AvailablePart has null rigidbody?

[TwistedMexi]

private AvailablePart avPart = PartLoader.getPartInfoByName("partname");

This loads the part fine for use, but it's .rigidbody value is null, even after creating a Part object from it. If I try to set it to something, it tells me it's read only.

Has anyone else encountered this? I need to apply a force to the rigidbody and can't because I can't seem to get around this.

Thanks.

Edit: Figured out I needed to do newPart.GameObject.AddComponent<Rigidbody>

Edited January 2, 2014 by TwistedMexi

[xEvilReeperx]

I believe the correct way to do this is to invoke Part.PromoteToPhysicalPart(), else your rigid body will have a bunch of default properties and won't act like the AvailablePart you spawned it from in terms of physics

Edit: At least I'm 100% certain this is the case for parts that don't normally have a rigid body, like cubic struts and other similar pieces that have their transforms attached to a parent instead of a breakable joint

Edited January 2, 2014 by xEvilReeperx