Cargo Bay Part WIP

[Kiyoto_Protocol]

I'm posting to see how much interest there is in me releasing this part, and to possibly receive some assistance from a plugin developer.

It's a cargo bay that fits perfectly with C7's Mk3 Cockpit and Mk3 Fuselage.

I have received C7's permission to use his part's likeness.

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The only difficulty I'm having is that I'm unsure how to assign its animation to a custom key, because I have little coding experience.

It's currently set up as landing gear, and works well, but it's annoying to have it open and close when trying to only extend/retract the landing gear.

I'm hoping someone could help me out with the coding. Just a simple part module plugin that would allow me to set a custom keybind for it, or just have it activate on a right-click menu.

I tested it as a ladder by setting that as the partmodule in the .cfg file, and it worked with just the right-click menu, eliminating the whole 'opening with the landing gear' problem. The only downside is that it rotated the part 180 degrees from the VAB/SPH orientation everytime I launched it for some reason. =/

Anyway, let me know what you guys think. Thanks!

[ALILOOOONG]

I'm posting to see how much interest there is in me releasing this part, and to possibly receive some assistance from a plugin developer.

It's a cargo bay that fits perfectly with C7's Mk3 Cockpit and Mk3 Fuselage.

I have received C7's permission to use his part's likeness.

Full album

The only difficulty I'm having is that I'm unsure how to assign its animation to a custom key, because I have little coding experience.

It's currently set up as landing gear, and works well, but it's annoying to have it open and close when trying to only extend/retract the landing gear.

I'm hoping someone could help me out with the coding. Just a simple part module plugin that would allow me to set a custom keybind for it, or just have it activate on a right-click menu.

I tested it as a ladder by setting that as the partmodule in the .cfg file, and it worked with just the right-click menu, eliminating the whole 'opening with the landing gear' problem. The only downside is that it rotated the part 180 degrees from the VAB/SPH orientation everytime I launched it for some reason. =/

Anyway, let me know what you guys think. Thanks!

this would be lovely! make it If you want too

[Kiyoto_Protocol]

Well the part itself is already made, textured, and working.

The only problem I'm having is creating a plugin to give the animation a keybind or right-click menu.

[Kreuzung]

I have to do an animation part module anyway, I'll PM you once it's ready:wink:

[Kiyoto_Protocol]

Awesome!

Thanks so much, Kreuzung!

[TheCardinal]

I've been looking for a working cargo bay for a long time now, so it would be great if you could complete this.

[Legal2k]

Been searching for ages to spot something like that yesterday even started to modelling same thing now i can rest and wait until you release that

[Leon_Brooks]

This is a much needed addition to the Kerbal universe. looking forward to this release. make sure the cargo decoupler makes the cargo give no drag if possible,it is tucked away after all. and zero decouple force, other wise it would launch itself into the bay, I would think.

[Kiyoto_Protocol]

It's actually not set up as a decoupler, but rather a landing leg so the animation plays correctly.

Although Kreuzung is coding a separate plugin to play the animation.

You can attach whichever decoupler you want to the inside though, or even use DamnedRobotics parts to have an extending arm like I did in the last couple screenshots.

[rasheed]

I would love a cargo bay also for the Mk-2 and Mk-1 fuselages.

[The Destroyer]

I would love a cargo bay also for the Mk-2 and Mk-1 fuselages.

Yes! that would be great. but right now, I'd love this to be working! it looks amazing!

[VlamBallas]

YES! Must Have This!

[Kreuzung]

You'll probably have it soon:sticktongue:

At the time development is going well, I'm fixing lots of bugs and other issues at the time. Actually, I thought I was almost done so I tested if another part I orignially made the part module for still works, and then the bug rain started...

[razgriz86er]

your work looks solid so far. though i want to see the cargo bay mk3 have a bottom opening part also *since flipping the mk3 looks stupid imo*

[Kiyoto_Protocol]

Bottom opening so you could use it as a bomb bay? I may be able to do that.

[Kisaragi]

Cant wait to have this, maybe I could capture some old satellites that are still drifting around Kerbin without any fuel, or launch a cargobay full of kerbs into the Mun.

For science of course

[Tirak]

TiberDyne has a really good cargo door for the MK3, it's one of my favorite parts, only issue with it is that it doesn't allow you to attach wings or anything to the outside.

[Hyratel]

Tirak, got a link to the thread? I'd like to have a looksee

[quadro7f]

Very good job! How did you implement a collider mesh for this part, if not secret? =)

[Space Taco]

This part looks pretty awesome. Can't wait for it to be released. It would be awesome to see a 1 meter version to match with the smaller fuselages, however. Keep it up!

[princess venus]

whell if you get the C7 landing gear plugin do a bit of recoding with a different key then its shore to work its still compatable

[princess venus]

o and mabby the dev team might make it a stock part if you relese it

[longbyte1]

Questions: How does the part collide with other objects? Can you close it without the parts flying away? What about working as a ladder? What happens when Kerbals try to climb on it? And wait a minute, you even added BUMP MAPPING on it?!

Here's a description:

"Made from the space center's old storage room doors, the cargo bay is an adequate and air-tight solution to storing debris and other parts reliably. Too bad our boss said to make it fit only on those Mk3 airplanes; his excuse was to make it Jebediah-proof."

[Kreuzung]

Current description is:

"The engineers over at Kargo Kontraptions have hollowed out a recovered Mk3 Fuselage from one of our "failed" missions (due to rapid unscheduled disassembly) and bolted on some rusty hinges. They've been using it to deliver boxes, but we figure we can stuff some rockets in there and send it to space!"

Colliders are exactly like the visual model, if it's closed, stuff stays inside even if decoupled.

Also finished the part module for it, only needs bugtesting.

[princess venus]

good plan and the discription sound adtractive