Performance issue related to part clipping

[Kerbal-Willie]

I have lurked til I can't lurk any longer! Hello everyone.

I do have a question, When does clipping objects matter to performance? I've only partially clipped 4 MK1 crew cabins to just over 1.25m. All 8 tourist fit andI completed the contract. But I noticed it visually altered the crew cameras, cutting the poor kerbals in half. Does clipping parts have a negative effect in any way?

[Acea]

I guess this should belong to Technical Support, not Welcome Aboard

[Kerbal-Willie]

Oh, well I was just introducing myself and the introduction thread did state to ask any starter questions. The title was for play.

[Acea]

12 minutes ago, Kerbal-Willie said:

Oh, well I was just introducing myself and the introduction thread did state to ask any starter questions. The title was for play.

Please use a more understandable title next time

EDIT: All right that's my fault, sorry about that. It's just that generally we don't ask questions in Welcome Aboard.

Edited April 11, 2017 by Acea

[Kerbal-Willie]

Or read the post before moderating the content? Im a console player, introducing myself. Anyways, just remove the thread please.

[Razorforce7]

1 hour ago, Kerbal-Willie said:

 Does clipping parts have a negative effect in any way?

NO!

Atleast not in general.
But very heavy partclipping that involves torque buildup on joints that have parts clipped through those points are a part recipe for the Kraken attack.

 

Edited April 11, 2017 by Razorforce7

[Kerbal-Willie]

That explains the oscillation I was having. I used the structural box to attach the cabins radially, then offset them. Is there a better way to attach radially?

[Ten Key]

4 hours ago, Kerbal-Willie said:

Does clipping parts have a negative effect in any way?

This doesn't necessarily apply to your specific situation, but it's something to be aware of. It's my understanding that a ship in KSP cannot collide with itself, so for the most part the game ignores collisions between anything attached to the same parent vessel. However, if a clipped part becomes detached from the parent, either through intentional staging/undocking or as the result of a impact, that part's collider mesh will violently reassert itself. 

You know those practical joke cans with the spring loaded snakes inside them? Pretty much just like that.

[Kerbal-Willie]

5 hours ago, Ten Key said:

You know those practical joke cans with the spring loaded snakes inside them? Pretty much just like that.

Yes, my first version made it to mun. I went to undock from middle stage then, BOOM. Those poor poor tourists.