Part With Multiple Solar Panel Directions

[Beale]

Hello!

If I begin with a part like this, with an octagonal solar panel array setup:

How must the Unity setup be completed to enable these to be functional?

Currently I have this:

A box collider with Z+ facing outwards from the solar panel.

However, in game - only the collider "Solar1" works.

Here is the config:

PART
{

name = NLV_Satellite_A
module = Part
author = Tantares

MODEL
{
   model = TantaresLV/NLV/Regent_Satellite_A
}
scale = 1
rescaleFactor = 1

node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -0.3575, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 0
node_stack_top    = 0.0,  0.3575, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0
bulkheadProfiles = size0

TechRequired = advFlightControl
entryCost = 2800
cost = 500

category     = Pods
subcategory  = 0
title        = N045A "Prosper" Control Unit
manufacturer = Found lying by the side of the road
description  = Put together from scraps, this small drum functions as a ready to fly communication satellite.

attachRules = 1,0,1,1,0

mass = 0.21

dragModelType  = default
maximum_drag   = 0.20
minimum_drag   = 0.15
angularDrag    = 2
crashTolerance = 45
maxTemp        = 2000

vesselType = Probe

MODULE
{
	name = ModuleCommand
	minimumCrew = 0

	RESOURCE
	{
		name = ElectricCharge
		rate = 0.02777778
	}
}

RESOURCE
{
	name = ElectricCharge
	amount = 255
	maxAmount = 255
}

MODULE
{
	name = ModuleSAS
}

MODULE
{
	name = ModuleReactionWheel

	PitchTorque = 0.1
	YawTorque = 0.1
	RollTorque = 0.1

	RESOURCE
	{
		name = ElectricCharge
		rate = 0.005
	}
}

MODULE
{
	name = ModuleScienceContainer

	reviewActionName = Review Data
	storeActionName = Store Experiments	
	collectActionName = Take Data

	evaOnlyStorage = True
	storageRange = 2

	allowRepeatedSubjects = True
}

	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleDeployableSolarPanel
		sunTracking = false
		raycastTransformName = solar1
		pivotName = Pivot
		isBreakable = false
		resourceName = ElectricCharge
		chargeRate = 0.35
	}

	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleDeployableSolarPanel
		sunTracking = false
		raycastTransformName = solar2
		pivotName = Pivot
		isBreakable = false
		resourceName = ElectricCharge
		chargeRate = 0.35
	}

	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleDeployableSolarPanel
		sunTracking = false
		raycastTransformName = solar3
		pivotName = Pivot
		isBreakable = false
		resourceName = ElectricCharge
		chargeRate = 0.35
	}

	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleDeployableSolarPanel
		sunTracking = false
		raycastTransformName = solar4
		pivotName = Pivot
		isBreakable = false
		resourceName = ElectricCharge
		chargeRate = 0.35
	}

	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleDeployableSolarPanel
		sunTracking = false
		raycastTransformName = solar5
		pivotName = Pivot
		isBreakable = false
		resourceName = ElectricCharge
		chargeRate = 0.35
	}

	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleDeployableSolarPanel
		sunTracking = false
		raycastTransformName = solar6
		pivotName = Pivot
		isBreakable = false
		resourceName = ElectricCharge
		chargeRate = 0.35
	}

}

Any solutions?

Kind regards.

MODs: So sorry! Wrong sub forum, can this be moved?

Edited July 7, 2015 by Beale

[tygoo7]

There are 2 solutions that I have found. The first one would require the plugin from NearFuture Solar which I include with my mod and it has a curved solar panel plugin. With that the way you would set it up would be to name them all the same thing and in the config it should look like this.

(all my solar panel game objects are named sunCatcher)

	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleCurvedSolarPanel

		PanelTransformName = sunCatcher
		TotalEnergyRate = 30
		ResourceName = ElectricCharge

		//animationName = ExtendPanels
		powerCurve
		{
			key = 206000000000 0 0 0
			key = 13599840256 1 0 0
			key = 68773560320 0.5 0 0
			key = 0 10 0 0
		}
	}

The other way, which could work, is to use the stock solar panel plugin. I didn't have luck with this after my revamp but it seemed to work with the original model. You still have them named all the same and only have one module solar panel thing in the config and see if that works.