Parts

The following classes allow interaction with a vessels individual parts.

Parts

class Parts

Instances of this class are used to interact with the parts of a vessel. An instance can be obtained by calling Vessel.Parts.

IList<Part> All { get; }

A list of all of the vessels parts.

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Part Root { get; }

The vessels root part.

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Note

See the discussion on Trees of Parts.

Part Controlling { get; set; }

The part from which the vessel is controlled.

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IList<Part> WithName (String name)

A list of parts whose Part.Name is name.

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IList<Part> WithTitle (String title)

A list of all parts whose Part.Title is title.

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IList<Part> WithTag (String tag)

A list of all parts whose Part.Tag is tag.

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IList<Part> WithModule (String moduleName)

A list of all parts that contain a Module whose Module.Name is moduleName.

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IList<Part> InStage (Int32 stage)

A list of all parts that are activated in the given stage.

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Note

See the discussion on Staging.

IList<Part> InDecoupleStage (Int32 stage)

A list of all parts that are decoupled in the given stage.

Parameters:

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Note

See the discussion on Staging.

IList<Module> ModulesWithName (String moduleName)

A list of modules (combined across all parts in the vessel) whose Module.Name is moduleName.

Parameters:

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IList<Antenna> Antennas { get; }

A list of all antennas in the vessel.

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If RemoteTech is installed, this will always return an empty list. To interact with RemoteTech antennas, use the RemoteTech service APIs.

IList<CargoBay> CargoBays { get; }

A list of all cargo bays in the vessel.

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IList<ControlSurface> ControlSurfaces { get; }

A list of all control surfaces in the vessel.

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IList<Decoupler> Decouplers { get; }

A list of all decouplers in the vessel.

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IList<DockingPort> DockingPorts { get; }

A list of all docking ports in the vessel.

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IList<Engine> Engines { get; }

A list of all engines in the vessel.

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Note

This includes any part that generates thrust. This covers many different types of engine, including liquid fuel rockets, solid rocket boosters, jet engines and RCS thrusters.

IList<Experiment> Experiments { get; }

A list of all science experiments in the vessel.

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IList<Fairing> Fairings { get; }

A list of all fairings in the vessel.

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IList<Intake> Intakes { get; }

A list of all intakes in the vessel.

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IList<Leg> Legs { get; }

A list of all landing legs attached to the vessel.

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IList<LaunchClamp> LaunchClamps { get; }

A list of all launch clamps attached to the vessel.

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IList<Light> Lights { get; }

A list of all lights in the vessel.

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IList<Parachute> Parachutes { get; }

A list of all parachutes in the vessel.

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IList<Radiator> Radiators { get; }

A list of all radiators in the vessel.

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IList<ResourceDrain> ResourceDrains { get; }

A list of all resource drains in the vessel.

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IList<RCS> RCS { get; }

A list of all RCS blocks/thrusters in the vessel.

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IList<ReactionWheel> ReactionWheels { get; }

A list of all reaction wheels in the vessel.

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IList<ResourceConverter> ResourceConverters { get; }

A list of all resource converters in the vessel.

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IList<ResourceHarvester> ResourceHarvesters { get; }

A list of all resource harvesters in the vessel.

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IList<RoboticHinge> RoboticHinges { get; }

A list of all robotic hinges in the vessel.

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IList<RoboticPiston> RoboticPistons { get; }

A list of all robotic pistons in the vessel.

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IList<RoboticRotation> RoboticRotations { get; }

A list of all robotic rotations in the vessel.

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IList<RoboticRotor> RoboticRotors { get; }

A list of all robotic rotors in the vessel.

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IList<Sensor> Sensors { get; }

A list of all sensors in the vessel.

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IList<SolarPanel> SolarPanels { get; }

A list of all solar panels in the vessel.

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IList<Wheel> Wheels { get; }

A list of all wheels in the vessel.

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Part

class Part

Represents an individual part. Vessels are made up of multiple parts. Instances of this class can be obtained by several methods in Parts.

String Name { get; }

Internal name of the part, as used in part cfg files. For example “Mark1-2Pod”.

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String Title { get; }

Title of the part, as shown when the part is right clicked in-game. For example “Mk1-2 Command Pod”.

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String Tag { get; set; }

The name tag for the part. Can be set to a custom string using the in-game user interface.

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This string is shared with kOS if it is installed.

String FlagURL { get; set; }

The asset URL for the part’s flag.

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Boolean Highlighted { get; set; }

Whether the part is highlighted.

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double> HighlightColor { get; set; }

The color used to highlight the part, as an RGB triple.

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Double Cost { get; }

The cost of the part, in units of funds.

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Vessel Vessel { get; }

The vessel that contains this part.

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Part Parent { get; }

The parts parent. Returns null if the part does not have a parent. This, in combination with Part.Children, can be used to traverse the vessels parts tree.

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Note

See the discussion on Trees of Parts.

IList<Part> Children { get; }

The parts children. Returns an empty list if the part has no children. This, in combination with Part.Parent, can be used to traverse the vessels parts tree.

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Note

See the discussion on Trees of Parts.

Boolean AxiallyAttached { get; }

Whether the part is axially attached to its parent, i.e. on the top or bottom of its parent. If the part has no parent, returns false.

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See the discussion on Attachment Modes.

Boolean RadiallyAttached { get; }

Whether the part is radially attached to its parent, i.e. on the side of its parent. If the part has no parent, returns false.

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See the discussion on Attachment Modes.

Int32 Stage { get; }

The stage in which this part will be activated. Returns -1 if the part is not activated by staging.

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Note

See the discussion on Staging.

Int32 DecoupleStage { get; }

The stage in which this part will be decoupled. Returns -1 if the part is never decoupled from the vessel.

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Note

See the discussion on Staging.

Boolean Massless { get; }

Whether the part is massless.

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Double Mass { get; }

The current mass of the part, including resources it contains, in kilograms. Returns zero if the part is massless.

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Double DryMass { get; }

The mass of the part, not including any resources it contains, in kilograms. Returns zero if the part is massless.

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Boolean Shielded { get; }

Whether the part is shielded from the exterior of the vessel, for example by a fairing.

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Single DynamicPressure { get; }

The dynamic pressure acting on the part, in Pascals.

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Double ImpactTolerance { get; }

The impact tolerance of the part, in meters per second.

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Double Temperature { get; }

Temperature of the part, in Kelvin.

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Double SkinTemperature { get; }

Temperature of the skin of the part, in Kelvin.

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Double MaxTemperature { get; }

Maximum temperature that the part can survive, in Kelvin.

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Double MaxSkinTemperature { get; }

Maximum temperature that the skin of the part can survive, in Kelvin.

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Single ThermalMass { get; }

A measure of how much energy it takes to increase the internal temperature of the part, in Joules per Kelvin.

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Single ThermalSkinMass { get; }

A measure of how much energy it takes to increase the skin temperature of the part, in Joules per Kelvin.

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Single ThermalResourceMass { get; }

A measure of how much energy it takes to increase the temperature of the resources contained in the part, in Joules per Kelvin.

