Attachmentrules issue on some parts

[aradapilot]

Neither probe cores nor batteries can be attached radially with stock attachmentrules, making it impossible to build a ship that deploys probes without their own fuel tanks. You can stack them vertically, but only if the top and bottom surfaces are free, and those would normally be used for science equipment or antennas. I don't see any reason to prevent attachment like this.

This also precludes use of such probes in the new cargo bay, though the bay is designed for only vertical payloads (would be nice to attach stuff to the internal surface without needing a long adapter spun around from the outside, but that might be a bigger engineering project than changing some attachmentrules).

Linux x64 0.90, but this is a part config issue, so it would be global

[wibou]

You can add girders radially either by themselves or over decoupler. Then add horizontal girders over those. It would look ugly but it would work.

Or, again using girder, you could use the hexagonal girder and then build up some "arm" on this... slightly less ugly and you wouldn't block the top surface.

Make sure you don't put too much weight on those, however.

Edited January 8, 2015 by wibou
fixed typos

[BudgetHedgehog]

I've had SurfaceNodes installed for so long, I keep forgetting you guys can't radially attach batteries and reaction wheels. Completely agree - make this stock.