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How do I edit the ModuleSurfaceFX thing in the CFG file so that smoke shoots out of the launch pad when I ignite the engines

I'm using the Chaka Monkey exploration odyssey v1.0.5
 

So far I got the SLS SRB to work, and its code looks like this: 

PART
{
name = XSLSSRB
module = Part
author = BobCat

mesh = model.mu


MODEL
{
  model = CMES/Propulsion/AMCS_SRB/model
  scale = 1.2235, 1.208, 1.2235
}

scale = 1
rescaleFactor = 1

node_stack_top = 0.0, 2.258, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2
//node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -22.23, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 3
node_attach = 0.0, 0.0, 1.4952, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0

CoMOffset = 0.0, -10.0, 0.0

// --- FX definitions ---

fx_exhaustFlame_yellow = 0.0, -11.2673, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_exhaustSparks_yellow = 0.0, -11.2673, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_exhaustLight_yellow = 0.0, -11.2673, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, running
fx_smokeTrail_medium = 0.0, -11.2673, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running





sound_rocket_hard = running
sound_vent_soft = disengage
sound_explosion_low = flameout


TechRequired = veryHeavyRocketry
entryCost = 40000
cost = 13900
category = Propulsion
subcategory = 0
title = CHAKA / SRB for SLS
manufacturer = CHAKA / BobCat ind 
description = 

attachRules = 1,1,1,1,0

mass = 15
dragModelType = default
maximum_drag = 0.2
minimum_drag = 0.3
angularDrag = 2
crashTolerance = 200
breakingForce = 90000
breakingTorque = 90000
maxTemp = 2900

stagingIcon = SOLID_BOOSTER

	 
MODULE
{
	name = ModuleEngines
	thrustVectorTransformName = thrustTransform
	throttleLocked = True
	exhaustDamage = True
	ignitionThreshold = 0.1
	minThrust = 0
	maxThrust = 4500
	heatProduction = 200
	useEngineResponseTime = True
	engineAccelerationSpeed = 25.0
	allowShutdown = False
	fxOffset = 0, 0, 1.7
	PROPELLANT
	{
		name = SolidFuel
        ratio = 1.0
		DrawGauge = True
	}
	atmosphereCurve
 	{
   	 key = 0 220
  	 key = 1 200
 	}
	
}

MODULE
{
name = ModuleSurfaceFX
thrustProviderModuleIndex = 0
fxMax = 1
maxDistance = 150
falloff = 0.8
thrustTransformName = thrustTransform
}

RESOURCE
{
 name = SolidFuel
 amount = 20000
 maxAmount = 20000
}
MODULE
{
	name = ModuleReactionWheel
	
	PitchTorque = 550
	YawTorque = 550
	RollTorque = 150
	
	RESOURCE
	{
		name = ElectricCharge
		rate = 0.1
	}
}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleSAS
	}

}
}

On the other hand, when I add the same ModuleSurfaceFX to the RS68 engine, no smoke comes out of the rocket when the engines ignite. The RS68 code is posted below: 

PART
{
// Kerbal Space Program - Part Config
// RS-68B
// 

// --- general parameters ---
name = xbahars68bx
module = Part
author = BahamutoD

// --- asset parameters ---
mesh = model.mu
rescaleFactor = 0.7



// --- node definitions ---
node_stack_top = 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 3
node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -2.5873, 0, 0, -1, 0, 3
node_attach = 0.0, 2.6152, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 3



// --- FX definitions ---

 

fx_exhaustFlame_blue = 0.0, -5.74338, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_exhaustLight_blue = 0.0, -5.74338, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, running
fx_smokeTrail_light  = 0.0, -5.74338, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_exhaustFlame_yellow_tiny = 0.0, -1.4, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_exhaustLight_yellow = 0.0, -1.4, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running


fx_exhaustFlame_blue = 0.0, -3.4, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_smokeTrail_light = 0.0, -3.4, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
 

// --- Sound FX definition ---

sound_vent_hard = engage
sound_rocket_hard = running
sound_vent_hard = disengage
sound_explosion_low = flameout