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Single ThermalConductionFlux { get; }

The rate at which heat energy is conducting into or out of the part via contact with other parts. Measured in energy per unit time, or power, in Watts. A positive value means the part is gaining heat energy, and negative means it is losing heat energy.

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Single ThermalConvectionFlux { get; }

The rate at which heat energy is convecting into or out of the part from the surrounding atmosphere. Measured in energy per unit time, or power, in Watts. A positive value means the part is gaining heat energy, and negative means it is losing heat energy.

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Single ThermalRadiationFlux { get; }

The rate at which heat energy is radiating into or out of the part from the surrounding environment. Measured in energy per unit time, or power, in Watts. A positive value means the part is gaining heat energy, and negative means it is losing heat energy.

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Single ThermalInternalFlux { get; }

The rate at which heat energy is begin generated by the part. For example, some engines generate heat by combusting fuel. Measured in energy per unit time, or power, in Watts. A positive value means the part is gaining heat energy, and negative means it is losing heat energy.

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Single ThermalSkinToInternalFlux { get; }

The rate at which heat energy is transferring between the part’s skin and its internals. Measured in energy per unit time, or power, in Watts. A positive value means the part’s internals are gaining heat energy, and negative means its skin is gaining heat energy.

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UInt32 AvailableSeats { get; }

How many open seats the part has.

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Resources Resources { get; }

A Resources object for the part.

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Boolean Crossfeed { get; }

Whether this part is crossfeed capable.

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Boolean IsFuelLine { get; }

Whether this part is a fuel line.

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IList<Part> FuelLinesFrom { get; }

The parts that are connected to this part via fuel lines, where the direction of the fuel line is into this part.

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Note

See the discussion on Fuel Lines.

IList<Part> FuelLinesTo { get; }

The parts that are connected to this part via fuel lines, where the direction of the fuel line is out of this part.

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Note

See the discussion on Fuel Lines.

IList<Module> Modules { get; }

The modules for this part.

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Antenna Antenna { get; }

An Antenna if the part is an antenna, otherwise null.

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If RemoteTech is installed, this will always return null. To interact with RemoteTech antennas, use the RemoteTech service APIs.

CargoBay CargoBay { get; }

A CargoBay if the part is a cargo bay, otherwise null.

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ControlSurface ControlSurface { get; }

A ControlSurface if the part is an aerodynamic control surface, otherwise null.

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Decoupler Decoupler { get; }

A Decoupler if the part is a decoupler, otherwise null.

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DockingPort DockingPort { get; }

A DockingPort if the part is a docking port, otherwise null.

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Engine Engine { get; }

An Engine if the part is an engine, otherwise null.

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Experiment Experiment { get; }

An Experiment if the part contains a single science experiment, otherwise null.

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Throws an exception if the part contains more than one experiment. In that case, use Part.Experiments to get the list of experiments in the part.

IList<Experiment> Experiments { get; }

A list of Experiment objects that the part contains.

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Fairing Fairing { get; }

A Fairing if the part is a fairing, otherwise null.

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Intake Intake { get; }

An Intake if the part is an intake, otherwise null.

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Note

This includes any part that generates thrust. This covers many different types of engine, including liquid fuel rockets, solid rocket boosters and jet engines. For RCS thrusters see RCS.

Leg Leg { get; }

A Leg if the part is a landing leg, otherwise null.

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LaunchClamp LaunchClamp { get; }

A LaunchClamp if the part is a launch clamp, otherwise null.

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Light Light { get; }

A Light if the part is a light, otherwise null.

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Parachute Parachute { get; }

A Parachute if the part is a parachute, otherwise null.

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Radiator Radiator { get; }

A Radiator if the part is a radiator, otherwise null.

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ResourceDrain ResourceDrain { get; }

A ResourceDrain if the part is a resource drain, otherwise null.

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RCS RCS { get; }

A RCS if the part is an RCS block/thruster, otherwise null.

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ReactionWheel ReactionWheel { get; }

A ReactionWheel if the part is a reaction wheel, otherwise null.

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ResourceConverter ResourceConverter { get; }

A ResourceConverter if the part is a resource converter, otherwise null.

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ResourceHarvester ResourceHarvester { get; }

A ResourceHarvester if the part is a resource harvester, otherwise null.

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RoboticController RoboticController { get; }

A RoboticController if the part is a robotic controller, otherwise null.

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RoboticHinge RoboticHinge { get; }

A RoboticHinge if the part is a robotic hinge, otherwise null.

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RoboticPiston RoboticPiston { get; }

A RoboticPiston if the part is a robotic piston, otherwise null.

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RoboticRotation RoboticRotation { get; }

A RoboticRotation if the part is a robotic rotation servo, otherwise null.

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RoboticRotor RoboticRotor { get; }

A RoboticRotor if the part is a robotic rotor, otherwise null.

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Sensor Sensor { get; }

A Sensor if the part is a sensor, otherwise null.

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SolarPanel SolarPanel { get; }

A SolarPanel if the part is a solar panel, otherwise null.

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Wheel Wheel { get; }

A Wheel if the part is a wheel, otherwise null.

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double> Position (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

The position of the part in the given reference frame.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned position vector is in.

Returns:

The position as a vector.

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Note

This is a fixed position in the part, defined by the parts model. It s not necessarily the same as the parts center of mass. Use Part.CenterOfMass to get the parts center of mass.

Tuple<Double, Double, Double> CenterOfMass (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

The position of the parts center of mass in the given reference frame. If the part is physicsless, this is equivalent to Part.Position.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned position vector is in.

Returns:

The position as a vector.

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Tuple<Tuple<Double, Double, Double>, Tuple<Double, Double, Double>> BoundingBox (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

The axis-aligned bounding box of the part in the given reference frame.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned position vectors are in.

Returns:

The positions of the minimum and maximum vertices of the box, as position vectors.

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Note

This is computed from the collision mesh of the part. If the part is not collidable, the box has zero volume and is centered on the Part.Position of the part.

Tuple<Double, Double, Double> Direction (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

The direction the part points in, in the given reference frame.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned direction is in.

Returns:

The direction as a unit vector.

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double> Velocity (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

The linear velocity of the part in the given reference frame.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned velocity vector is in.

Returns:

The velocity as a vector. The vector points in the direction of travel, and its magnitude is the speed of the body in meters per second.

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double, Double> Rotation (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

The rotation of the part, in the given reference frame.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned rotation is in.

Returns:

The rotation as a quaternion of the form \((x, y, z, w)\).

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double> MomentOfInertia { get; }

The moment of inertia of the part in \(kg.m^2\) around its center of mass in the parts reference frame (ReferenceFrame).

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IList<Double> InertiaTensor { get; }

The inertia tensor of the part in the parts reference frame (ReferenceFrame). Returns the 3x3 matrix as a list of elements, in row-major order.

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ReferenceFrame ReferenceFrame { get; }

The reference frame that is fixed relative to this part, and centered on a fixed position within the part, defined by the parts model.

• The origin is at the position of the part, as returned by Part.Position.

• The axes rotate with the part.

• The x, y and z axis directions depend on the design of the part.

