Resolving Bugged Stack Nodes When Using Stack Nodes Pointing to Multiple Axes

[CrashnBurn]

An example part that displays the bug is the current version of the DSM Strut Hub, which requires hitting "W" in the VAB to get the part to attach to a vertical stack. (I'll PM the author with the fix, so the problem may not exist in future releases)

The issue is a simple one, the first attachment point used for the part in the VAB must be on the "up axis" parsed last in the part.cfg. For most parts this is the Y axis. So a resolution to the attachment problem for the example DSM strut Hub part is to move the "up Y axis" node_stack definitions from the top of the node definitions section to the bottom.

Knowing this rule should allow for less troublesome parts creation using both Y-axis and non-Y-axis attachment nodes.

Example of bugged part.cfg:

node_stack_top = 0.0, 0.75, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0

node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -0.75, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0

node_stack_sideX1 = 0.75, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0

node_stack_sideX2 = -0.75, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0

node_stack_sideZ1 = 0, 0, 0.75, 0, 0, -1

node_stack_sideZ2 = 0, 0, -0.75, 0, 0, 1

And the debugged part.cfg:

node_stack_sideX1 = 0.75, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0

node_stack_sideX2 = -0.75, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0

node_stack_sideZ1 = 0, 0, 0.75, 0, 0, -1

node_stack_sideZ2 = 0, 0, -0.75, 0, 0, 1

node_stack_top = 0.0, 0.75, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0

node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -0.75, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0

If you're experiencing problems with multiple nodes pointing to different axes, simply ensure all of the nodes that have a "1" in the "up Y" position (or whatever you feel the first connection axis will be) are at the bottom of the node definitions so that they are parsed after the non-Y-axis nodes.

Hope that helps out.

[Justin Kerbice]

Hi, thanks for the tip.

Another "buggy" parts are the Rockomax HubMax Multi-Point Connector and The Not-Rockomax Micronode. It's hard to figure out which side is top/bottom and left/right (where stack and attach nodes are) and as opposite to what we might think, we can't just attach parts where we want :/, especially multiple time thse two parts.

You mention only the VAB, what about the SPH ?