How do I reference a Squad part's mesh/model without copying the entire folder?

[Lord Aurelius]

Hi Everyone,

I'm trying to make a new part based off of a stock part and the only way I've found to make it work is to copy the entire folder, complete with all model files. I've looked at the cfg files of other mods that are doing this and I tried to replicate the process but the best I can do is to get the part to show up without a texture (when I use MODEL {} even though the squad files don't use it), most of the time the part doesn't even appear in the parts list but it's always listed as being loaded in the database tab of the debug menu. I've also looked at the CFG file documentation and I didn't see anything in there that was helpful for this particular problem.

I'm sure this is a very simple fix, can someone help me out? For reference, the parts that I'm working with are the RT-10 booster and the 1.25m monoprop tank.

[Mecripp]

Not sure what you want to change but maybe something like

+PART[rcsTankMini]
{
    @name =  rcsTankMini2
    @title =  FL-R10-2 RCS Fuel Tank2
    @description = Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co
description = The FL-R10-2 is a miniature RCS tank for small probes and low volume monopropellant storage. 

    %scale = 1
    %rescaleFactor = 0.5

    @mass = 0.005
}

+PART[solidBooster]
{
    @name =  rcsTankMini2
    @title =  RT-10-2 Solid Fuel Booster
    @description = Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co
description = While considered by some to be little more than "a trash bin full o' boom", The RT-10-2 is used in many space programs, whenever the need to save cash is greater than the need to keep astronauts alive. Use with caution, though. Once lit, solid fuel motors cannot be put out until the fuel runs out. 

    %scale = 1
    %rescaleFactor = 1

    @mass = 0.5
}
{
   @MODULE[ModuleEngines]
   @maxThrust = 350
}

EDIT- As long as you are using ModuleManager.2.5.1 or higher

EDIT- Open your text editter and copy that and save it as a ****.cfg and put it in KSP/GameData

EDIT- You can see, I just made some small changes.

Edited December 21, 2014 by Mecripp2

[Lord Aurelius]

Thanks, that at least gets the parts to show up. I'm having a bit of trouble with the module manager syntax though. I modified the SRB into a hybrid rocket and was using the RCS tank to hold oxidizer for it which means I need to add a new PROPELLANT{} struct and modify atmosphereCurve{} and RESOURCE{} structs and I'm not sure of the correct syntax for that, especially for atmosphereCurve since there are two lines in there with the same label. I also need to change the RESOURCE{} struct of the tank from monoprop to oxidizer.

Here's what I have at the moment:

+PART[solidBooster]
{
    @name = HybridRocketBooster
    @title = RT-11 Hybrid Rocket Booster
	%manufacturer = Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co
    @description = The engine for those who can't decide between liquid and solid boosters. This hybrid rocket uses solid propellant and liquid oxidizer for a solid booster that is throttleable and relatively efficient for a fraction of the cost of liquid boosters. It does have the slight downside of not being refuelable, but hey, it's a booster so you weren't planning on bringing it to orbit with you anyways, right?

	@MODULE[ModuleEngines]
	{
		@maxThrust = 200
		@throttleLocked = False
		-useEngineResponseTime
		-engineAccelerationSpeed
		@allowShutdown = True
		@PROPELLANT[SolidFuel]
		{
			@ratio = 0.9
		}
		+PROPELLANT[Oxidizer]
		{
			+ratio = 1.1
		}
		@atmosphereCurve
		{
			@key = 0 300
			@key = 1 250
		}
		@RESOURCE[SolidFuel]
		{
			@amount = 180
			@maxAmount = 180
		}
	}
}

+PART[RCSFuelTank]
{
    @name = OxyTank
    @title = FL-O25 Oxidizer Tank
    @description = For some reason, nobody thought to put oxidizer in a tank by itself before. This tank fixes that problem for all your hybrid rocket (and spaceplane) needs.
	-RESOURCE[MonoPropellant]
	+RESOURCE[Oxidizer]
	{
		+amount = 220
		+maxAmount = 220
	}
}

[Mecripp]

Try this ( EDIT ) SEC got it in a test install.

Edited December 21, 2014 by Mecripp2

[Lord Aurelius]

I had to tweak a few more things but I was able to get it working, thanks for the examples.

[Mecripp]

I had to tweak a few more things but I was able to get it working, thanks for the examples.

