A little help with stack nodes? They won't show up on my part.

[SpaceLaunchSystem]

I'm working on this mod, and I got the core fuel tank into the game. For some reason, though, the nodes don't show up. Can anyone help me with this?

Here's the config file:

PART
{
    name = lowerStageFuelTank
    module = Part
    author = SpaceLaunchSystem
    mesh = LowerStage.mu
    rescaleFactor = 1.25
    node_stack_top = 0.0, 15, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0
    node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -15.1, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0
    node_attach = 5.01, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1
    TechRequired = basicRocketry
    entryCost = 480
    cost = 400
    category = FuelTank
    subcategory = 0
    title = XS-50 Lower Stage Fuel Tank
    manufacturer = Junk Rockets Inc.
    description =  None Yet
    mass = 0.5
    dragModelType = default
    maximum_drag = 0.2
    minimum_drag = 0.3
    angularDrag = 2
    crashTolerance = 6
    breakingForce = 50
    breakingTorque = 50
    maxTemp = 2000 // = 2900
    bulkheadProfiles = size1, srf
    // attachment rules: stack, srfAttach, allowStack, allowSrfAttach, allowCollision
    attachRules = 1,1,1,1,1
    RESOURCE
    {
        name = LiquidFuel
        amount = 360
        maxAmount = 360
    }
    RESOURCE
    {
        name = Oxidizer
        amount = 440
        maxAmount = 440
    }
}

[LORDPrometheus]

I'm pretty sure there are 7 variables for nodes

Translations on X Y Z rotations on X Y Z and size

Also every config I've seen shows the nodes having an extra line between them and the general part parameters which may or may not be of significance

Also your mesh should be model.mu I'm not sure if it properly reads it under any other name

Try more closely copying vanilla configs is my advice

Edited May 4, 2015 by LORDPrometheus

[CaptainKipard]

I'm just curious is there a particular reason why you're not using EGO NODE{}s

[Mecripp]

You can check this looks like your short some # loike Lord said

     node_stack_top
    node_stack_bottom
    node_stack_connect01
    node_stack_connect02
    node_stack_connect03
    node_attach
    node_stack_bottom01
    node_stack_bottom02
    node_stack_bottom03
    node_stack_bottom04

Each one follows this example, and specifies where other parts can connect to this part:
Actual Part 	Explanation
node_attach = 0.00, 0.147, 0.00, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1 	specifies the location of the nodes of this part (the green circles).

node_stack_bottom = x, y, z, angx, angy, angz, size
node_stack_top = x, y, z, angx, angy, angz, size
node_attach = x, y, z, angx, angy, angz, size

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/CFG_File_Documentation#Node_Definitions

And Here

node_stack_top = 0.0, 15, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0 <-------- is it 0.15 or 15.0

node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -15.1, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0

node_attach = 5.01, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1

Edited May 4, 2015 by Mecripp2

[LORDPrometheus]

I'm just curious is there a particular reason why you're not using EGO NODE{}s

As a new moder myself what exactly are EGO NODE{}s?

[CaptainKipard]

As a new moder myself what exactly are EGO NODE{}s?

Have a look in the Mod Dev sticky. They have been around for many months now and are much more convenient.

[LORDPrometheus]

Have a look in the Mod Dev sticky. They have been around for many months now and are much more convenient.

That thread is my homepage at this point capt. but I haven't seen those nodes yet I'll check now

[sumghai]

The values 15 and -15.1 seem very large - perhaps they're so far apart that they're clipped by the bounds of the VAB/SPH?