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For docking port parts, this reference frame is not necessarily equivalent to the reference frame for the docking port, returned by DockingPort.ReferenceFrame.

Mk1 Command Pod reference frame origin and axes

ReferenceFrame CenterOfMassReferenceFrame { get; }

The reference frame that is fixed relative to this part, and centered on its center of mass.

• The origin is at the center of mass of the part, as returned by Part.CenterOfMass.

• The axes rotate with the part.

• The x, y and z axis directions depend on the design of the part.

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Note

For docking port parts, this reference frame is not necessarily equivalent to the reference frame for the docking port, returned by DockingPort.ReferenceFrame.

Force AddForce (Tuple<Double, Double, Double> force, Tuple<Double, Double, Double> position, ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

Exert a constant force on the part, acting at the given position.

Parameters:

• force – A vector pointing in the direction that the force acts, with its magnitude equal to the strength of the force in Newtons.

• position – The position at which the force acts, as a vector.

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the force and position are in.

Returns:

An object that can be used to remove or modify the force.

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void InstantaneousForce (Tuple<Double, Double, Double> force, Tuple<Double, Double, Double> position, ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

Exert an instantaneous force on the part, acting at the given position.

Parameters:

• force – A vector pointing in the direction that the force acts, with its magnitude equal to the strength of the force in Newtons.

• position – The position at which the force acts, as a vector.

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the force and position are in.

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The force is applied instantaneously in a single physics update.

Boolean Glow { set; }

Whether the part is glowing.

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AutoStrutMode AutoStrutMode { get; }

Auto-strut mode.

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enum AutoStrutMode

The state of an auto-strut. Part.AutoStrutMode

Off

Off

Root

Root

Heaviest

Heaviest

Grandparent

Grandparent

ForceRoot

ForceRoot

ForceHeaviest

ForceHeaviest

ForceGrandparent

ForceGrandparent

class Force

Obtained by calling Part.AddForce.

Part Part { get; }

The part that this force is applied to.

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double> ForceVector { get; set; }

The force vector, in Newtons.

Returns:

A vector pointing in the direction that the force acts, with its magnitude equal to the strength of the force in Newtons.

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double> Position { get; set; }

The position at which the force acts, in reference frame ReferenceFrame.

Returns:

The position as a vector.

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ReferenceFrame ReferenceFrame { get; set; }

The reference frame of the force vector and position.

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void Remove ()

Remove the force.

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Module

class Module

This can be used to interact with a specific part module. This includes part modules in stock KSP, and those added by mods.

In KSP, each part has zero or more PartModules associated with it. Each one contains some of the functionality of the part. For example, an engine has a “ModuleEngines” part module that contains all the functionality of an engine.

String Name { get; }

Name of the PartModule. For example, “ModuleEngines”.

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Part Part { get; }

The part that contains this module.

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IDictionary<String, String> Fields { get; }

The modules field names and their associated values, as a dictionary. These are the values visible in the right-click menu of the part.

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Throws an exception if there is more than one field with the same name. In that case, use Module.FieldsById to get the fields by identifier.

IDictionary<String, String> FieldsById { get; }

The modules field identifiers and their associated values, as a dictionary. These are the values visible in the right-click menu of the part.

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Boolean HasField (String name)

Returns true if the module has a field with the given name.

Parameters:

• name – Name of the field.

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Boolean HasFieldWithId (String id)

Returns true if the module has a field with the given identifier.

Parameters:

• id – Identifier of the field.

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String GetField (String name)

Returns the value of a field with the given name.

Parameters:

• name – Name of the field.

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String GetFieldById (String id)

Returns the value of a field with the given identifier.

Parameters:

• id – Identifier of the field.

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void SetFieldInt (String name, Int32 value)

Set the value of a field to the given integer number.

Parameters:

• name – Name of the field.

• value – Value to set.

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void SetFieldIntById (String id, Int32 value)

Set the value of a field to the given integer number.

Parameters:

• id – Identifier of the field.

• value – Value to set.

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void SetFieldFloat (String name, Single value)

Set the value of a field to the given floating point number.

Parameters:

• name – Name of the field.

• value – Value to set.

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void SetFieldFloatById (String id, Single value)

Set the value of a field to the given floating point number.

Parameters:

• id – Identifier of the field.

• value – Value to set.

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void SetFieldString (String name, String value)

Set the value of a field to the given string.

Parameters:

• name – Name of the field.

• value – Value to set.

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void SetFieldStringById (String id, String value)

Set the value of a field to the given string.

Parameters:

• id – Identifier of the field.

• value – Value to set.

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void SetFieldBool (String name, Boolean value)

Set the value of a field to true or false.

Parameters:

• name – Name of the field.

• value – Value to set.

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void SetFieldBoolById (String id, Boolean value)

Set the value of a field to true or false.

Parameters:

• id – Identifier of the field.

• value – Value to set.

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void ResetField (String name)

Set the value of a field to its original value.

Parameters:

• name – Name of the field.

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void ResetFieldById (String id)

Set the value of a field to its original value.

Parameters:

• id – Identifier of the field.

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IList<String> Events { get; }

A list of the names of all of the modules events. Events are the clickable buttons visible in the right-click menu of the part.

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IList<String> EventsById { get; }

A list of the identifiers of all of the modules events. Events are the clickable buttons visible in the right-click menu of the part.

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Boolean HasEvent (String name)

true if the module has an event with the given name.

Parameters:

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Boolean HasEventWithId (String id)

true if the module has an event with the given identifier.

Parameters:

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void TriggerEvent (String name)

Trigger the named event. Equivalent to clicking the button in the right-click menu of the part.

Parameters:

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void TriggerEventById (String id)

Trigger the event with the given identifier. Equivalent to clicking the button in the right-click menu of the part.

Parameters:

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IList<String> Actions { get; }

A list of all the names of the modules actions. These are the parts actions that can be assigned to action groups in the in-game editor.

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IList<String> ActionsById { get; }

A list of all the identifiers of the modules actions. These are the parts actions that can be assigned to action groups in the in-game editor.

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Boolean HasAction (String name)

true if the part has an action with the given name.

Parameters:

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Boolean HasActionWithId (String id)

true if the part has an action with the given identifier.

Parameters:

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void SetAction (String name, Boolean value = true)

Set the value of an action with the given name.

Parameters:

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void SetActionById (String id, Boolean value = true)

Set the value of an action with the given identifier.

Parameters:

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Specific Types of Part

The following classes provide functionality for specific types of part.

Antenna

Note

If RemoteTech is installed, use the RemoteTech service APIs to interact with antennas. This class is only for stock KSP antennas.

class Antenna

An antenna. Obtained by calling Part.Antenna.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this antenna.

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AntennaState State { get; }

The current state of the antenna.

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Boolean Deployable { get; }

Whether the antenna is deployable.

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Boolean Deployed { get; set; }

Whether the antenna is deployed.

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Fixed antennas are always deployed. Returns an error if you try to deploy a fixed antenna.

Boolean CanTransmit { get; }

Whether data can be transmitted by this antenna.

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void Transmit ()

Transmit data.