// --- editor parameters ---
TechRequired = generalRocketry
entryCost = 2100
cost = 950
category = Propulsion
subcategory = 0
title = Chaka / RS-68C
manufacturer = Chaka / BDynamics
description = For EMLV Core Stage 

// attachment rules: stack, srfAttach, allowStack, allowSrfAttach, allowCollision
attachRules = 1,1,1,0,0

// --- standard part parameters ---
mass = 6
dragModelType = default
maximum_drag = 0.2
minimum_drag = 0.2
angularDrag = 2
crashTolerance = 7000
maxTemp = 9600
breakingForce = 29840
breakingTorque = 29840

	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleSurfaceFX
		thrustProviderModuleIndex = 0
		fxMax = 1
		maxDistance = 100
		falloff = 2
		thrustTransformName = thrustTransform              
	}
MODULE
{
	name = ModuleEngines
	thrustVectorTransformName = thrustTransform
	exhaustDamage = True
	ignitionThreshold = 0.1
	minThrust = 0
	maxThrust = 2600
	heatProduction = 400
	fxOffset = 0, 0, 0
	PROPELLANT
	{
		name = LiquidFuel
        ratio = 0.9
		DrawGauge = True
	}
	PROPELLANT
	{
		name = Oxidizer
		ratio = 1.1
	}
	atmosphereCurve
 	{
		key = 0 300
		key = 1 200
 	}
	
}

MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleEngineConfigs
        origMass = 6.7
        techLevel = 6
        origTechLevel = 6
        maxTechLevel = 6
        engineType = L
        configuration = LqdHydrogen+LqdOxygen
        modded = false
        CONFIG
        {
            name = LqdHydrogen+LqdOxygen
            maxThrust = 2600
            minThrust = 0
            PROPELLANT
            {
                name = LqdHydrogen
                ratio = 0.729
                DrawGauge = true
            }
            PROPELLANT
            {
                name = LqdOxygen
                ratio = 0.271
            }
            IspSL = 1.0
            IspV = 1.0
            throttle = 0.57
            TECHLEVEL
            {
                name = 6
                atmosphereCurve
                {
                    key = 0 300
                    key = 1 200
                }
                techRequired = veryHeavyRocketry
                thrustMultiplier = 1.0
                massMultiplier = 1.0
                minThrottleMultiplier = 1.0
            }
        }
}


MODULE
{
	name = ModuleGimbal
	gimbalTransformName = thrustTransform
	gimbalRange = 0.75
}


MODULE
{
      name = ModuleAnimateHeat
      ThermalAnim = emissiveHeat
}

MODULE
{
	name = ModuleAlternator	
	RESOURCE
	{
		name = ElectricCharge
		rate = 6.0
	}
}
RESOURCE
{
	name = ElectricCharge
	amount = 0
	maxAmount = 0
  	isTweakable = false
	hideFlow = true
}
MODULE
{
name = ModuleSurfaceFX
thrustProviderModuleIndex = 0
fxMax = 1
maxDistance = 200
falloff = 2
thrustTransformName = thrustTransform
}
}

Any help would be appreciated, thanks

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Arcturusvfx

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the configs look good to me....could just be a misplaced bracket.

MODULE
{
    name = ModuleSurfaceFX
    thrustProviderModuleIndex = 0
    fxMax = 1.2
    maxDistance = 150
    falloff = 1.5
    thrustTransformName = thrust
}

}

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Mecripp

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Try this 

PART
{
// Kerbal Space Program - Part Config
// RS-68B
// 

// --- general parameters ---
name = xbahars68bx
module = Part
author = BahamutoD

// --- asset parameters ---
mesh = model.mu
rescaleFactor = 0.7



// --- node definitions ---
node_stack_top = 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 3
node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -2.5873, 0, 0, -1, 0, 3
node_attach = 0.0, 2.6152, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 3



// --- FX definitions ---

 

fx_exhaustFlame_blue = 0.0, -5.74338, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_exhaustLight_blue = 0.0, -5.74338, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, running
fx_smokeTrail_light  = 0.0, -5.74338, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_exhaustFlame_yellow_tiny = 0.0, -1.4, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_exhaustLight_yellow = 0.0, -1.4, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running


fx_exhaustFlame_blue = 0.0, -3.4, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_smokeTrail_light = 0.0, -3.4, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
 

