New cab part not showing in exterior view

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New cab part not showing in exterior view

#1 Post by almactavish » 02 Mar 2026 15:49

Hi everyone, its been a while!

I've made a set of curtains for the Volvo Aero, I've managed to get the part showing for the interior but I'm a bit lost when it comes to the exterior. Ive added a few photos to hopefully help diagnose it.

When creating the model for the exterior view of the cab do you need to align the root object with the cab exterior one and then place the part where it should be in the cab?

I've tried the above but not sure where I'm going wrong.

any help would be great, cheers!

**Edit** It just occurred to me that it may need an add-on hook up but I'm unsure, I only have the def at the moment.
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Re: New cab part not showing in exterior view

#2 Post by Dotec » 02 Mar 2026 19:37

the locator curtain_s needs to be at the cabin model too
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#3 Post by almactavish » 02 Mar 2026 20:04

Dotec wrote: 02 Mar 2026 19:37 the locator curtain_s needs to be at the cabin model too
Hi Dotec, I have the curtains_s inside the volvo cab interior, so I need the locator also inside the external cab model?

Cheers Alan
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#4 Post by Dotec » 02 Mar 2026 20:16

Yes
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#5 Post by almactavish » 02 Mar 2026 20:22

Ive made slight progress... I think.

I change the Def file top line to accessory_addon_int_data : tartan.volvo.fh_2024.curtains_s

It is now showing in game, but the alignments way off. I'm pretty proud of my first ever blender curtain, I would prefer to have it inside my cab though! haha
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Re: New cab part not showing in exterior view

#6 Post by almactavish » 02 Mar 2026 20:24

Dotec wrote: 02 Mar 2026 20:16Yes
Is this the model that I need to have the same locator in?
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Re: New cab part not showing in exterior view

#7 Post by Dotec » 02 Mar 2026 20:31

You need the cabin model...
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#8 Post by almactavish » 02 Mar 2026 20:42

Dotec wrote: 02 Mar 2026 20:31 You need the cabin model...
Sorry Dotec, its been a long day of failures on here I'm tired and not at my sharpest!

The main cab you meant, I have just done that and finally the curtains are close to where they need to be! so for any interior locators the main cab needs the same one for the external view?

I really appreciate your patience, I know its not easy going over the same things month in month out but you guys really make a huge difference on here keeping us idiots attempting to learn blender and the game files!
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