[old topic] Building space stations

[dmc14]

Could anyone tell me how to build a space staton please! It would be a great help.

[StarLost]

It's a pretty broad topic. Perhaps you could specify what direction you want to approach the project.

Some suggestions:

Learn how to fly and manipulate the Dragonfly and/or get real good at using the Shuttle and arm.

There are several packages of station compents on OrbitHangar. Go get 'em.

Take a look at Greg Burch's body of work ... fantastic stuff.

Have fun.

[Simonpro]

Also, have a look at Mustard's website (can't remember the addy, but it'll be on his profile, have a look in the French
section of this forum and you'll find him), he has lots of components of things on there.

[Michelle Megan]

You could also look at this Link below. I recently started figuring out how to build stations.

In the 4th post I include a few links that got me started on the station building adventure.. Hope it helps.

http://orbiter.dansteph.com/forum/index.php?topic=10502.msg168416#msg168416

Keep in mind that I been flying Orbiter on and off for over 2 years now, trying all kinds of stuff with making senarios,
adjusting configs and such.

But if your serious about building a station it's a great feeling once it all makes a little more sense.. All it takes is time,
patience, trial and error, and of course a good forum like this one to ask for help along the way in your adventures.

Good luck in your researches...

[Profil supprimé]

lots of components on my website, create by th efrench community of Orbiter
http://orbiter.profil supprimé-fr.com

[Strogoff]

You have the choice..
First you can simulate the buiding of a station.. by flying to space from earth with a piece of equipment..
Second you can try to make a station in space by editing a cfg file...

[dmc14]

Than for help! Here is my progress so far...

[Profil supprimé]

Very nice station

[dmc14]

Thanx!:) Im trying to make this a BIG station.

[camander ale]

hi how do you conect the stuff together.Is it the same as docking.

[camander ale]

hi how do you load a peice of equitment onto the space shuttle. ALso can you use the delta glider to take stuff into
space



Post Edited ( 11-01-06 17:43 )

[Quick_Nick]

camander ale wrote:
hi how do you conect the stuff together.Is it the same as docking.

If using an RMS arm, position the module's docking port to the docking port on another module. Then release from
the arm. If pushing a module, like in the Dragonfly, position it the same, and undock yourself from it.

[camander ale]

hi thanks for reply but i dont know where to get an RMS arm.BUt how do you get it in the space shuttle

[camander ale]

how do you get the satilites on the shuttle

[DocHoliday]

It's not that easy to explain. It uses the attachment mechanism (as opposed to docking)

I suggest you take a look at one of the scenarios with shuttle Atlantis and see how the relationship between Atlantis and a
sattelite is defined.. That should give you an idea of how to create your own. Also you'll need to read the manual about how
to create scenarios, so it will all make sense. (You do not have to actually put the sat into the cargo bay of the shuttle.
You just write the scenario with it inside the shuttle..)

All in all, Orbiter is a LOT about studying and takes patience to master - certain aspects more than others of course.

[camander ale]

thank but how can you update the scenario after you have luanched a craft.Because i noticed that if you start a new
scenario the piece of station that i send up is not there

[DocHoliday]

True. Scenarios are static -> they don't change after you've played them, BUT...

Whenever you exit Orbiter a special scenario is created, called "(Current state).scn" in the Scenario folder of your Orbiter
folder. If you load it, you will continue playing where you left off! If you leave it, it will be overwritten the NEXT time you exit Orbiter, so be careful, if you have plans with it.

By renaming that file, you get a new scenario BASED on your last state within Orbiter. You can just use it as it is or change it.

Also, while in orbiter you can press CTRL-S and you will safe the currecnt state without exiting Orbiter -> take a snapshot
in a way. You will find those saved scenarios in the folger Orbiter -> Scenarios -> Quicksave, and their names will be
variations of the original scenario name you were playing (example: "TX and Deltaglider 0001.scn"). Again you can change and
re-use those.



Post Edited ( 11-02-06 09:00 )

[camander ale]

k thanks

[camander ale]

how can you find the peice of station you put up there.is there an addon for it?

[camander ale]

pleas reply

[dmc14]

Well it would be just like trying to find the ISS or MIR, use your MFD's.

[camander ale]

ok

[camander ale]

can you use autopilot.

[dmc14]

If your space craft has an autopilot. What space craft are you using?

[camander ale]

well it doesent any more but i was trying to make the atlantis have it but it wasent working propley.and with the mfd
when i am in orbit the mfd some tims tells me that the iss or any other craft is near me but i cant see it any where can
some one tell me pleas how to use it