Need a very, very simple structural piece

[RainDreamer]

Hello, I hope I am not asking too much for a very simple part: I need an acute isosceles triangular structural plate that, with 4 pieces surrounding a square base, then angled 45 degree at base, will form a prism. So that this (the plate is from stock revamp, a right triangle):

Would not have its sides clipped together together and become this:

Edited January 2, 2015 by RainDreamer

[hab136]

It looks like those pieces would fit if you just used the new offset tool on the hinges to move them out a bit (away from the center plate).

[RainDreamer]

Oh, they wouldn't clip then, of course, but they would leave a gap at the same angle like this:

They are right isosceles triangles. Can't fit them that way.

An equilateral triangle might work better to build prisms with, now that I think about it.

Edited January 3, 2015 by RainDreamer

[CaptainKipard]

Need more dimensions.

[RainDreamer]

Need more dimensions.

So I am using this calculator for a square pyramid, plugging in a=1 and h=0.5 (so that it would be 45 degree inclination). If we take the square M-1x1 panel as the base, then the triangular plate would have base =1m, height =0.7m, sides = 0.87m.

If it is too much problem to make, an equilateral triangle with 1m sides would work much better. A regular tetrahedron can be easily made with 4 equilateral triangle.

Just need 2 stack nodes on the 2 sides at the center, and the thickness of a regular M1x1 plate.

Thank you so much for considering my request.

[CaptainKipard]

Where did you get that triangle?

[RainDreamer]

Where did you get that triangle?

The ones in the images? It is from Stock Part Revamp.

[CaptainKipard]

Oh...

Try asking Ven for this in his thread then. Because it's still in development he'll have all the source files. It'll be much easier for him to do this.

If he's not interested then ask for the source files and PM me.

[Camacha]

I have been wanting one of those for quite a while now, I have never been able to make a good looking folding pod. Well, I have, but only a square one.

[RainDreamer]

I have been wanting one of those for quite a while now, I have never been able to make a good looking folding pod. Well, I have, but only a square one.

Same, and I don't like square ones, since it require an end cap.

[Mecripp]

I have been wanting one of those for quite a while now, I have never been able to make a good looking folding pod. Well, I have, but only a square one.

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/images/lander1_500.jpg

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/images/petaldeploy1_500.jpg

You might check out this post http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/92764-90-Stock-Part-Revamp-Update-1-6%21?p=1646743&viewfull=1#post1646743

[Thiagobs]

I've never used it, so I don't know its dimensions, but there's a smaller triangular plate on this mod here:

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/69539-0-23-Stockalike-parts-for-useful-esthetics

Being a parts pack only, I assume it works well with 0.90

Edit: and I just noticed that it was updated and rereleased:

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/102041-0-25-TurboNisuReloaded-Stock-a-Like-Parts-Pack-5-12-14

[somnambulist]

You could always clone the triangle from Ven's stock revamp and scale it disproportionately using model nodes.

[Camacha]

You might check out this post http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/92764-90-Stock-Part-Revamp-Update-1-6%21?p=1646743&viewfull=1#post1646743

Prometheus makes great models, but they tend to be fairly ready-made

[Mecripp]

Didn't mean you had to use the rover just the triangular part you can delete the rover but guess, I'm missing why you want a part made that is already made that you can do what ever to already my bad.

[RainDreamer]

I've never used it, so I don't know its dimensions, but there's a smaller triangular plate on this mod here:

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/69539-0-23-Stockalike-parts-for-useful-esthetics

Being a parts pack only, I assume it works well with 0.90

Edit: and I just noticed that it was updated and rereleased:

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/102041-0-25-TurboNisuReloaded-Stock-a-Like-Parts-Pack-5-12-14

Thanks! That pack got exactly what I needed!

Now just need to learn how to patch tweakscale functionality in.

Edited January 4, 2015 by RainDreamer

[Mecripp]

If you haven't got it tweakscale you try this

@PART[triPlate] 
{
	MODULE
	{
	name = TweakScale
        type = free
	}
}

And here is a stock rescale

+PART[triPlate]
{
   @name = triPlate2
   @title = M-TRI Structural Panel2
   @description = Triangle shaped structural panel2, show off your polygons

    %scale = 1
    %rescaleFactor = 2

    @mass = 0.075
}

EDIT- Free would be better.

Edited January 4, 2015 by Mecripp2

[RainDreamer]

I got it tweakscale, but I use type = free instead, just like how tweakscale does with the stock M-1x1 plate. Is there any difference?

[Mecripp]

I got it tweakscale, but I use type = free instead, just like how tweakscale does with the stock M-1x1 plate. Is there any difference?

Don't see where type = does much made a file that tweakscale all parts that works you can try if you want https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/72893034/TweakScale_All.cfg.zip