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void Cancel ()

Cancel current transmission of data.

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Boolean AllowPartial { get; set; }

Whether partial data transmission is permitted.

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Double Power { get; }

The power of the antenna.

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Boolean Combinable { get; }

Whether the antenna can be combined with other antennae on the vessel to boost the power.

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Double CombinableExponent { get; }

Exponent used to calculate the combined power of multiple antennae on a vessel.

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Single PacketInterval { get; }

Interval between sending packets in seconds.

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Single PacketSize { get; }

Amount of data sent per packet in Mits.

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Double PacketResourceCost { get; }

Units of electric charge consumed per packet sent.

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enum AntennaState

The state of an antenna. See Antenna.State.

Deployed

Antenna is fully deployed.

Retracted

Antenna is fully retracted.

Deploying

Antenna is being deployed.

Retracting

Antenna is being retracted.

Broken

Antenna is broken.

Cargo Bay

class CargoBay

A cargo bay. Obtained by calling Part.CargoBay.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this cargo bay.

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CargoBayState State { get; }

The state of the cargo bay.

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Boolean Open { get; set; }

Whether the cargo bay is open.

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enum CargoBayState

The state of a cargo bay. See CargoBay.State.

Open

Cargo bay is fully open.

Closed

Cargo bay closed and locked.

Opening

Cargo bay is opening.

Closing

Cargo bay is closing.

Control Surface

class ControlSurface

An aerodynamic control surface. Obtained by calling Part.ControlSurface.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this control surface.

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Boolean PitchEnabled { get; set; }

Whether the control surface has pitch control enabled.

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Boolean YawEnabled { get; set; }

Whether the control surface has yaw control enabled.

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Boolean RollEnabled { get; set; }

Whether the control surface has roll control enabled.

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Single AuthorityLimiter { get; set; }

The authority limiter for the control surface, which controls how far the control surface will move.

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Boolean Inverted { get; set; }

Whether the control surface movement is inverted.

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Boolean Deployed { get; set; }

Whether the control surface has been fully deployed.

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Single SurfaceArea { get; }

Surface area of the control surface in \(m^2\).

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Tuple<Tuple<Double, Double, Double>, Tuple<Double, Double, Double>> AvailableTorque { get; }

The available torque, in Newton meters, that can be produced by this control surface, in the positive and negative pitch, roll and yaw axes of the vessel. These axes correspond to the coordinate axes of the Vessel.ReferenceFrame.

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Decoupler

class Decoupler

A decoupler. Obtained by calling Part.Decoupler

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this decoupler.

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Vessel Decouple ()

Fires the decoupler. Returns the new vessel created when the decoupler fires. Throws an exception if the decoupler has already fired.

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Note

When called, the active vessel may change. It is therefore possible that, after calling this function, the object(s) returned by previous call(s) to SpaceCenter.ActiveVessel no longer refer to the active vessel.

Boolean Decoupled { get; }

Whether the decoupler has fired.

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Boolean Staged { get; }

Whether the decoupler is enabled in the staging sequence.

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Single Impulse { get; }

The impulse that the decoupler imparts when it is fired, in Newton seconds.

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Docking Port

class DockingPort

A docking port. Obtained by calling Part.DockingPort

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this docking port.

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DockingPortState State { get; }

The current state of the docking port.

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Part DockedPart { get; }

The part that this docking port is docked to. Returns null if this docking port is not docked to anything.

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Vessel Undock ()

Undocks the docking port and returns the new Vessel that is created. This method can be called for either docking port in a docked pair. Throws an exception if the docking port is not docked to anything.

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Note

When called, the active vessel may change. It is therefore possible that, after calling this function, the object(s) returned by previous call(s) to SpaceCenter.ActiveVessel no longer refer to the active vessel.

Single ReengageDistance { get; }

The distance a docking port must move away when it undocks before it becomes ready to dock with another port, in meters.

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Boolean HasShield { get; }

Whether the docking port has a shield.

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Boolean Shielded { get; set; }

The state of the docking ports shield, if it has one.

Returns true if the docking port has a shield, and the shield is closed. Otherwise returns false. When set to true, the shield is closed, and when set to false the shield is opened. If the docking port does not have a shield, setting this attribute has no effect.

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Boolean CanRotate { get; }

Whether the docking port can be commanded to rotate while docked.

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Single MaximumRotation { get; }

Maximum rotation angle in degrees.

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Single MinimumRotation { get; }

Minimum rotation angle in degrees.

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Single RotationTarget { get; set; }

Rotation target angle in degrees.

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Boolean RotationLocked { get; set; }

Lock rotation. When locked, allows auto-strut to work across the joint.

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double> Position (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

The position of the docking port, in the given reference frame.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned position vector is in.

Returns:

The position as a vector.

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double> Direction (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

The direction that docking port points in, in the given reference frame.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned direction is in.

Returns:

The direction as a unit vector.

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double, Double> Rotation (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

The rotation of the docking port, in the given reference frame.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned rotation is in.

Returns:

The rotation as a quaternion of the form \((x, y, z, w)\).

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ReferenceFrame ReferenceFrame { get; }

The reference frame that is fixed relative to this docking port, and oriented with the port.

• The origin is at the position of the docking port.

• The axes rotate with the docking port.

• The x-axis points out to the right side of the docking port.

• The y-axis points in the direction the docking port is facing.

• The z-axis points out of the bottom off the docking port.

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Note

This reference frame is not necessarily equivalent to the reference frame for the part, returned by Part.ReferenceFrame.

Docking port reference frame origin and axes

Inline docking port reference frame origin and axes

enum DockingPortState

The state of a docking port. See DockingPort.State.

Ready

The docking port is ready to dock to another docking port.

Docked

The docking port is docked to another docking port, or docked to another part (from the VAB/SPH).

Docking

The docking port is very close to another docking port, but has not docked. It is using magnetic force to acquire a solid dock.

Undocking

The docking port has just been undocked from another docking port, and is disabled until it moves away by a sufficient distance (DockingPort.ReengageDistance).

Shielded

The docking port has a shield, and the shield is closed.

Moving

The docking ports shield is currently opening/closing.

Engine

class Engine

An engine, including ones of various types. For example liquid fuelled gimballed engines, solid rocket boosters and jet engines. Obtained by calling Part.Engine.

Note

For RCS thrusters Part.RCS.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this engine.

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Boolean Active { get; set; }

Whether the engine is active. Setting this attribute may have no effect, depending on Engine.CanShutdown and Engine.CanRestart.

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Single Thrust { get; }

The current amount of thrust being produced by the engine, in Newtons.

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Single AvailableThrust { get; }

The amount of thrust, in Newtons, that would be produced by the engine when activated and with its throttle set to 100%. Returns zero if the engine does not have any fuel. Takes the engine’s current Engine.ThrustLimit and atmospheric conditions into account.

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Single AvailableThrustAt (Double pressure)

The amount of thrust, in Newtons, that would be produced by the engine when activated and with its throttle set to 100%. Returns zero if the engine does not have any fuel. Takes the given pressure into account.

