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[nli2work]

Engine setup with EFFECT{}

Basic Engine setup; with Emissive, Gimbal, and Fairing

Using MultiModeEngine{}; all other settings apply the same. MultiModeEngine supports two different modes.

MODULE
{
     name = MultiModeEngine
     primaryEngineID = modeA   [COLOR="#808080"] //this you set in ModuleEngines or ModuleEnginesFX, see below[/COLOR]
     secondaryEngineID = modeB  
     mode = modeA              [COLOR="#808080"]//initial engine mode; defaults to primary [/COLOR]
     runningPrimary = true     [COLOR="#808080"]//defaults to true; I think does similar thing as mode = [/COLOR]
     autoSwitch = true         [COLOR="#808080"]//defaults to true; automatically switch to secondary mode when primary mode is out of fuel. gives you Auto/Manual switch button in part menu[/COLOR]
}

MODULE    
{
     name = ModuleEngines   [COLOR="#808080"]//or ModuleEnginesFX; you need two for MultiModeEngine{}. Using ModuleEnginesFX will allow different visual FX for each engine mode.[/COLOR]
     engineID = modeA       [COLOR="#808080"]//engineID for primaryEngineID and secondaryEngineID in MultiModeEngine module[/COLOR]
     runningEffectName = running_modeA      [COLOR="#808080"]//FX for different engine mode, match the engine states defined in EFFECT{}; effects for disengage; engage; flameout; etc can be shared unless you specify otherwise[/COLOR]
}

Part files and Unity assets

Edited December 9, 2014 by nli2work

[strykersm]

Thank you soooo much!

[CaptainKipard]

Is this complete? Can I replace TT's all other tutorials with this?

Edited September 28, 2014 by Cpt. Kipard

[nli2work]

It's meant to expand on TT's tutorial. since that one was all text. I had to cover the entire process mostly out of necessity and had to gloss over a lot of things.

[Errol]

Wow this looks in-depth, is this going to be required learning for your guide on adding RPM MFDs to mod capsule parts? Because if not, I'll just pass on this and wait for that lesson.

[lo-fi]

Superb, thank you. Quite tempted to have a go now.

[Justin Kerbice]

Thanks nil2work .

[noonespecial]

OMG Thank you so much!

[nli2work]

Wow this looks in-depth, is this going to be required learning for your guide on adding RPM MFDs to mod capsule parts? Because if not, I'll just pass on this and wait for that lesson.

part 3 video in OP. picks up where pt2 ends; and covers IVA props, tools; and configs.

Edited September 28, 2014 by nli2work

[Kerbin- We have a problem]

Nice! Any chance will you do more tutorials?

[nli2work]

will do one on making props.

[nli2work]

Internal Props video in OP

[CaptainKipard]

Great. It's been added.

I've already asked this elsewhere, but this is really bugging me. Is the scale proportion of IVA and EVA 1:1 or not? Is it a seting? Is it hardcoded?

[nli2work]

IVA can vary with MODEL{}; EVA is variable based on MODEL{scale} and/or rescaleFactor. For the sake of your sanity, do everything at 1:1. Scale in Unity before export if you have to. if you are adding IVA to a preexisting EVA mesh without having the mesh as a size reference then I expect there will alot of trial and error.

It's only problematic if IVA is noticeably smaller than the EVA. IVA being larger isn't as much of a problem since everything in IVA is rendered on top of anything in EVA. Strictly speaking the smallest IVA can be as small as half a kerbal, enough so it holds the head. If the kerbal's is outside of the IVA mesh, then you see the insides of the EVA mesh, like the mistake I made at the end of the 1st video, explained at the beginning of the 2nd.

Edited October 5, 2014 by nli2work

[NecroBones]

BTW, thanks for this tutorial! TT's is great when you need a quick reminder as to which way things point, etc, but having a detailed walkthrough is really helping me out with my first IVA.

[MasseFlieger]

Thanks for the awesome tutorial. Im trying to modify the stock mk1 cockpit and after clearing all props, adding mine and using that new internal cfg file i dont seem to have an IVA option when in game even the kerbal portrait camera when outside isnt shown.

I think ive messed a camera or something. Help?

Edited October 8, 2014 by MasseFlieger
typos.

[CaptainKipard]

I've imported a stock IVA seat into Blender for reference. I'm modelling mine with a 1:1 scale. Do I need to scale the stock seat up by 1.25?

[nli2work]

Thanks for the awesome tutorial. Im trying to modify the stock mk1 cockpit and after clearing all props, adding mine and using that new internal cfg file i dont seem to have an IVA option.even the kerbal portrait camera when outside isnt shown.

I think ive messed a acmera or something. Help?

make sure you copied the InternalSeat module from the original INTERNAL config to the new one.

make sure the new INTERNAL{} config has a unique name; and the mk1 cockpit's part file is referring to the new internal name. Check to see if you can spawn the new internal you built in Unity via Spaces tab. If that's all correct; then there maybe something that's preventing the new INTERNAL from loading and the mk1 cockpit can't find it. will have to check the output_log.txt and search for your internal name and see if it's loaded and compiled properly.

Edited October 8, 2014 by nli2work

[nli2work]

I've imported a stock IVA seat into Blender for reference. I'm modelling mine with a 1:1 scale. Do I need to scale the stock seat up by 1.25?

hm.. not sure. I'd guess you won't need to, I think I build mine around the stock one as well and things were pretty close to right size. would have to drop the seat into an IVA to be sure.

[CaptainKipard]

Hey, what's the word?

[nli2work]

Hey, what's the word?

word on what?

oh yea, basic engine setup video in OP

[Starbuckminsterfullerton]

Basic Engine setup; with Emissive, Gimbal, and Fairing

As promised! Thanks for this, it's so helpful to see a tutorial where the part isn't just a test cube or something.

[CaptainKipard]

word on what?

The IVA seat size

basic engine setup video in OP

Will you be adding more diverse video tutorials to this thread? I'm asking because I'm linking to it from under the IVA heading in the links compilation. If you will, you can have your own section under the video tutorials heading with direct youtube links.

[nli2work]

The IVA seat size

Will you be adding more diverse video tutorials to this thread? I'm asking because I'm linking to it from under the IVA heading in the links compilation. If you will, you can have your own section under the video tutorials heading with direct youtube links.

I do 1:1 for everything. model the external @ 1:1; and model the interior inside the external, then scale everything else accordingly.

as far as videos I suppose yea that's probably better. I did the engines video because there seemed to be a few questions about it recently. I supposed in the future if there's questions regarding another topic I could make videos if I can.

[nli2work]

video on EFFECT{} is up