// --- Sound FX definition ---

sound_vent_hard = engage
sound_rocket_hard = running
sound_vent_hard = disengage
sound_explosion_low = flameout

// --- editor parameters ---
TechRequired = generalRocketry
entryCost = 2100
cost = 950
category = Propulsion
subcategory = 0
title = Chaka / RS-68C
manufacturer = Chaka / BDynamics
description = For EMLV Core Stage 

// attachment rules: stack, srfAttach, allowStack, allowSrfAttach, allowCollision
attachRules = 1,1,1,0,0

// --- standard part parameters ---
mass = 6
dragModelType = default
maximum_drag = 0.2
minimum_drag = 0.2
angularDrag = 2
crashTolerance = 7000
maxTemp = 9600
breakingForce = 29840
breakingTorque = 29840

MODULE
{
	name = ModuleEngines
	thrustVectorTransformName = thrustTransform
	exhaustDamage = True
	ignitionThreshold = 0.1
	minThrust = 0
	maxThrust = 2600
	heatProduction = 400
	fxOffset = 0, 0, 0
	PROPELLANT
	{
		name = LiquidFuel
        ratio = 0.9
		DrawGauge = True
	}
	PROPELLANT
	{
		name = Oxidizer
		ratio = 1.1
	}
	atmosphereCurve
 	{
		key = 0 300
		key = 1 200
 	}
	
}

MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleEngineConfigs
        origMass = 6.7
        techLevel = 6
        origTechLevel = 6
        maxTechLevel = 6
        engineType = L
        configuration = LqdHydrogen+LqdOxygen
        modded = false
        CONFIG
        {
            name = LqdHydrogen+LqdOxygen
            maxThrust = 2600
            minThrust = 0
            PROPELLANT
            {
                name = LqdHydrogen
                ratio = 0.729
                DrawGauge = true
            }
            PROPELLANT
            {
                name = LqdOxygen
                ratio = 0.271
            }
            IspSL = 1.0
            IspV = 1.0
            throttle = 0.57
            TECHLEVEL
            {
                name = 6
                atmosphereCurve
                {
                    key = 0 300
                    key = 1 200
                }
                techRequired = veryHeavyRocketry
                thrustMultiplier = 1.0
                massMultiplier = 1.0
                minThrottleMultiplier = 1.0
            }
        }
}


MODULE
{
	name = ModuleGimbal
	gimbalTransformName = thrustTransform
	gimbalRange = 0.75
}


//MODULE
//{
//      name = ModuleAnimateHeat
//      ThermalAnim = emissiveHeat
//}
MODULE
{
      name = FXModuleAnimateThrottle
      animationName = emissiveHeat
      responseSpeed = 0.001
      dependOnEngineState = True
      dependOnThrottle = True
}
MODULE
{
	name = ModuleAlternator	
	RESOURCE
	{
		name = ElectricCharge
		rate = 6.0
	}
}
RESOURCE
{
	name = ElectricCharge
	amount = 0
	maxAmount = 0
  	isTweakable = false
	hideFlow = true
}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleSurfaceFX
		thrustProviderModuleIndex = 0
		fxMax = 1
		maxDistance = 80
		falloff = 2
		thrustTransformName = thrustTransform
	}
}

And 

PART
{
// Kerbal Space Program - Part Config
// RS-68B
// 

// --- general parameters ---
name = xbahars68bxb
module = Part
author = BahamutoD

// --- asset parameters ---
mesh = model.mu
rescaleFactor = 0.7



// --- node definitions ---
node_stack_top = 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 3
node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -2.5873, 0, 0, -1, 0, 3
node_attach = 0.0, 2.6152, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 3