LOL can get the tank but how did you get the booster ?

[Lord Aurelius]

Here's my final code:

+PART[solidBooster]
{
    @name = HybridRocketBooster
    @title = RT-11 Hybrid Rocket Booster
	%manufacturer = Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co
    @description = The engine for those who can't decide between liquid and solid boosters. This hybrid rocket uses solid propellant and liquid oxidizer for a solid booster that is throttleable and relatively efficient for a fraction of the cost of liquid boosters. It does have the slight downside of not being refuelable, but hey, it's a booster so you weren't planning on bringing it to orbit with you anyways, right?

	@MODULE[ModuleEngines]
	{
		@maxThrust = 200
		@throttleLocked = False
		@useEngineResponseTime = False
		-engineAccelerationSpeed
		@allowShutdown = True
		@PROPELLANT[SolidFuel]
		{
			@ratio = 0.9
		}
		+PROPELLANT
		{
			%name = Oxidizer
			%ratio = 1.1
			%DrawGauge = False
		}
		@atmosphereCurve
		{
			-key
			%key = 0 300
			+key = 1 250
		}
	}
	@RESOURCE[SolidFuel]
		{
			@amount = 180
			@maxAmount = 180
		}
}

+PART[RCSFuelTank]
{
    @name = OxyTank
    @title = FL-O25 Oxidizer Tank
    @description = For some reason, nobody thought to put oxidizer in a tank by itself before. This tank fixes that problem for all your hybrid rocket (and spaceplane) needs.
	-RESOURCE[MonoPropellant]
	%RESOURCE
	{
		%name = Oxidizer
		%amount = 220
		%maxAmount = 220
	}
}

[Mecripp]

O Dang miss put a } , I used

+PART[RCSFuelTank]
{
    @name =  rcsTankHybrid
    @title =  FL-R10-2 Hybrid Fuel Tank
    @description = Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co
description = The FL-R10-2 is a miniature Hybrid tank for small probes and low volume monopropellant storage. 

    @mass = 0.0625

    @RESOURCE[MonoPropellant] 
     {
      !name = DELETE
     }

    RESOURCE
    {
     name = LiquidFuel
     amount = 45
     maxAmount = 45
    }

    RESOURCE
    {
     name = Oxidizer
     amount = 55
     maxAmount = 55
    }
}

+PART[solidBooster]
{
    @name =  Hybrid-Booster
    @title =  RT-10-2 Hybrid Fuel Booster
    @description = Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co
description = While considered by some to be little more than "a trash bin full o' boom", The RT-10-2 is used in many space programs, whenever the need to save cash is greater than the need to keep astronauts alive. Use with caution, though. Once lit, solid fuel motors cannot be put out until the fuel runs out. 

    !stagingIcon = DELETE

@MODULE[ModuleEngines] 
{
	!name = DELETE
}

MODULE
{
	name = ModuleEngines
	thrustVectorTransformName = thrustTransform
	exhaustDamage = True
	ignitionThreshold = 0.1
	minThrust = 0
	maxThrust = 200
	heatProduction = 300
        @PROPELLANT[SolidFuel] 
         {
          !name = DELETE
         }
        PROPELLANT
	{
		name = LiquidFuel
        	ratio = 0.9
		DrawGauge = True
	}
	 PROPELLANT
	{
		name = Oxidizer
		ratio = 1.1
	}
	@atmosphereCurve
 	{
   	 @key = 0 300
  	 @key = 1 250
 	}

}

    @RESOURCE[SolidFuel] 
    {
     !name = DELETE
    }

    RESOURCE
    {
     name = LiquidFuel
     amount = 45
     maxAmount = 45
    }

    RESOURCE
    {
     name = Oxidizer
     amount = 55
     maxAmount = 55
    }
}

EDIT- Glad you got it

Edited December 21, 2014 by Mecripp2

[Lord Aurelius]

Text editors with brace/parenthesis highlighting are wonderful things (notepad++ in this case).

[Mecripp]

Text editors with brace/parenthesis highlighting are wonderful things (notepad++ in this case).

Might have to see if Linux can use ( notepad++ )

[Lord Aurelius]

As far as I know there isn't a notepad++ port for linux, but I use gedit in Linux and it has most of the same functionality and supports extensions.