Making Planes in SAB then attaching them to rockets in VAB ??

[chrisjk24]

Is it possible to transfer a ship over? Hard to build space planes in VAB just to have it launched or started on a rocket.

[Kimberly]

You can use rocket parts in the Spaceplane Hangar, just take the root part and use the WASDQE keys to turn it so that it's oriented upwards. You'll start on the runway, but can launch just fine.

That aside, all you have to do is move to the .craft file to the VAB folder if you want to be able to load it in the VAB.

[K^2]

There is one line in the .craft file that specifies if it's meant to be a VAB or SPH vehicle. I don't know if it matters, but it's easy enough to edit in notepad.

There can be some glitches with CoM/CoT/CoL markers and symmetry modes, so be prepared for it.

[Kimberly]

There is one line in the .craft file that specifies if it's meant to be a VAB or SPH vehicle. I don't know if it matters, but it's easy enough to edit in notepad.

There can be some glitches with CoM/CoT/CoL markers and symmetry modes, so be prepared for it.

Which folder determines in where you can load the .craft file. That line in the .craft file determines whether you go back to the VAB or SPH when you select it in the post-flight menu.

[M4ck]

In Kerbal Space Program/saves/[you profile]/Ships you have two folders, SPH(spaceplane hangar) and VAB(the one for rockets). You can create the plane in the hangar, save it, then copy the .craft file from SPH to VAB folder and create the rocket structures there. Sometimes this messes up the launching(for me it randomly launches from launchpad or runway).

Other great way is to use the mod called Editor Extensions - it adds a LOT of functionality to creating crafts once you get the hang of it You can also try to use Subassembly Manager to save either plane or lifter as a "block" you can then load when creating something, but I haven't checked how well it does work between VAB and SPH. It is great if you often use the same lifter structure for different crafts, though.