Parameters:

• pressure – Atmospheric pressure in atmospheres

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Single MaxThrust { get; }

The amount of thrust, in Newtons, that would be produced by the engine when activated and fueled, with its throttle and throttle limiter set to 100%.

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Single MaxThrustAt (Double pressure)

The amount of thrust, in Newtons, that would be produced by the engine when activated and fueled, with its throttle and throttle limiter set to 100%. Takes the given pressure into account.

Parameters:

• pressure – Atmospheric pressure in atmospheres

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Single MaxVacuumThrust { get; }

The maximum amount of thrust that can be produced by the engine in a vacuum, in Newtons. This is the amount of thrust produced by the engine when activated, Engine.ThrustLimit is set to 100%, the main vessel’s throttle is set to 100% and the engine is in a vacuum.

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Single ThrustLimit { get; set; }

The thrust limiter of the engine. A value between 0 and 1. Setting this attribute may have no effect, for example the thrust limit for a solid rocket booster cannot be changed in flight.

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IList<Thruster> Thrusters { get; }

The components of the engine that generate thrust.

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Note

For example, this corresponds to the rocket nozzel on a solid rocket booster, or the individual nozzels on a RAPIER engine. The overall thrust produced by the engine, as reported by Engine.AvailableThrust, Engine.MaxThrust and others, is the sum of the thrust generated by each thruster.

Single SpecificImpulse { get; }

The current specific impulse of the engine, in seconds. Returns zero if the engine is not active.

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Single SpecificImpulseAt (Double pressure)

The specific impulse of the engine under the given pressure, in seconds. Returns zero if the engine is not active.

Parameters:

• pressure – Atmospheric pressure in atmospheres

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Single VacuumSpecificImpulse { get; }

The vacuum specific impulse of the engine, in seconds.

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Single KerbinSeaLevelSpecificImpulse { get; }

The specific impulse of the engine at sea level on Kerbin, in seconds.

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IList<String> PropellantNames { get; }

The names of the propellants that the engine consumes.

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IDictionary<String, Single> PropellantRatios { get; }

The ratio of resources that the engine consumes. A dictionary mapping resource names to the ratio at which they are consumed by the engine.

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Note

For example, if the ratios are 0.6 for LiquidFuel and 0.4 for Oxidizer, then for every 0.6 units of LiquidFuel that the engine burns, it will burn 0.4 units of Oxidizer.

IList<Propellant> Propellants { get; }

The propellants that the engine consumes.

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Boolean HasFuel { get; }

Whether the engine has any fuel available.

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Single Throttle { get; set; }

The current throttle setting for the engine. A value between 0 and 1. This is not necessarily the same as the vessel’s main throttle setting, as some engines take time to adjust their throttle (such as jet engines), or independent throttle may be enabled.

When the engine’s independent throttle is enabled (see Engine.IndependentThrottle), can be used to set the throttle percentage.

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Boolean ThrottleLocked { get; }

Whether the Control.Throttle affects the engine. For example, this is true for liquid fueled rockets, and false for solid rocket boosters.

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Boolean IndependentThrottle { get; set; }

Whether the independent throttle is enabled for the engine.

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Boolean CanRestart { get; }

Whether the engine can be restarted once shutdown. If the engine cannot be shutdown, returns false. For example, this is true for liquid fueled rockets and false for solid rocket boosters.

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Boolean CanShutdown { get; }

Whether the engine can be shutdown once activated. For example, this is true for liquid fueled rockets and false for solid rocket boosters.

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Boolean HasModes { get; }

Whether the engine has multiple modes of operation.

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String Mode { get; set; }

The name of the current engine mode.

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IDictionary<String, Engine> Modes { get; }

The available modes for the engine. A dictionary mapping mode names to Engine objects.

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void ToggleMode ()

Toggle the current engine mode.

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Boolean AutoModeSwitch { get; set; }

Whether the engine will automatically switch modes.

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Boolean Gimballed { get; }

Whether the engine is gimballed.

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Single GimbalRange { get; }

The range over which the gimbal can move, in degrees. Returns 0 if the engine is not gimballed.

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Boolean GimbalLocked { get; set; }

Whether the engines gimbal is locked in place. Setting this attribute has no effect if the engine is not gimballed.

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Single GimbalLimit { get; set; }

The gimbal limiter of the engine. A value between 0 and 1. Returns 0 if the gimbal is locked.

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Tuple<Tuple<Double, Double, Double>, Tuple<Double, Double, Double>> AvailableTorque { get; }

The available torque, in Newton meters, that can be produced by this engine, in the positive and negative pitch, roll and yaw axes of the vessel. These axes correspond to the coordinate axes of the Vessel.ReferenceFrame. Returns zero if the engine is inactive, or not gimballed.

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class Propellant

A propellant for an engine. Obtains by calling Engine.Propellants.

String Name { get; }

The name of the propellant.

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Double CurrentAmount { get; }

The current amount of propellant.

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Double CurrentRequirement { get; }

The required amount of propellant.

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Double TotalResourceAvailable { get; }

The total amount of the underlying resource currently reachable given resource flow rules.

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Double TotalResourceCapacity { get; }

The total vehicle capacity for the underlying propellant resource, restricted by resource flow rules.

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Boolean IgnoreForIsp { get; }

If this propellant should be ignored when calculating required mass flow given specific impulse.

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Boolean IgnoreForThrustCurve { get; }

If this propellant should be ignored for thrust curve calculations.

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Boolean DrawStackGauge { get; }

If this propellant has a stack gauge or not.

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Boolean IsDeprived { get; }

If this propellant is deprived.

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Single Ratio { get; }

The propellant ratio.

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Experiment

class Experiment

Obtained by calling Part.Experiment.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this experiment.

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String Name { get; }

Internal name of the experiment, as used in part cfg files.

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String Title { get; }

Title of the experiment, as shown on the in-game UI.

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void Run ()

Run the experiment.

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void Transmit ()

Transmit all experimental data contained by this part.

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void Dump ()

Dump the experimental data contained by the experiment.

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void Reset ()

Reset the experiment.

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Boolean Deployed { get; }

Whether the experiment has been deployed.

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Boolean Rerunnable { get; }

Whether the experiment can be re-run.

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Boolean Inoperable { get; }

Whether the experiment is inoperable.

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Boolean HasData { get; }

Whether the experiment contains data.

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IList<ScienceData> Data { get; }

The data contained in this experiment.

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String Biome { get; }

The name of the biome the experiment is currently in.

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Boolean Available { get; }

Determines if the experiment is available given the current conditions.

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ScienceSubject ScienceSubject { get; }

Containing information on the corresponding specific science result for the current conditions. Returns null if the experiment is unavailable.

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class ScienceData

Obtained by calling Experiment.Data.

Single DataAmount { get; }

Data amount.

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Single ScienceValue { get; }

Science value.

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Single TransmitValue { get; }

Transmit value.

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class ScienceSubject

Obtained by calling Experiment.ScienceSubject.

String Title { get; }

Title of science subject, displayed in science archives

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Boolean IsComplete { get; }

Whether the experiment has been completed.

