Can you make an engines gimbal locked as default?

[dboi88]

As above, is it possible to make the gimbal locked by default? 

[NathanKell]

Yep, just add gimbalLock = True to the MODULE.

[dboi88]

10 hours ago, NathanKell said:

Yep, just add gimbalLock = True to the MODULE.

Cheers, i assumed it would be simple but couldn't find any notes for this.

[Boris-Barboris]

Another, longer way: download this mod and install it. Then create text file in %ksp_directory%\gamedata\ with content:

@PART[*]:HAS[@MODULE[ModuleGimbal]]
{
    @MODULE[ModuleGimbal]
    {
        %gimbalLock = true
    }
}

 

and give this file ".cfg" extention

Edited December 4, 2015 by Boris-Barboris

[dboi88]

3 hours ago, Boris-Barboris said:

Another, longer way: download this mod and install it. Then create text file in %ksp_directory%\gamedata\ with content:

@PART[*]:HAS[@MODULE[ModuleGimbal]]
{
    @MODULE[ModuleGimbal]
    {
        %gimbalLock = true
    }
}

 

and give this file ".cfg" extention

Cheers, it's for a part i'm making for my own MOD so i'll be putting it in the config file.

 

Just a note to anyone else reading this in the future the module manager example above would make all Gimbals locked as default. Which is fine if that's what you want. If you wanted to add gimbal lock to only one part you'd need something like this.

@PART[PARTNAME]
{
    @MODULE[ModuleGimbal]
    {
        %gimbalLock = true
    }
}

[fairy]

On 3.12.2015, 23.23.53, NathanKell said:

Yep, just add gimbalLock = True to the MODULE.

Is it possible to lock/disable gimbal in certain directions? I have some verniers that are only supposed to gimbal in two directions.

[dboi88]

On 05/12/2015, 00:02:51, fairy said:

Is it possible to lock/disable gimbal in certain directions? I have some verniers that are only supposed to gimbal in two directions.

This would be useful to know if anyone can confirm if this is possible? 

[NecroBones]

I haven't use it, so I cant confirm with certainty, but knowing how most other part settings work, if it's just a true/false setting, then it's almost certainly intended to be 100% on or off.

[NathanKell]

Stock gimbal module is not a respecter of axes.

[Claw]

Well, that might be slightly confusing. It respects axes for control, but you can't independently lock them out.

[NecroBones]

As with most things, we probably won't get that feature in stock until a new stock part is created that needs it.

 

[Guest]

On December 4, 2015 at 7:02:51 PM, fairy said:

Is it possible to lock/disable gimbal in certain directions? I have some verniers that are only supposed to gimbal in two directions.

That would be nice.  I am working on an engine with four nozzles, and it can control roll.