[0.25] Radial Mk2 Cockpit v.1.1 (ModuleManager)

[dr.phees]

You need a radially attachable Cockpit for your new Cruiser? Want to fly that big orange tank like a plane?

This mod allows radial placement of the Mk2 Inline cockpit on any surface. That includes panels and large tanks.

EVA is not affected and works fine!

Another screenshot

No new parts, just a fix of the original Mk2 Cockpit. Nothing else is changed and all your game saves will not be influenced!

This mod makes use of the ModuleManager .dll (tested against version 2.5.1) by Ialdabaoth and Sarbian for easier use on both Steam and non-Steam KSP installs. Simply drag and drop the GameData folder in this zip file into your KSP install folder.

You should use this together with Sam Hall's brilliant Mk2 Cockpit Internals!

License: CC 3.0 Share Alike with attribution

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

This mod was made without permission or knowledge of the original maker of the part it modifies (C7). It uses no assets from the original part except the .cfg file, which I will remove if asked to do so.

ModuleManager, similarly, is not mine. Many thanks to Ialdabaoth for creating it and Sarbian for subsequently extending and maintaining it.

Forum threads for ModuleManager:

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/55219-Module-Manager-1-5-6-%28Jan-6%29

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/41616-Extension-for-ModuleManager-with-wildcard-and-conditional-v0-2-24-july-2013

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/31342-0-20-ModuleManager-1-3-for-all-your-stock-modding-needs?p=386222&viewfull=1#post386222

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Changelog:

v.1.1

It works. EDIT: Also in 0.25.

v.1.0

Included wrong file. [fixed]

Edited October 8, 2014 by dr.phees
Replaced image locations to imgur.

[Pigbear]

Simple and yet brilliant.

[dr.phees]

Thanks! I use it quite often and try to run the game as vanilla as possible (not to play stock, but to reduce installed mods.

The good thing about this is, that you can use the cockpit, delete my files and still use the craft.

EDIT:

I actually used the wrong file. This has been fixed and works as intended.

Edited October 1, 2014 by dr.phees
Update

[dr.phees]

Stupid me zipped the wrong file. This has been fixed, I double checked. Twice.

[White Owl]

I have been awkwardly clipping the whole inline cockpit into things for so long... This is such a better solution!

[NathanKell]

It's the same solution, alas. It just makes the cockpit clippable, and moves the radial attach node to the best position. So now we can not-awkwardly clip, which is still a great advance, so thanks OP!

[dr.phees]

Not-awkwardly clipping sure is fun!

The best thing is, that there was no radial attachment enabled before, so, I did not change some behaviour, but only add it. If there are similar parts, I will gladly give them radial connectivity. So:

I'm open for suggestions!

[ThorBeorn]

Great little patch! Now all we need is FAR to recognize clipped parts as shielded

[NathanKell]

Suggestions?

Engines. All engines. There is no reason to have to use cubic struts, when you can merely clone the node_stack_top line and call it node_attach, and edit the attach rules.

[Cloakedwand72]

Can i use Ferram and NEAR?

[ThorBeorn]

Yes you can. The only thing that has changed is how the cockpit surface attaches to other parts. Though you may want to add a nosecone both in the front and in the back of the cockpit to decrease drag.

This is because FAR makes no difference between parts that are clipped or "out in the open". The only way to shield parts in FAR to my knowledge, is to use fairings or cargobays.

[nli2work]

you are already using MM to create this, just add a FARBasicDragModel module to it in the MM patch, and it will become a greeble piece as far as FAR is concerned. it'll generate minimal non-direction dependent drag just like what you'd expect it to do.

		MODULE
	{
		name = FARBasicDragModel
		S = 0.254
		CdCurve				//Drag coefficient at various angles
		{
			key = -1 0		//backwards
			key = 1.0 0		//forwards
		}
		ClCurve
		{
			key = -1 0		//Lift coefficient
			key = 1 0
		}
		CmCurve				//Moment coefficient
		{
			key = -1 0
			key = 1 0
		}
	}

[ThorBeorn]

Will not that cause the drag to be miniscule also when the cockpit is used as an inline cockpit?

[nli2work]

it will be have lower drag than standard inline cockpit; but I don't think it's enough to make it out of balance... as an inline cockpit it might generate a few kN of drag at supersonic speeds, as greeble part the drag is about 1/10 as much. I suppose it would be a bit out of balance if you build miniature SSTOs that's just a cockpit and engine.

One option is create an alternate config file and use the original inline cockpit art assets with MODEL{}

[dr.phees]

I am currently trying to add a right-click-switch to the part, to toggle radial placement. That could include changing the drag behavior.

Regarding engines: I think in most cases the exhaust will collide with the parent part and would therefore produce no thrust. I am checking it, though, but still need some experiments done.

Edited October 5, 2014 by dr.phees
Total replacement of my answer.