How can I attach at Oscar B fuel tank to a radial decoupler?

[XOIIO]

Hello all, I want to use my SSTO (when I can fly it) to set up a network of satellites around kerbin, some nice small ones, less than half a ton, however they won't connect to the radial decoupler, heck, the fuel tank alone won't. How can I get this to work? IS there a way of tricking it? I'd also like something similar for setting up satellites around jool and such, or small probes, but no can do without this, at least for my SSTO to keep it fairly aerodynamic.

If you can't "trick" it, is there perhaps a small tweak in the file that will do it, or maybe this is being added in?

[Javster]

Maybe use a tiny cubic strut?

[XOIIO]

Maybe use a tiny cubic strut?

That's what I was thinking, but I'm a huge stickler for the design and how things look, having the strut on one side, or partially in it would just bug the hell out of me, but if it's the only way I would have to do it.

[TechnicalK3rbal]

Open the .cfg file for it (its /squad/parts/fueltank/minifueltank). Under attachemtn rules change 1,0,1,1,0 to 1,1,1,1,0. Just make sure to save it first!

[Claw]

You can use a cubic strut by laying it on it's side [W] and attach it to the decoupler. If you attach the Oscar-B to the decoupler the right way (it's default orientation), it's large enough that the cubic strut fits completely inside and you won't see it.

Alternatively, if you feel like editing the part file, you can go to the "part.cfg" file in the "miniFuelTank" folder and look for this line:

attachRules = 1,0,1,1,0

and change it to...

attachRules = 1,1,1,1,0

Realize though, if you're going for looks, when you decouple your satellite it will still have the decoupler rectangle attached to it with either of these methods.

[Claw]

Okay, so you had me interested since I don't usually drop probes from a space plane. Here's another idea.

The one on the left will decouple your probe and leave nothing on the probe (narrow end of the red triangle attached to the probe). You might have collision issues with decoupling the probe forward, but it looks like that area of your plane is pretty clear.

The option on the right will decouple your probe up first to avoid striking your plane, then you can decouple from the separator. Although this design will leave debris.

[SuperBigD60]

The editor extensions mod may help, but while I'm not at home I can't check for sure.

You can activate or deactivate surface attachments with that

here it is

Edited January 23, 2014 by SuperBigD60

[bsalis]

Could use a small docking port instead.

[Streetwind]

Or a radial attachment port.

[DisarmingBaton5]

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[Claw]

*self edited*!

Edited January 25, 2014 by Claw
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[Taki117]

I don't understand...?

I think the OP was asking how he could attach a probe radial to an ejector so that he can launch it from his space plane. The Oscar-B is part of the probe, not a fuel tank for reaching orbit.

Unless I'm missing something in your explanation?

The point was that you can attach the small RCS tank to the decoupler and then attach the Oscar B tank to that.

[Claw]

I got that point but it seemed a little out of place. However my comment was a bit snotty. I removed my it...

Edited January 25, 2014 by Claw