New issue: Custom Air intake does not function properly

[Zaeo]

edit: Strike that, it just doesnt work.

The GUI elements are all there, heres the config

MODULE

{

name = ModuleResourceIntake

resourceName = IntakeAir

checkForOxygen = true

area = 0.01

intakeSpeed = 10

intakeTransformName = Intake

}

RESOURCE

{

name = IntakeAir

amount = 5

maxAmount = 5

}

The resource and the gui works, but it doesnt register the airspeed or flow.

Any ideas?

Edited April 20, 2013 by Zaeo

[Galacticruler]

isn't there supposed to be a suction speed value?

[hoojiwana]

Does the part work when there's nothing in front of it? If it doesn't then you've most likely not set up the intake transform in Unity. It's just like setting up a trustTransform for engines, except you want the Z axis to face forwards.

Here's an example in Unity. The top of this part represents forwards.

[Zaeo]

No, it does not. I did not realize there was an intake section in unity. thought it was purely config file stuff. Looking into it now.

Ok, is there by any chance an updated tutorial on how to do this? The Thrust transform stuff is not quite under my belt yet T.T and I can't find any tuts on how to do it.

Edited April 20, 2013 by Zaeo

[hoojiwana]

A lot of stuff is based on Unity gameobjects. If you're not sure, checking out the CFG can give you valuable clues. For intakes you'll have:

intakeTransformName = Intake

Or something similar. The transform is the gameobject in Unity.

[Zaeo]

So all I would need to do is add a "empty gameobject" in the gameobject heirarchy?

IE:

GameObject

Intake1

Intake2

Intake3

Intake4

intake_adapter_aero_kerb(4)

?

[hoojiwana]

Exactly. If you have multiple intakes like that I think you can get away with naming them all the same and then using the one name in the CFG, which would give them all identical statistics while being located in different places. It works like that for engines at least.

[Zaeo]

Gotcha, And the call in the config file would fall under which category? Modules?

[hoojiwana]

Taking the CFG segment you put in the original post:

MODULE

{

name = ModuleResourceIntake

resourceName = IntakeAir

checkForOxygen = true

area = 0.01

intakeSpeed = 10

intakeTransformName = Intake - Whatever you call the gameobject in Unity has to be called here.

}

RESOURCE

{

name = IntakeAir

amount = 5

maxAmount = 5

}

[Zaeo]

Alrighty

Thanks for the help.

And it works flawlessly.

Thanks a bunch!!

Edited April 20, 2013 by Zaeo

[hoojiwana]

No problem, hope you can get it working!

[Devo]

Does the part work when there's nothing in front of it? If it doesn't then you've most likely not set up the intake transform in Unity. It's just like setting up a trustTransform for engines, except you want the Z axis to face forwards.

Here's an example in Unity. The top of this part represents forwards.

Mental note.. Blue arrow facing out, not in.. lol

thanks Hooji.. now my intake works aswell

[hoojiwana]

Figuring out which arrow to point where on what transform is the most "fun" part of Unity! My first forays into RCS thrusters were completely and utterly broken until Borklund came along and told me how to set it up, and my attempts are solar panels have so far resulted in things working 45 degrees off of where I want irrespective of how I set things up!

[Orthanc]

Can't for the life of me get my new intake working, no idea what's wrong. I've got the empty game object labelled "Intake", it's in the heirarchy of the game object with the PartsTool component, and is oriented correctly, that is, Z+ is facing forward relative to the part.

The air intake places properly in the hangar and shows up fine when I launch, it even contains the initial amount of air resource, but it doens't take in any more air once the engine is started.

Here's some images to show my setup, and the config file too:

PART

{

name = Avro_intake_Left

module = Part

author = Orthanc

mesh = model.mu

rescaleFactor = 1

node_stack_back = -0.02808678, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0

TechRequired = aerodynamicSystems

entryCost = 4500

cost = 1000

category = Aero

subcategory = 0

title = Avro Air Intake Port

manufacturer = Avro Aerospace

description = Avro's patented port-side intake for air-breathing jet engines, designed to be very efficient to maximize the intake of air at higher altitudes.

attachRules = 0,1,0,0,0

// --- standard part parameters ---

mass = 0.01

dragModelType = default

maximum_drag = 0.2

minimum_drag = 0.2

angularDrag = 1

crashTolerance = 10

maxTemp = 5000

MODULE

{

name = ModuleResourceIntake

resourceName = IntakeAir

checkForOxygen = true

area = 0.1

intakeSpeed = 10

intakeTransformName = Intake

}

RESOURCE

{

name = IntakeAir

amount = 2

maxAmount = 2

}

}

So yeah, any help would be great, I have no idea what I'm missing here