Keep Docked Vessels' Parts Lists Segregated

[Astronut25]

My proposal is to instead of when vessels dock their respective parts lists intermingle, they are placed into a sub-category, something like "component".

It would make it much easier to forcibly separate craft after a kerbal gets the idea to put Space-Krazy-Glue on the docking port.

VESSEL
{
	pid = 2
	...
	name = Example Composite Vessel
	...
	ORBIT
	{
		...
	}
	[b]COMPONENT[/b]
	{
		pid = 0
		...
		componentid = 0
		name = Example 0
		...
		PART
		{
			...
		}
		PART
		{
			...
		}
		PART
		{
			name = dockingPortLarge
			cid = 4283826400
			uid = 01
			...
			MODULE
			{
				name = ModuleDockingNode
				isEnabled = True
				state = Docked (docker)
				dockUId = 11
				...
				DOCKEDVESSEL
				{
					vesselName = Example 1
					vesselType = 5
					rootUId = 1
				}
			}
		}
		ACTIONGROUPS
		{
			...
		}
		DISCOVERY
		{
			...
		}
		FLIGHTPLAN
		{
		}
	}
	[b]COMPONENT[/b]
	{
		pid = 1
		...
		componentid = 1
		name = Example 1
		...
		PART
		{
			...
		}
		PART
		{
			...
		}
		PART
		{
			name = dockingPortLarge
			cid = 4283826400
			uid = 11
			...
			MODULE
			{
				name = ModuleDockingNode
				isEnabled = True
				state = Docked (dockee)
				dockUId = 01
				...
				DOCKEDVESSEL
				{
					vesselName = Example 0
					vesselType = 5
					rootUId = 0
				}
			}
		}
		ACTIONGROUPS
		{
			...
		}
		DISCOVERY
		{
			...
		}
		FLIGHTPLAN
		{
		}
	}
	ACTIONGROUPS
	{
		...
	}
	DISCOVERY
	{
		...
	}
	FLIGHTPLAN
	{
	}
	CTRLSTATE
	{
		...
	}
}

Edited November 11, 2015 by Astronut25

[Alshain]

This is going to be almost required for Multiplayer if they want to allow Player A to dock to the station of Player B without gaining control over it. (Something I hope they do)

Edited November 11, 2015 by Alshain

[Stone Blue]

It would be even better if it were togglable... So say you want a permanent station, but have to send it up on 3 launches. You build it, and because it IS your permanent, core station, parts are intermingled... But then you have a tug you dock, an emergency escape craft, a refueler/resupply ship, a crew transfer vessel, and an interplanatary ship all docked...Yeah, I can definately see wanting to keep the parts (and action groups) separated...

[Alshain]

It would be even better if it were togglable... So say you want a permanent station, but have to send it up on 3 launches. You build it, and because it IS your permanent, core station, parts are intermingled... But then you have a tug you dock, an emergency escape craft, a refueler/resupply ship, a crew transfer vessel, and an interplanatary ship all docked...Yeah, I can definately see wanting to keep the parts (and action groups) separated...

It wouldn't need to be. Even if you docked 3 pieces together and it maintained them as 3 separate components internally, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference in the game.