Can't stack wings the way I want

[jsisidore]

Takes me years compared to the rest of the structure, and still I have to compromise. Really discouraging me from building planes.

Edited February 23, 2015 by jsisidore
answered

[Kelderek]

This is rather vague, can you be more specific? And do you actually have a question here? Screenshots and more info would allow us to help you better.

[jsisidore]

The way wing parts turn and twist while you try to build the actual wings is a nightmare, especially triangular ones.

[cantab]

In stock aerodynamics the key is to build in stripes outwards from the fuselage. Also, the new gizmos significantly ease angling wings.

[jsisidore]

In stock aerodynamics the key is to build in stripes outwards from the fuselage. Also, the new gizmos significantly ease angling wings.

Is there a tutorial on how to build wings? And what gizmos?

[LordFjord]

The gizmos are the 4 small icons in the top left corner of the editor (the keys 1 to 4 are assigned to them).

1 is standard mode as you know from the editor

2 is moving a part after you placed it

3 is rotating a part after you placed it

4 is reassigning the root part

Depending on how the angle snap settings are (by angled displayed as a hexagon or "free" displayed by a circle next to the symmetry display), you can use the 2 and 3 key in steps or really fine if in "free" mode.

Wing placement also behaves quite different depending on the snap setting.

A few tips:

- if you build large wings with stock parts, start from the back to front. Build the end of the wing in full width. Then Alt-Click the innermost wing segment to copy it, place it, adjust the outer wingtips.

- control surfaces can be tricky to place on angled wings. I mostly use the free snap setting combined with shift-wasdqe and the rotation gizmos to align them properly.

[jsisidore]

The gizmos are the 4 small icons in the top left corner of the editor (the keys 1 to 4 are assigned to them).

1 is standard mode as you know from the editor

2 is moving a part after you placed it

3 is rotating a part after you placed it

4 is reassigning the root part

What version is that? Can you show a screen?

[LordFjord]

They were introduced in KSP 0.90

Look here, top left of the SPH next to the part list, the 4 small icons:

[jsisidore]

Thanks. Guess I will have to upgrade.

[eddiew]

Thanks. Guess I will have to upgrade.

You say that like it's a bad thing...?