AutoAsparagus mod

[hab136]

Version 0.2 is out! I've released it to a wider audience now. See http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/61238-AutoAsparagus-v0-2

Edited December 10, 2013 by hab136

[BigFatStupidHead]

You know, I hate separating out decouplers and sepratons two-by-two to do asparagus staging as well! I do believe I will try this out.

[The Destroyer]

This is badly needed! Thanks!

[DartBoris]

If this works then its genius. Will test with next rocket.

Just few questions:

- How many levels of symmetry it supports? Like making 20-way asparagus with 1.25 stuff.

- Does this mod support parts from other mods?

[Superfluous J]

Very nifty! I have this same problem but I'm not smart enough to even think that you could solve it with a mod!

[hab136]

- How many levels of symmetry it supports? Like making 20-way asparagus with 1.25 stuff.

- Does this mod support parts from other mods?

There's no artificial limit on the symmetry it can handle. If you can get 20 tanks in symmetry around one central tank, the mod should support it. If you have a ring of 20, then a ring of 40, then a ring of 80, it should still work... but you still have to run all those fuel lines yourself (for now).

The mod might work with other mod parts, depending on how they're named internally (the name in the .craft file, not the name you see in the editor). I look for:

* fuel tanks: has "fueltank" or "fuselage" in the internal part name

* decouplers: has "decoupler" in the internal part name

* sepratrons: has "sepmotor" in the internal part name

If the mod part is named similarly, it will work - for example "B9MegaFuelTank7-3extra" or "SuperDuperAwesomeDecoupler". If not, it's easy enough to add part names.

Testing against part packs (B9, KW, etc) will probably happen after I finish my next update. I'm currently trying to get it to run the fuel lines automatically. Right now I can create a fuel line in the editor automatically and attach the source end, but can't seem to attach the destination end. I'm working on it, but it's slow going since there's almost no documentation on the API.

[briansun1]

seems cool will be trying this out

[whaaw]

Downloading....