// --- FX definitions ---



fx_exhaustFlame_blue = 0.0, -5.74338, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_exhaustLight_blue = 0.0, -5.74338, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, running
fx_smokeTrail_light  = 0.0, -5.74338, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_exhaustFlame_yellow_tiny = 0.0, -1.4, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_exhaustLight_yellow = 0.0, -1.4, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running


fx_exhaustFlame_blue = 0.0, -3.4, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_smokeTrail_light = 0.0, -3.4, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running

// --- Sound FX definition ---

sound_vent_hard = engage
sound_rocket_hard = running
sound_vent_hard = disengage
sound_explosion_low = flameout


// --- editor parameters ---
TechRequired = generalRocketry
entryCost = 2100
cost = 950
category = Propulsion
subcategory = 0
title = Chaka / RS-68 BOOSTER
manufacturer = Chaka / BDynamics
description = For EMLV III Booster

// attachment rules: stack, srfAttach, allowStack, allowSrfAttach, allowCollision
attachRules = 1,1,1,0,0

// --- standard part parameters ---
mass = 6
dragModelType = default
maximum_drag = 0.2
minimum_drag = 0.2
angularDrag = 2
crashTolerance = 700
maxTemp = 9600
breakingForce = 29840
breakingTorque = 29840

MODULE
{
	name = ModuleEngines
	thrustVectorTransformName = thrustTransform
	exhaustDamage = True
	ignitionThreshold = 0.1
	minThrust = 0
	maxThrust = 3400
	heatProduction = 380
	fxOffset = 0, 0, 0
	PROPELLANT
	{
		name = LiquidFuel
        ratio = 0.9
		DrawGauge = True
	}
	PROPELLANT
	{
		name = Oxidizer
		ratio = 1.1
	}
	atmosphereCurve
 	{
		key = 0 300
		key = 1 200
 	}
	
}

MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleEngineConfigs
        origMass = 10
        techLevel = 6
        origTechLevel = 6
        maxTechLevel = 6
        engineType = L
        configuration = LqdHydrogen+LqdOxygen
        modded = false
        CONFIG
        {
            name = LqdHydrogen+LqdOxygen
            maxThrust = 3400
            minThrust = 0
            PROPELLANT
            {
                name = LqdHydrogen
                ratio = 0.729
                DrawGauge = true
            }
            PROPELLANT
            {
                name = LqdOxygen
                ratio = 0.271
            }
            IspSL = 1.0
            IspV = 1.0
            throttle = 0.57
            TECHLEVEL
            {
                name = 6
                atmosphereCurve
                {
                    key = 0 300
                    key = 1 200
                }
                techRequired = veryHeavyRocketry
                thrustMultiplier = 1.0
                massMultiplier = 1.0
                minThrottleMultiplier = 1.0
            }
        }
}


MODULE
{
	name = ModuleGimbal
	gimbalTransformName = thrustTransform
	gimbalRange = 0.75
}

//MODULE
//{
//      name = ModuleAnimateHeat
//      ThermalAnim = emissiveHeat
//}
	MODULE
	{
		name = FXModuleAnimateThrottle
		animationName = emissiveHeat
		responseSpeed = 0.001
		dependOnEngineState = True
		dependOnThrottle = True
	}
MODULE
{
	name = ModuleAlternator	
	RESOURCE
	{
		name = ElectricCharge
		rate = 6.0
	}
}
RESOURCE
{
	name = ElectricCharge
	amount = 0
	maxAmount = 0
  	isTweakable = false
	hideFlow = true
}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleSurfaceFX
		thrustProviderModuleIndex = 0
		fxMax = 1
		maxDistance = 80
		falloff = 2
		thrustTransformName = thrustTransform
	}
}

 

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Mecripp

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After looking at some stock cfg and not seeing why it wasn't working  lead me to think something was bugging it so has you can see 

//MODULE                                 <--------------- Here I comet this out
//{
//      name = ModuleAnimateHeat
//      ThermalAnim = emissiveHeat    
//}
MODULE                                   <-------------  And changed it to this 
{
      name = FXModuleAnimateThrottle
      animationName = emissiveHeat
      responseSpeed = 0.001               <--------  Might need to play around with this #
      dependOnEngineState = True
      dependOnThrottle = True
}

To get the heat to show up on the engine

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