LEM problem.

[liber]

Hi.
I'm wondering is it possible with Vinka's spacecraft3 make that when I press key "J" that automaticly got focus on ascent module and that he have full thrust?

Thanks.

 

[Belisarius]

I've never seen this addon, is it one that you're making?

1) For the focus switch, put this line in your config file for lemdsc
FOCUS=0

Like this
[CONFIG]
MESHNAME="lemdsc"
SIZE=4.54
EMPTY_MASS=6852
FUEL_MASS=9210
HOVER_THRUST=43875
ATTITUDE_THRUST=1778
ISP=3054
TRIM=2
CW_Z_POS=0.35
CW_Z_NEG=1.5
CW_X=2
CW_Y=1.6
CROSS_SECTION=(8.86,19.81,8.86)
COG=3.47
PITCH_MOMENT_SCALE=0.00005
BANK_MOMENT_SCALE=0.0005
ROT_DRAG=(0.8,0.7,0.8)
FOCUS=0

EDIT - This works fine, tested it

2) The other thing you need to do is set launching points for the lemasc config file so it doesn't fall on the ground, something like this (the Z value depends on the height of the descent stage, here I'm guessing 2 metres). You'll have to fool around with the XYZ values until it's right

LAUNCH_PT1=(0,3,2)
LAUNCH_PT2=(0,-3,2)
LAUNCH_PT3=(-3,0,2)

3) I don't think there's anything you can do to set the hover engine to full thrust. You'll just have to fire it manually.

 

[liber]

Thanks for advice,yep it's new,just experimenting.
It's not like NASSAP which is perfect add on,just making a simple apollo mission and learning how to config and improve it.

 

[Belisarius]

Here's a set of land and launch points I put in an ascent stage for a Mars mission:

LAUNCH_PT1=(0,3,-4)
LAUNCH_PT2=(0,-3,-4)
LAUNCH_PT3=(-3,0,-4)
LAND_PT1=(0,3,-4)
LAND_PT2=(0,-3,-4)
LAND_PT3=(-3,0,-4)

But if I remember right, this one was a tail-sitter, pointing up.

Here's the same points for the Mars Direct ascent stage
LAND_PT1=(0,5,-2.5)
LAND_PT2=(4,-7,-2.5)
LAND_PT3=(-4,-7,-2.5)
LAUNCH_PT1=(0,-4,9)
LAUNCH_PT2=(-4,-4,-5)
LAUNCH_PT3=(4,-4,-5)

Also a tail-sitter.

As your LEM faces sideways, you'll need something more like this
LAUNCH_PT1=(0,-2,2)
LAUNCH_PT2=(-2,-2,-2)
LAUNCH_PT3=(2,-2,-2)

EDIT - Tried it, but I couldn't get it right, it still ends up on the floor. The XYZ thing is something I'm really bad at. You'll have to look at various craft for ideas - perhaps the HLV lander by Mustard might have something like the right values.

 

[liber]

Thanks,I'll try this.