Is there a way to disable the magnets in docking?

[lextacy]

The magnets are actually hindering the ability to dock. I have a space station tug thats trying to dock a module and when it gets to the docking port it rolls around for no reason. SAS is turned off on all crafts.

Edited December 15, 2014 by lextacy

[NathanKell]

Yes. They are KSPFields, just like, say, maxThrust is in ModuleEngines. That means you can specify values for them in the part cfg.

Here's some of the fields.

[lextacy]

Yes. They are KSPFields, just like, say, maxThrust is in ModuleEngines. That means you can specify values for them in the part cfg.

Here's some of the fields.

that was promising , but none of the docking ports remotley have those settings, here is an example...........

this is KSO's standard docking port .cfg

PART

{

// Kerbal Space Program - Part Config

// Generated By KSP_Config Create (Script)

// --- general parameters ---

name = ssport1kso

module = Part

author = helldiver

// --- asset parameters ---

MODEL

{

model = KSO/Parts/ssport1kso

}

scale = 1

rescaleFactor = 1

// --- node definitions ---

// definition format is Position X, Position Y, Position Z, Up X, Up Y, Up Z, Node Size

node_stack_top = 0, 0.1466, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1

node_stack_bottom = 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 0, 1

//node_attach = 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 0, 1

// --- editor parameters ---

TechRequired = specializedConstruction

entryCost = 2400

cost = 1200

category = Utility

subcategory = 0

title = Docking Port, Standard

manufacturer = Orbitz Aerospace

description = Orbitz offering of the standard docking port. Robust and compact this docking port is compatible with all standard sized docking ports but is fitted to Orbitz line of spacecraft accessories and fittings.

// --- attach parameters ---

// attachment rules: stack, srfAttach, allowStack, allowSrfAttach, allowCollision

attachRules = 1,0,1,0,0,

// --- standard part parameters ---

mass = 0.05

dragModelType = default

maximum_drag = 0.2

minimum_drag = 0.2

angularDrag = 2

crashTolerance = 25

breakingForce = 80

breakingTorque = 80

maxTemp = 2900

// --- Custom parameters ---

MODULE

{

name = ModuleDockingNode

referenceAttachNode = top

nodeType = size1

}

}

[vexx32]

You can add them. Most part modules actually have a list of default settings, and parts that don't need to change the defaults can leave them out of the .cfg. Adding the option and setting it to zero will do what you need it to.

[lextacy]

cool beans! trying it now!