Using parts to make IVA props

[theJesuit]

Hi all,

As I'm not a blender guru, nor a coder (cfg tinkerer only) is it possible to use ksp parts as props? So for example, take say the mark1-3 part model, shrink it, and place it as a prop in the IVA for say the rover as a little model.

 

[zer0Kerbal]

yes it is possible. I remember a thread a while back doing just that. Maybe it was by @nli2work. I believe it used @taniwha miraculous .mu import tool for Blender.

[theJesuit]

9 hours ago, zer0Kerbal said:

yes it is possible. I remember a thread a while back doing just that. Maybe it was by @nli2work. I believe it used @taniwha miraculous .mu import tool for Blender.

I was thinking of just referencing the .mu model with no extra manipulations with blender.

[zer0Kerbal]

4 minutes ago, theJesuit said:

I was thinking of just referencing the .mu model with no extra manipulations with blender.

I don't see why that wouldn't work - except there might be a flag to set in the model (so that it is a prop - shows on the correct layer?)

[theJesuit]

53 minutes ago, zer0Kerbal said:

I don't see why that wouldn't work - except there might be a flag to set in the model (so that it is a prop - shows on the correct layer?)

I'll have to give it a go.  My parts that i mkae are often 'welded' so this is a way of populating an iva without expecting an additional mod

[Stone Blue]

Yeah... Parts are usually on Layer 0... Props are on either 16 or 20, depending on whether you want them to show or be hodden in the portrait camera.

You can use a hex editor to edit that directly in the .mu file... No 3d modelling program required.

Tho there may be other stuff in the mu, that may cause issues, if not edited.

Edited September 7, 2022 by Stone Blue

[zer0Kerbal]

On 9/7/2022 at 6:24 AM, Stone Blue said:

Yeah... Parts are usually on Layer 0... Props are on either 16 or 20, depending on whether you want them to show or be hodden in the portrait camera.

You can use a hex editor to edit that directly in the .mu file... No 3d modelling program required.

Tho there may be other stuff in the mu, that may cause issues, if not edited.

I love hex editors.  everything is code, right Neo?

Spoiler

 

[ColdJ]

@theJesuit

Hi.

Were you able to make this work?

[theJesuit]

4 hours ago, ColdJ said:

@theJesuit

Hi.

Were you able to make this work?

I haven't had a chance to ksp all week