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Single Science { get; }

Amount of science already earned from this subject, not updated until after transmission/recovery.

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Single ScienceCap { get; }

Total science allowable for this subject.

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Single DataScale { get; }

Multiply science value by this to determine data amount in mits.

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Single SubjectValue { get; }

Multiplier for specific Celestial Body/Experiment Situation combination.

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Single ScientificValue { get; }

Diminishing value multiplier for decreasing the science value returned from repeated experiments.

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Fairing

class Fairing

A fairing. Obtained by calling Part.Fairing. Supports both stock fairings, and those from the ProceduralFairings mod.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this fairing.

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void Jettison ()

Jettison the fairing. Has no effect if it has already been jettisoned.

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Boolean Jettisoned { get; }

Whether the fairing has been jettisoned.

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Intake

class Intake

An air intake. Obtained by calling Part.Intake.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this intake.

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Boolean Open { get; set; }

Whether the intake is open.

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Single Speed { get; }

Speed of the flow into the intake, in \(m/s\).

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Single Flow { get; }

The rate of flow into the intake, in units of resource per second.

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Single Area { get; }

The area of the intake’s opening, in square meters.

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Leg

class Leg

A landing leg. Obtained by calling Part.Leg.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this landing leg.

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LegState State { get; }

The current state of the landing leg.

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Boolean Deployable { get; }

Whether the leg is deployable.

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Boolean Deployed { get; set; }

Whether the landing leg is deployed.

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Note

Fixed landing legs are always deployed. Returns an error if you try to deploy fixed landing gear.

Boolean IsGrounded { get; }

Returns whether the leg is touching the ground.

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enum LegState

The state of a landing leg. See Leg.State.

Deployed

Landing leg is fully deployed.

Retracted

Landing leg is fully retracted.

Deploying

Landing leg is being deployed.

Retracting

Landing leg is being retracted.

Broken

Landing leg is broken.

Launch Clamp

class LaunchClamp

A launch clamp. Obtained by calling Part.LaunchClamp.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this launch clamp.

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void Release ()

Releases the docking clamp. Has no effect if the clamp has already been released.

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Light

class Light

A light. Obtained by calling Part.Light.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this light.

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Boolean Active { get; set; }

Whether the light is switched on.

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Tuple<Single, Single, Single> Color { get; set; }

The color of the light, as an RGB triple.

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Boolean Blink { get; set; }

Whether blinking is enabled.

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Single BlinkRate { get; set; }

The blink rate of the light.

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Single PowerUsage { get; }

The current power usage, in units of charge per second.

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Parachute

class Parachute

A parachute. Obtained by calling Part.Parachute.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this parachute.

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void Deploy ()

Deploys the parachute. This has no effect if the parachute has already been deployed.

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Boolean Deployed { get; }

Whether the parachute has been deployed.

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void Arm ()

Deploys the parachute. This has no effect if the parachute has already been armed or deployed.

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Boolean Armed { get; }

Whether the parachute has been armed or deployed.

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void Cut ()

Cuts the parachute.

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ParachuteState State { get; }

The current state of the parachute.

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Single DeployAltitude { get; set; }

The altitude at which the parachute will full deploy, in meters. Only applicable to stock parachutes.

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Single DeployMinPressure { get; set; }

The minimum pressure at which the parachute will semi-deploy, in atmospheres. Only applicable to stock parachutes.

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enum ParachuteState

The state of a parachute. See Parachute.State.

Stowed

The parachute is safely tucked away inside its housing.

Armed

The parachute is armed for deployment.

SemiDeployed

The parachute has been deployed and is providing some drag, but is not fully deployed yet. (Stock parachutes only)

Deployed

The parachute is fully deployed.

Cut

The parachute has been cut.

Radiator

class Radiator

A radiator. Obtained by calling Part.Radiator.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this radiator.

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Boolean Deployable { get; }

Whether the radiator is deployable.

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Boolean Deployed { get; set; }

For a deployable radiator, true if the radiator is extended. If the radiator is not deployable, this is always true.

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RadiatorState State { get; }

The current state of the radiator.

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Note

A fixed radiator is always RadiatorState.Extended.

enum RadiatorState

The state of a radiator. Radiator.State

Extended

Radiator is fully extended.

Retracted

Radiator is fully retracted.

Extending

Radiator is being extended.

Retracting

Radiator is being retracted.

Broken

Radiator is broken.

Resource Converter

class ResourceConverter

A resource converter. Obtained by calling Part.ResourceConverter.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this converter.

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Int32 Count { get; }

The number of converters in the part.

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String Name (Int32 index)

The name of the specified converter.

Parameters:

• index – Index of the converter.

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Boolean Active (Int32 index)

True if the specified converter is active.

Parameters:

• index – Index of the converter.

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void Start (Int32 index)

Start the specified converter.

Parameters:

• index – Index of the converter.

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void Stop (Int32 index)

Stop the specified converter.

Parameters:

• index – Index of the converter.

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ResourceConverterState State (Int32 index)

The state of the specified converter.

Parameters:

• index – Index of the converter.

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String StatusInfo (Int32 index)

Status information for the specified converter. This is the full status message shown in the in-game UI.

Parameters:

• index – Index of the converter.

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IList<String> Inputs (Int32 index)

List of the names of resources consumed by the specified converter.

Parameters:

• index – Index of the converter.

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IList<String> Outputs (Int32 index)

List of the names of resources produced by the specified converter.

Parameters:

• index – Index of the converter.

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Single OptimumCoreTemperature { get; }

The core temperature at which the converter will operate with peak efficiency, in Kelvin.

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Single CoreTemperature { get; }

The core temperature of the converter, in Kelvin.

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Single ThermalEfficiency { get; }

The thermal efficiency of the converter, as a percentage of its maximum.

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enum ResourceConverterState

The state of a resource converter. See ResourceConverter.State.

Running

Converter is running.

Idle

Converter is idle.

MissingResource

Converter is missing a required resource.

StorageFull

No available storage for output resource.

Capacity

At preset resource capacity.

Unknown

Unknown state. Possible with modified resource converters. In this case, check ResourceConverter.StatusInfo for more information.

Resource Harvester

class ResourceHarvester

A resource harvester (drill). Obtained by calling Part.ResourceHarvester.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this harvester.

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ResourceHarvesterState State { get; }

The state of the harvester.

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Boolean Deployed { get; set; }

Whether the harvester is deployed.

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Boolean Active { get; set; }

Whether the harvester is actively drilling.

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Single ExtractionRate { get; }

The rate at which the drill is extracting ore, in units per second.

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Single ThermalEfficiency { get; }

The thermal efficiency of the drill, as a percentage of its maximum.

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Single CoreTemperature { get; }

The core temperature of the drill, in Kelvin.

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Single OptimumCoreTemperature { get; }

The core temperature at which the drill will operate with peak efficiency, in Kelvin.

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enum ResourceHarvesterState

The state of a resource harvester. See ResourceHarvester.State.

Deploying

The drill is deploying.

Deployed

The drill is deployed and ready.

Retracting

The drill is retracting.

Retracted

The drill is retracted.

Active

The drill is running.

