Suggestion: Longitudal Snap

[b0ss]

Currently in the game, we have a very handy tool called "Angle Snap" that lets you radially add parts onto a ruled polygon instead of having to eyeball everything. 

My idea is to have something similar, but for length-ways attachment rather than radial. I always get so frustrated trying to align things like solid fuel boosters and radial decouplers along the sides

 

Cheers,

b0ss

[cubinator]

This already exists. In the top left of the menu, there are some little buttons called "gizmos". One of them allows you to move parts about in a manner which allows you to align things like boosters and decouplers.

 

[Clubbavich]

Yes, the Offset Gizmo with snapping mode on will let you vertically align components accurately. It does take some time to get it right though. I do still wish for some more advanced symmetry options, but I'd prefer existing bugs to get squashed before new features have significant time spent on them.

[pandaman]

Perhaps the right click menu for wheels and landing gear could give distinct 'vertical', and 'align' type options to make this clears and easier to do.

[Bomoo]

Not quite what you're asking for, but I'd warmly recommend checking out Editor Extensions.

[b0ss]

On 6/5/2016 at 1:36 AM, Bomoo said:

Not quite what you're asking for, but I'd warmly recommend checking out Editor Extensions.

Actually works just as well! Thanks!

 

On 6/3/2016 at 3:07 AM, Clubbavich said:

It does take some time to get it right though. I do still wish for some more advanced symmetry options.

What would be really cool (albeit an unrealistic expectation of KSP) is some of the placement tools like that of Google SketchUp!