Project Nautilus-X

[yankeeman1028]

I am completely new to addon development and the most I can do is draw parts in 3d cad software. I've been looking at a NASA ship proposal called nautilus-x which is a space-only interplanetary ship which could be built using today's technology. Google if you want to know more. I started looking around orbiter for it and I couldn't believe no one had made it yet. I was wondering if anybody is interested in first of all, making it and second of all, possibly letting me help and showing me the process of making addons. I have looked around and you can use existing addons for a large part of it, such as the trussed corridor nodes and robotic arm from space station building blocks 4.1 a vasmir engine from somewhere and a transhab addon also. Neither of these are perfect for the job, but I figured using them would save a lot of work if we could edit the mesh, if that's possible? The hardest part would probably be the centrifuge. I also don't know if you can merge vessels like this together to mak a single ship? Anyway, let me know if someone is interested or has any suggestions! Thanks!

 

[Loru]

On the bottom there is whole section of tutorials regarding add-on making.


http://www.orbiter-forum.com/tutorials.php

 

[yankeeman1028]

I know, I just figured It might be a little ambitious for my first one and if someone more experienced it would be faster.

 

[Loru]

I'd suggest starting from simpler projects. Familiarize yourself how to use meshes, create config and ini files, how to create spacecraft3.dll vessels. If you know c++ you may try coding your own vessel dll. Editing meshes is possible however I usually don't do it. I prefer either recreating mesh or using modeller native source file instead of converting meshes back and forth.