Reaction Wheel

class ReactionWheel

A reaction wheel. Obtained by calling Part.ReactionWheel.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this reaction wheel.

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Boolean Active { get; set; }

Whether the reaction wheel is active.

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Boolean Broken { get; }

Whether the reaction wheel is broken.

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Tuple<Tuple<Double, Double, Double>, Tuple<Double, Double, Double>> AvailableTorque { get; }

The available torque, in Newton meters, that can be produced by this reaction wheel, in the positive and negative pitch, roll and yaw axes of the vessel. These axes correspond to the coordinate axes of the Vessel.ReferenceFrame. Returns zero if the reaction wheel is inactive or broken.

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Tuple<Tuple<Double, Double, Double>, Tuple<Double, Double, Double>> MaxTorque { get; }

The maximum torque, in Newton meters, that can be produced by this reaction wheel, when it is active, in the positive and negative pitch, roll and yaw axes of the vessel. These axes correspond to the coordinate axes of the Vessel.ReferenceFrame.

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Resource Drain

class ResourceDrain

A resource drain. Obtained by calling Part.ResourceDrain.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this resource drain.

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IList<Resource> AvailableResources { get; }

List of available resources.

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void SetResource (Resource resource, Boolean enabled)

Whether the given resource should be drained.

Parameters:

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Boolean CheckResource (Resource resource)

Whether the provided resource is enabled for draining.

Parameters:

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DrainMode DrainMode { get; set; }

The drain mode.

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Single MinRate { get; }

Minimum possible drain rate

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Single MaxRate { get; }

Maximum possible drain rate.

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Single Rate { get; set; }

Current drain rate.

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void Start ()

Activates resource draining for all enabled parts.

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void Stop ()

Turns off resource draining.

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enum DrainMode

Resource drain mode. See ResourceDrain.DrainMode.

Part

Drains from the parent part.

Vessel

Drains from all available parts.

Robotic Controller

class RoboticController

A robotic controller. Obtained by calling Part.RoboticController.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this controller.

Game Scenes:

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Boolean HasPart (Part part)

Whether the controller has a part.

Parameters:

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IList<IList<String>> Axes ()

The axes for the controller.

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Boolean AddAxis (Module module, String fieldName)

Add an axis to the controller.

Parameters:

Returns:

Returns true if the axis is added successfully.

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Boolean AddKeyFrame (Module module, String fieldName, Single time, Single value)

Add key frame value for controller axis.

Parameters:

Returns:

Returns true if the key frame is added successfully.

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Boolean ClearAxis (Module module, String fieldName)

Clear axis.

Parameters:

Returns:

Returns true if the axis is cleared successfully.

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All

Robotic Hinge

class RoboticHinge

A robotic hinge. Obtained by calling Part.RoboticHinge.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this robotic hinge.

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Single TargetAngle { get; set; }

Target angle.

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Single CurrentAngle { get; }

Current angle.

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Single Rate { get; set; }

Target movement rate in degrees per second.

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Single Damping { get; set; }

Damping percentage.

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Boolean Locked { get; set; }

Lock movement.

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Boolean MotorEngaged { get; set; }

Whether the motor is engaged.

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void MoveHome ()

Move hinge to it’s built position.

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All

Robotic Piston

class RoboticPiston

A robotic piston part. Obtained by calling Part.RoboticPiston.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this robotic piston.

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Single TargetExtension { get; set; }

Target extension of the piston.

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Single CurrentExtension { get; }

Current extension of the piston.

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Single Rate { get; set; }

Target movement rate in degrees per second.

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Single Damping { get; set; }

Damping percentage.

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Boolean Locked { get; set; }

Lock movement.

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Boolean MotorEngaged { get; set; }

Whether the motor is engaged.

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void MoveHome ()

Move piston to it’s built position.

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All

Robotic Rotation

class RoboticRotation

A robotic rotation servo. Obtained by calling Part.RoboticRotation.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this robotic rotation servo.

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Single TargetAngle { get; set; }

Target angle.

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Single CurrentAngle { get; }

Current angle.

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Single Rate { get; set; }

Target movement rate in degrees per second.

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Single Damping { get; set; }

Damping percentage.

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Boolean Locked { get; set; }

Lock Movement

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Boolean MotorEngaged { get; set; }

Whether the motor is engaged.

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void MoveHome ()

Move rotation servo to it’s built position.

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All

Robotic Rotor

class RoboticRotor

A robotic rotor. Obtained by calling Part.RoboticRotor.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this robotic rotor.

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Single TargetRPM { get; set; }

Target RPM.

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Single CurrentRPM { get; }

Current RPM.

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Boolean Inverted { get; set; }

Whether the rotor direction is inverted.

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Single TorqueLimit { get; set; }

Torque limit percentage.

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Boolean Locked { get; set; }

Lock movement.

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Boolean MotorEngaged { get; set; }

Whether the motor is engaged.

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RCS

class RCS

An RCS block or thruster. Obtained by calling Part.RCS.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this RCS.

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Boolean Active { get; }

Whether the RCS thrusters are active. An RCS thruster is inactive if the RCS action group is disabled (Control.RCS), the RCS thruster itself is not enabled (RCS.Enabled) or it is covered by a fairing (Part.Shielded).

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Boolean Enabled { get; set; }

Whether the RCS thrusters are enabled.

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Boolean PitchEnabled { get; set; }

Whether the RCS thruster will fire when pitch control input is given.

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Boolean YawEnabled { get; set; }

Whether the RCS thruster will fire when yaw control input is given.

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Boolean RollEnabled { get; set; }

Whether the RCS thruster will fire when roll control input is given.

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Boolean ForwardEnabled { get; set; }

Whether the RCS thruster will fire when pitch control input is given.

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Boolean UpEnabled { get; set; }

Whether the RCS thruster will fire when yaw control input is given.

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Boolean RightEnabled { get; set; }

Whether the RCS thruster will fire when roll control input is given.

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Tuple<Tuple<Double, Double, Double>, Tuple<Double, Double, Double>> AvailableTorque { get; }

The available torque, in Newton meters, that can be produced by this RCS, in the positive and negative pitch, roll and yaw axes of the vessel. These axes correspond to the coordinate axes of the Vessel.ReferenceFrame. Returns zero if RCS is disable.

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Tuple<Tuple<Double, Double, Double>, Tuple<Double, Double, Double>> AvailableForce { get; }

The available force, in Newtons, that can be produced by this RCS, in the positive and negative x, y and z axes of the vessel. These axes correspond to the coordinate axes of the Vessel.ReferenceFrame. Returns zero if RCS is disabled.

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Single AvailableThrust { get; }

The amount of thrust, in Newtons, that would be produced by the thruster when activated. Returns zero if the thruster does not have any fuel. Takes the thrusters current RCS.ThrustLimit and atmospheric conditions into account.

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Single MaxThrust { get; }

The maximum amount of thrust that can be produced by the RCS thrusters when active, in Newtons. Takes the thrusters current RCS.ThrustLimit and atmospheric conditions into account.

