Is it possible to craft a solid square frame?

[SaturnV]

I want to build a big rover frame, but then I found it's hard to build a solid one.

It's OK to just build a frame-like shape, but I didn't found a way to close it

If you just place the fourth beam, the frame looks good but it's not connected

Sure you can add some struts, it's better, but still not solid.

I didn't found a way to build a two-point-connection, is there one?

Edited December 23, 2014 by SaturnV

[Aedile]

No, it is not possible. The only way is to use some docking ports, but not particularly easy.

[Grover]

What youre asking cant be done, because under the hood every ship is a "tree" of parts, and branches cant link back to the trunk (just like real trees! (i know real trees can indeed do that, im just making a point))

[Red Iron Crown]

You can make it connect with a strut, try using the visual instructions in this post.

[Anquietas314]

You can make it connect with a strut, try using the visual instructions in this post.

Yep, this works. For added stability, you can connect the 4th beam to 2 others; the beam it would be connected to via nodes, and the one opposite it in the square. That way the rover won't flex weirdly quite as much when it hits a nasty bump

[SaturnV]

Thanks guys, I think the Tree model is unlikely to change in the future releases of KSP, thus struts is the only solution.

The part count really hurts...

[numerobis]

You can't do a square, but you can make an H frame, which might suit you well.

[michaelsteele3]

Can someone post a screenshot of what this "square" looks like?

[Anquietas314]

Can someone post a screenshot of what this "square" looks like?

Ahem...

I want to build a big rover frame, but then I found it's hard to build a solid one.

It's OK to just build a frame-like shape, but I didn't found a way to close it

http://i.minus.com/iTdPnDDsAKHFE.jpg

If you just place the fourth beam, the frame looks good but it's not connected

http://i.minus.com/i8LH1E65nbYyk.jpg

Sure you can add some struts, it's better, but still not solid.

http://i.minus.com/ibq7OIXznAEu8q.jpg

I didn't found a way to build a two-point-connection, is there one?

Those pretty much cover it. A couple struts to make it stay together is really all that it needs.