I appreciate the quick responses. To clarify, my question is only regarding the narrow topic of tips and tricks for visual waypoints.
To explain: I’ve used FSX, MS Flight and MSFS for more than 15 years and understand a lot about it. A few years ago, I wrote a 70-page step-by-step XML manual for FSX gauges (Google: textinfogauge40).
However, my short VFR plans are targeted at the most basic users (new users, casual users, ultralight hops, etc.). People who want to take off, fly a short distance and see something along the way, then land, without having to know anything more than basic flight controls. Flight plans that provide simple visual waypoints for these types of users are few, and I’ve been creating short VFR plans to fill the gap.
MSFS is a great leap forward from FSX. But for user control of visual waypoints (when they appear, triggers, etc.) MSFS is a step backward from FSX. I’ve found very limited (nearly none) info regarding how to manage visual waypoints and I’m hoping there are a few folks who have discovered tips that will allow me to control them better in my plans.