Ladders and Hatches - Positioning and Sizing?

[TouhouTorpedo]

I've read DYJ's tutorial on ladders and hatches here:

http://kspwiki.nexisonline.net/wiki/Adding_Airlocks_and_Ladders_to_Parts

But the problem I'm having is proper sizing and positioning of the ladders and hatch. The kerbals seem to be coming out more likely in a random position than anything else, and tend to just fly into the capsule and bounce off rather than climb the ladder. I've got no idea whats going on, been at it for hours, and I'm just going to have to ask for help here.

edit: added cab model to drum up a little interest.

I have it in unity, and exported into the game already, had some fun with it but the kerbals just wont grab ladders-they go through them.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/manmuppet/screenshot23.png

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/manmuppet/screenshot25-1.png

Edited October 2, 2012 by TouhouTorpedo

[TouhouTorpedo]

I've solved it. Use parent (top moving thing) not local (bottom moving thing) transforms on your box colliders to avoid this problem.

I think I'll write a tutorial soon or I'll help DYJ improve his on this.