Independently Moving Parts

[Ishkur]

Hello,

I'm trying to make some cargo bay doors for my personal use. I've managed to rotate a part around an axis that goes through a given point.

All the children connected to the part rotates along with it, but the problem is the parent connected to the part try to rotate as well.

I've tried changing the attach node in the cfg from FIXED_JOINT to HINGE_JOINT, but that didn't seem to solve the problem.

What can I do to create this hinge?

using System;
using UnityEngine;

namespace PartTesting
{
	public class TestPart: PartModule
	{
		Transform axle;
		Transform topAttach;

		public override void OnStart(StartState state)
		{
			axle = part.FindModelTransform("axle");
			topAttach = part.FindModelTransform("topAttach");
		}

		public override void OnUpdate()
		{
			this.transform.RotateAround(axle.position, Vector3.up, Time.deltaTime*20);
		}
	}
}

Like I said, the problem is EVERYTHING connected to the door rotates along with it, rather than just the door itself. Some pointers would be nice!

[stupid_chris]

If you're looking to do it on input, check how Infernal Robotics is doing it. Else, you can simply have it as an animation of the part to open/close

[Ishkur]

If I do it as an animation, will the collision mesh move along with the animation? 'Cause I'm under the impression that it doesn't(?)

[Greys]

The collision meah will move if the animation tells it to, but parts attached to the moving elements will not.