Request Small solar panels

[Chub777]

I've been looking for small solar panels to put on my space station. By small I mean "6 metres long" small. The only solar panels I've been able to find are large ones. If there is none available for download, would someone be willing to create one? Thanks. :thumbup:

 

[garyw]

The hubble add on ([ame]http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2982[/ame]) has detachable solar arrays so they might be suitable for you?

 

[n0mad23]

Do you want it as a single panel, or in sections? Thirty six m. x what? Wouldn't be hard to throw together....

 

[Chub777]

The hubble add on (http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2982) has detachable solar arrays so they might be suitable for you?

I'll try that. Downloading now.

Do you want it as a single panel, or in sections? Thirty six m. x what? Wouldn't be hard to throw together....

What do you mean by "in sections"? The dimensions are 6 m x 1 m.

 

[n0mad23]

Typo - sorry.

I meant did you want a single panel or a series of 1 x1's or 1x2's, etc., but clearly it's a single panel you're wanting.

I've been meaning to replace my lost solar-panel textures for a while now, and this is certainly an inspiration to go browsing.

Cheers.

 

[Chub777]

Typo - sorry.

I meant did you want a single panel or a series of 1 x1's or 1x2's, etc., but clearly it's a single panel you're wanting.

I've been meaning to replace my lost solar-panel textures for a while now, and this is certainly an inspiration to go browsing.

Cheers.

Yes, a single panel, please. The Hubble panels teleport to a far off place and CTD when I transfer them to another scenario (via notepad). A new panel would be the way to go.

 

[n0mad23]

Here are 3 variations on a theme for you. They're just solar panels - no framing, rigging, etc., but pretty nonetheless.

 

[Chub777]

Here are 3 variations on a theme for you. They're just solar panels - no framing, rigging, etc., but pretty nonetheless.

How do I spawn them? They aren't in the scenario editor.

 

[Chub777]

It's only the mesh and texture....

So do they have to be converted into a .dll or something?

 

[n0mad23]

How are you making your station? I'm guessing probably Spacecraft3?

In your station module .cfg files you'll probably want to use the panels with the "attach" function. Put something modeled after this in the module you're going to attach the panel to:

[PARENT_ATTACH_0]
NAME="SolarPMount"
POS=(0.0,-4.3,1.625)
DIR=(0,-0.5,0)
ROT=(0,0,0)
LOOSE=1  ; this set to 1 allows it to be detached, set to 0 it's "hardwired"
RANGE=50.

Make a .cfg file titled something like solarpanel1.cfg and put it into your config/vessels dir. Paste the following into it:

; === Configuration file for 6x1 m solar-panel ===

Meshname = SolP_1
Mass = 5
Size = 6

This is for the mesh and texture named SolP_1. You can do the same for all three.

 

[garyw]

So do they have to be converted into a .dll or something?

No, you can write a config file for them. have a look at how the default ISS works. It's a mesh, textures and config file. Not a single DLL in sight.

 

[Chub777]

How are you making your station? I'm guessing probably Spacecraft3?

No. I'm just using Velcro stages and attaching the panels on (with UCD).

Make a .cfg file titled something like solarpanel1.cfg and put it into your config/vessels dir. Paste the following into it:

; === Configuration file for 6x1 m solar-panel ===

Meshname = SolP_1
Mass = 5
Size = 6

This is for the mesh and texture named SolP_1. You can do the same for all three.

Ok. I'll do this.:thumbup:

EDIT: It worked! Thanks for the designing of the panels.

 

[n0mad23]

No problem. I love it when things actually work!