docking ports - can I transfer anything from anywhere?

[mrklaw]

Just about to build my first station around the mun and going to do it in two parts to save weight. But I'm unsure exactly how docking works.

Can you put a docking port on any section of a craft and transfer fuel and/or kerbals through it? Eg I have a cupola on the top with a docking port on - I assume I can transfer kerbals through that, but can I also transfer fuel that will magically go to the fuel tanks? Likewise the bottom of the ship is a fuel tank. I assume I can transfer fuel there, but can I also transfer Kerbals

Edited June 3, 2015 by mrklaw

[KerbMav]

Everything will move magically through everything, yes.

[Mad_Scientist]

If the two tanks are connected via ports, you can transfer fuel (it seems that only liquid, not propellant) by pressing ALT-right-click on each tank. Then the options "In" and "Out" will appear. Kerbals are not transferable in the stock - you need to move them from part to part by EVA. And if this does not make sense to you (I think that kerbals should be able to move in the station), you can use Ship Manifest mode, which enable the function of transferring every object on connected parts.

[heng]

Likewise the bottom of the ship is a fuel tank. I assume I can transfer fuel there, but can I also transfer Kerbals

NO.

you can and should not transfer Kerbals to fuel tanks!

unless you know who Srg. Pinback was...

[Vectura]

Kerbals are not transferable in the stock

I am pretty sure they are. You either click or alt-click on the hatches and transfer them across, no EVA required.

[Mad_Scientist]

I am pretty sure they are. You either click or alt-click on the hatches and transfer them across, no EVA required.

I tried today to transfer kerbal from the living area on the orbit to the lab, tried clicking the way you described, but it did not work. Well, I hope you right ))

[Red Iron Crown]

Kerbal and resource transfers do not care about the intervening parts, you can even claw two ships to an asteroid and transfer things between them.

[MathmoRichard]

What about the Docking Port Jr? I swear the description says "no Kerbals" but I can definitely transfer Kerbals...

[Ferdoni]

If the two tanks are connected via ports, you can transfer fuel (it seems that only liquid, not propellant) by pressing ALT-right-click on each tank. Then the options "In" and "Out" will appear. Kerbals are not transferable in the stock - you need to move them from part to part by EVA. And if this does not make sense to you (I think that kerbals should be able to move in the station), you can use Ship Manifest mode, which enable the function of transferring every object on connected parts.

Yes you can transfer fuel but also monopropellant, kerbals, even electricity. Just beware of the type of dockingport you use. The junior for instance cannot transfer kerbals but only fuel and the normal one can transfer almost everything.

[Grumman]

Yes you can transfer fuel but also monopropellant, kerbals, even electricity. Just beware of the type of dockingport you use. The junior for instance cannot transfer kerbals but only fuel and the normal one can transfer almost everything.

The Junior can transfer Kerbals, despite what it says.

[gom jabbarwocky]

Kerbal and resource transfers do not care about the intervening parts, you can even claw two ships to an asteroid and transfer things between them.

Is this still true in 1.0X? I was unsure if the Klaw could still be used for fuel transfer.

[magnemoe]

The Junior can transfer Kerbals, despite what it says.

kerbals can transfer over Kas wires or pipes

In short if parts are docked you can transfer anyting between two parts.

Exception is science data who reqire an Kerbal to pick up