Multiple "Points of view" in one vehicle?

[Chloiber]

Hey there

I'm new here, this is basically my first post. I'm trying to set up a space station. My first part is already in orbit, now I wanted to bring up the second part.

Just as a reference, I'm using Rocketry and the whole rocket looks like this:

The upper stage looks like this:

So I obviously want to dock at the upper multiple docking port. Now, I have a Remote Control Unit for the actual second part of the station (just above the batteries with the green lights). Below it is a cuppola which I intend to use at the space station. Right below the cuppola is a separator: I'd like to dock with this thing and maybe transfer fuel and MAYBE use the engine for something.

There is another remote control unit for the part which I intend to separate - my thought behind it was to steer it with the remaining fuel on a collision course with the planet, to get rid of the debris.

On second thought, I probably don't need the upper remote control unit, as it should only get disconnected after I dock, and then I can use the control unit of the space station already in orbit.

Well, anyhow, the problem is, that a guy sits in the cuppola and this results in the Nav-Ball being upside down...so it gets pretty hard to plan maneuvers. Is there a way to fix that/leave the guy on the ground or do I really have to turn this thing around? If there is a guy in the cuppola anway, then I can of course leave the upper remote control unit out. Or is there a way to switch "point of views" (I want to steer using the remote control unit, not the guy in the cuppola).

Hope I'm posting this in the right place The main question is obviously about the cuppola, but maybe you have other suggestions/I'm making something else terribly wrong.

Best regards

Chloiber

Edited June 27, 2013 by Chloiber

[Tex_NL]

On the launch pad right click a part that's facing the correct way and select 'control from here'. Problem solved.

[Chloiber]

Oh wow. That easy? Great, thanks

[Mr Shifty]

Oh wow. That easy? Great, thanks

Note that if you select a docking port at your control point, it sets your vessel to point in the direction of its docking node. Very useful for docking if your docking port is at right angles to or the rear of your vessel.