Set names disappear after saving

[Wiregauge]

Hi All,

I save a sub assembly with Set Names, to my liking. If I reload it , names still there ok.

I load subassembly into a Rocket and the names dissappear?

I tried undocking and select subassembly , names did not return.

Go back to VAB select new page and Subassembly names missing?

Any ideas. Does this happen to you.

V1.7.2.2556

V1.1.0 B.Ground

V1.7.1 M.History

 

[OHara]

I am not sure what you mean by 'Set Names'. 
The word 'set' can mean many different things in English. 

It could be the name we put in "Configure Vessel Naming" or the one in "Subassemblies" --- both of these features have behavior that can be surprising at first -- or you could mean something else.  

The one that confuses me is "configure vessel naming" because it also changes the name of the entire vessel, causing me to save many differently named versions and get confused which is the latest.

[bewing]

I think he means Action Group Sets.

[Wiregauge]

Thats right Group Actions under Actions tab  . Set 1 can be edited to change the  name.

 

[OHara]

The Action-Set naming  works the same way for me. 

Typed-in names for Action Sets to replace 'Set 1' etc. are saved with the craft, but not with sub-assemblies.
So, starting a new craft will goes back to the default 'Set 1' and any sub-assemblies we add have forgotten the names from their old craft.

I see the spot in the saved .craft file for the sub-assemblies where the name would go, but they are always empty.  I can imagine a programmer thinking "what if people use different names for the same Set on different sub-assemblies and then combine them?" but maybe the answer is "let a sub-assembly or merged craft update only the default 'Set n'."

Edited June 24, 2019 by OHara
Or, maybe, the Action Set names should go in the game save-file, to be the same for all craft?

[Wiregauge]

Ok what this means is:-

A.  KSP only saves Group Action Set Name with complete rockets not sub assemblies 

B. The names do follow the sub assemblies when separated from the rocket.Same name on all sub assemblies on that rocket.

C. So I have to send each sub assembly on a separate rocket can’t mix.

Test:-

1. I name the Group Action Set Name for the Rocket, which is saved ok.

2. Add a sub assembly ,names remain the same and programming is added to correct set.

3. Remove the sub assembly, names remain the same and programming for sub assembly is removed , which is good and works well.

I can see why the names can’t follow the sub assembly . You wouldn’t want the sub assembly set names to change the completed rocket.?

But you do want the sub assembly names when you separate from the rocket.

It would be good if you could have a set for sub assembly, which follow it. And another set for the rocket. So when you separate you can see each sub assembly names when you take control of it.

Thanks to all for your input.