Sub Assemblies - Share Those you use Frequently

[Fizzlebop Smith]

The new VAB editor is pretty wonky with the way it handles the Craft Files, no? It is hardly intuitive, but i am beginning to get the hang of it... or at least one use.

1.) I have a single Workspace where I paste all my subassemblies so that there is not a great deal of bloat within the Craft Manager Load Menu.

2.) When editing a single sub assembly i will paste it into a new workspace --> Edit and Return

3.) Whenever I want to 'merge' a subassembly i load it up and Copy the one i want --> Open Current Vessel Save --> Pase and Place

IF you use the 'Merge' Button to bring either multiple sub assemblies or a single sub assembly there needs to be enough offset that whatever is brought together will not clip over each other and make individual selections impossible. 

I Have not really seen sub assemblies shared. Whether in KSP1 or KSP2. I think this may be a Novel approach to assist people that are struggling with design. Many of the Craft shared via Drive or WWW.KSPBuilds.com are not usable by those that are not playing 'Sandbox' or have yet to unlock significant chunks of the Tech Tree.

@Ceci664 and I posted some Tier one vessels, but I think sharing sub assemblies would allow players to share functionality as a foundation that others can either 'slap it onto' (Like a Radial Rocket Booster Package) or "slap something on top of' Like an undercarriage for lander / rovers. So far in KSP2 I have not unlocked enough parts to utilize a ton of Subassemblies but in KSP1 it was a pretty big part.

I am going to share a couple of mine below and hope a few others may post some cool things that i haven't seen before. Even a nice science / battery package would be helpful. Who doesn't get tired of repeating the same various basic elements throughout multiple designs runs? 

[Fizzlebop Smith]

Tier I - SubAssembly

XR332 - SRB 'Tomakak'

This is one of the prefabricated assemblies that United Rocket frequently employs. Though creating a lack of Aesthetic variance across multiple product lines, UR has significantly decreased operating expense over the last Quarter.  By standardizing the XR332 SRB, it allows new designs to easily implement a significant Delta V Boost without the normally associated KER-Bling spent at design / prototyping stage.

The demonstration performance today was a little ad-hoc. Usually only employing the XR332 on orbital yields exceeding 100TONS, United Rocket seem to want an impress the investors. 

  When they attached a Quad Array of XR332 on a Hermes One Relay Half Ton Delivery system it nearly split the sky with its fury. Directory Kuku could be heard over the PA yelling "WE Give you MOOOOAR BOOOST"

Sub Assembly Build Link
  KSP Builds - Tomokak XR332 SRB

1- MB 650  Beam (Assembly Anchor)
3 - SRB KD25k 'Kickback'

9- SP S-12 Structural Plate

1- SP T-12 Structural Plate

2 - LPCS 250 'Conversion'

5- Mk5h Nosecone

1- SRW 125 Reaction Wheel

1- CT S-4 Circular Truss

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 27 by Fizzlebop Smith
R&D List

[Fizzlebop Smith]

Tier 1.7 Sub Assembly

A Malfunction in a new product from Kefarious Enterprises ensure they continue to stay at the forefront of Kerbal News Right Then Headlines. The accident was rather minor as no Live Kerbal were injured when the Kylar fabric housing flammable fuel mixture gave way. Official Finding rule the culprit as a smoldering Cigarette.



The Innovative new Containment system from Flooyd Industiries causing all the fuss seems to "BE" the BBB Compact Cluster. Officially labeled as the Bigger Better Baguette Liquid Fuel Containment Balloon seems to be quite popular with crowds gathered for demonstration day. The blinding white light of Kerbol reflecting off a multi micron Kylar Balloon filled with highly flamable Methol Oxy fuel Mixtures is quite dazzling.



Inside sources have reported that the secret to the success is using the successes from last weeks launch in todays design. By attaching all the left over balloons from the canceled weather program to a single anchor point, KE has efficiently created a lightweight liquid lunch any lander would be proud to slurp. Inside sources around the water cooler say that the assembly line approach to rocket design has cut  Kefarious Enterprises bottom line in half.  Initial Quarterly Broadcasts suggest a record amount of KER-Bling.

Apparently Kerbal News Right Then is supposed to be asking for Volunteers. An overnight SAR team is being put together to locate the Brave Jubileah Kermin who still has not been located. In the typical Kefarious cost cutting manner, they only added enough fuel to satisfy "demonstration expectation" and the TWR were drastically miscalculated.

With all the money saved on corning cutting and stuffing balloons full of gas.... sounds like quite the party. Jebidiah Kerbal with Consolidate Kerbal States was caughttrying to sneak into the event, but the overalls were a clear violation of the dress code.

Sub Assembly Link
KSP Builds - BBB Compact Cluster

This was inspired by a craft "Fat Duna Lander" that was outside my current tech playstyle and therefore unpastable