Pulling my hair out... Can't dock

[LarryWallwart]

OK so I decided to build a space station. Center hub in orbit. First arm docked. Second arm ( a copy of the first) in orbit. I have literally bumped docking rings over 100 times in the last 3 hours. They won't latch. I've tried spinning. Going slow, going fast. Nothing works. Using mech jeb, not using mech jeb. I can float them inches apart. The magnets don't seem to be working. Help!!!!!!!!

Edited January 21, 2014 by LarryWallwart

[TheDarkStar]

You probably put one or both facing the wrong way. Post pictures so we can see it and tell for sure, though.

[LarryWallwart]

They are correct because the first piece worked. The flat sides face each other. The second arm is exactly like the first arm, I didn't change the docking rings.

[TheDarkStar]

As before, show us some pictures. It makes it much easier to figure out what's going on.

[sjwt]

Have you turned SAS off on both ships?

[LarryWallwart]

I've tried SAS on AND off. Many times.

[LarryWallwart]

[LarryWallwart]

the other reason I know it works is it went into orbit docked to another part.

[Bobe]

Can we get a screenshot of them in orbit with the ports near each other?

[LarryWallwart]

OK, so I sent up a 3rd unit (identical) docked on 2nd try.

[LarryWallwart]

they were both on the dark side of Kerbin and it was hard to get a good screenshot

[Claw]

Could it be a docking port bug? You said it was docked to something on the way up. Perhaps it didn't actually get an "undocked" state? What does it say when you right click on it?

It might be worth submitting a bug report.

[thereaverofdarkness]

Sometimes the magnets get turned off. Try reloading. If that doesn't work, you may need to "undock" it like the poster above me has said, or even just replace the craft. You might be able to fix it in the persistence file as well.

[LarryWallwart]

I sent 3 more identical ships ( they are arms to my station ) they all docked fine. The only problem I had was with the second one. I did have a light and an RCS port attached to the end of the arm on the second ship that I removed on ships 3 4 and 5, but it was nowhere near the ring.

As you can see the lights are still on arm 1.

[LarryWallwart]

I'm gonna call this thread answered. (don't know how to change it) I am assuming the RCS port must have somehow been obstructing the ring.

[Taki117]

I'm gonna call this thread answered. (don't know how to change it) I am assuming the RCS port must have somehow been obstructing the ring.

To change a thread to answered simply edit the first post, select Go Advanced and there should be an option there.