PROBLEM: Model orientation in VAB. (Solved)

[Enceos]

I made two tanks of different sizes which use the same texture. But for some bizarre reason no matter how I rotate the smaller tank in Unity, it always shows sideways in VAB.

Same models imported as .mu to Blender have the intended orientation:

SOLVED: Problem disappeared after I parented the mesh to a new empty.

Edited July 5, 2015 by Enceos
Solved

[Fengist]

In unity, are you rotating local or global?

[Enceos]

In unity, are you rotating local or global?

Global.

-- update --

Resolved the problem by parenting the mesh to an empty and assigning KSP part tools there instead.

Edited July 5, 2015 by Enceos

[lo-fi]

^ For future reference, this is generally good practice. Glad you got it fixed.

[sumghai]

I'll also point out that while both models may be visually oriented the same way in Blender, the smaller tank model may have a "hidden" rotational transform that Unity tries to undo, hence the discrepancy in-game.

Instead of parenting to an empty transform, just select the small tank, make sure the mesh is visually oriented the way you want, press [Ctrl-A] and apply rotation to make the change permanent.

[Enceos]

I'll also point out that while both models may be visually oriented the same way in Blender, the smaller tank model may have a "hidden" rotational transform that Unity tries to undo, hence the discrepancy in-game.

Instead of parenting to an empty transform, just select the small tank, make sure the mesh is visually oriented the way you want, press [Ctrl-A] and apply rotation to make the change permanent.

I always apply rotation and scales before exporting from Blender. Found no issue in the blender model.