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Single MaxVacuumThrust { get; }

The maximum amount of thrust that can be produced by the RCS thrusters when active in a vacuum, in Newtons.

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Single ThrustLimit { get; set; }

The thrust limiter of the thruster. A value between 0 and 1.

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IList<Thruster> Thrusters { get; }

A list of thrusters, one of each nozzel in the RCS part.

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Single SpecificImpulse { get; }

The current specific impulse of the RCS, in seconds. Returns zero if the RCS is not active.

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Single VacuumSpecificImpulse { get; }

The vacuum specific impulse of the RCS, in seconds.

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Single KerbinSeaLevelSpecificImpulse { get; }

The specific impulse of the RCS at sea level on Kerbin, in seconds.

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IList<String> Propellants { get; }

The names of resources that the RCS consumes.

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IDictionary<String, Single> PropellantRatios { get; }

The ratios of resources that the RCS consumes. A dictionary mapping resource names to the ratios at which they are consumed by the RCS.

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Boolean HasFuel { get; }

Whether the RCS has fuel available.

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Sensor

class Sensor

A sensor, such as a thermometer. Obtained by calling Part.Sensor.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this sensor.

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Boolean Active { get; set; }

Whether the sensor is active.

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String Value { get; }

The current value of the sensor.

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Solar Panel

class SolarPanel

A solar panel. Obtained by calling Part.SolarPanel.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this solar panel.

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Boolean Deployable { get; }

Whether the solar panel is deployable.

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Boolean Deployed { get; set; }

Whether the solar panel is extended.

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SolarPanelState State { get; }

The current state of the solar panel.

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Single EnergyFlow { get; }

The current amount of energy being generated by the solar panel, in units of charge per second.

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Single SunExposure { get; }

The current amount of sunlight that is incident on the solar panel, as a percentage. A value between 0 and 1.

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enum SolarPanelState

The state of a solar panel. See SolarPanel.State.

Extended

Solar panel is fully extended.

Retracted

Solar panel is fully retracted.

Extending

Solar panel is being extended.

Retracting

Solar panel is being retracted.

Broken

Solar panel is broken.

Thruster

class Thruster

The component of an Engine or RCS part that generates thrust. Can obtained by calling Engine.Thrusters or RCS.Thrusters.

Note

Engines can consist of multiple thrusters. For example, the S3 KS-25x4 “Mammoth” has four rocket nozzels, and so consists of four thrusters.

Part Part { get; }

The Part that contains this thruster.

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double> ThrustPosition (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

The position at which the thruster generates thrust, in the given reference frame. For gimballed engines, this takes into account the current rotation of the gimbal.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned position vector is in.

Returns:

The position as a vector.

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double> ThrustDirection (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

The direction of the force generated by the thruster, in the given reference frame. This is opposite to the direction in which the thruster expels propellant. For gimballed engines, this takes into account the current rotation of the gimbal.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned direction is in.

Returns:

The direction as a unit vector.

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ReferenceFrame ThrustReferenceFrame { get; }

A reference frame that is fixed relative to the thruster and orientated with its thrust direction (Thruster.ThrustDirection). For gimballed engines, this takes into account the current rotation of the gimbal.

• The origin is at the position of thrust for this thruster (Thruster.ThrustPosition).

• The axes rotate with the thrust direction. This is the direction in which the thruster expels propellant, including any gimballing.

• The y-axis points along the thrust direction.

• The x-axis and z-axis are perpendicular to the thrust direction.

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Boolean Gimballed { get; }

Whether the thruster is gimballed.

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double> GimbalPosition (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

Position around which the gimbal pivots.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned position vector is in.

Returns:

The position as a vector.

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All

Tuple<Double, Double, Double> GimbalAngle { get; }

The current gimbal angle in the pitch, roll and yaw axes, in degrees.

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Tuple<Double, Double, Double> InitialThrustPosition (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

The position at which the thruster generates thrust, when the engine is in its initial position (no gimballing), in the given reference frame.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned position vector is in.

Returns:

The position as a vector.

Game Scenes:

All

Note

This position can move when the gimbal rotates. This is because the thrust position and gimbal position are not necessarily the same.

Tuple<Double, Double, Double> InitialThrustDirection (ReferenceFrame referenceFrame)

The direction of the force generated by the thruster, when the engine is in its initial position (no gimballing), in the given reference frame. This is opposite to the direction in which the thruster expels propellant.

Parameters:

• referenceFrame – The reference frame that the returned direction is in.

Returns:

The direction as a unit vector.

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Wheel

class Wheel

A wheel. Includes landing gear and rover wheels. Obtained by calling Part.Wheel. Can be used to control the motors, steering and deployment of wheels, among other things.

Part Part { get; }

The part object for this wheel.

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WheelState State { get; }

The current state of the wheel.

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Single Radius { get; }

Radius of the wheel, in meters.

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Boolean Grounded { get; }

Whether the wheel is touching the ground.

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Boolean HasBrakes { get; }

Whether the wheel has brakes.

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Single Brakes { get; set; }

The braking force, as a percentage of maximum, when the brakes are applied.

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Boolean AutoFrictionControl { get; set; }

Whether automatic friction control is enabled.

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Single ManualFrictionControl { get; set; }

Manual friction control value. Only has an effect if automatic friction control is disabled. A value between 0 and 5 inclusive.

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Boolean Deployable { get; }

Whether the wheel is deployable.

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Boolean Deployed { get; set; }

Whether the wheel is deployed.

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Boolean Powered { get; }

Whether the wheel is powered by a motor.

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Boolean MotorEnabled { get; set; }

Whether the motor is enabled.

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Boolean MotorInverted { get; set; }

Whether the direction of the motor is inverted.

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MotorState MotorState { get; }

Whether the direction of the motor is inverted.

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Single MotorOutput { get; }

The output of the motor. This is the torque currently being generated, in Newton meters.

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Boolean TractionControlEnabled { get; set; }

Whether automatic traction control is enabled. A wheel only has traction control if it is powered.

Game Scenes:

All

Single TractionControl { get; set; }

Setting for the traction control. Only takes effect if the wheel has automatic traction control enabled. A value between 0 and 5 inclusive.

Game Scenes:

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Single DriveLimiter { get; set; }

Manual setting for the motor limiter. Only takes effect if the wheel has automatic traction control disabled. A value between 0 and 100 inclusive.

Game Scenes:

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Boolean Steerable { get; }

Whether the wheel has steering.

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Boolean SteeringEnabled { get; set; }

Whether the wheel steering is enabled.

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Boolean SteeringInverted { get; set; }

Whether the wheel steering is inverted.

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Single SteeringAngleLimit { get; set; }

The steering angle limit.

Game Scenes:

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Single SteeringResponseTime { get; set; }

Steering response time.

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Boolean HasSuspension { get; }

Whether the wheel has suspension.

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Single SuspensionSpringStrength { get; }

Suspension spring strength, as set in the editor.

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All

Single SuspensionDamperStrength { get; }

Suspension damper strength, as set in the editor.

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Boolean Broken { get; }

Whether the wheel is broken.

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All

Boolean Repairable { get; }

Whether the wheel is repairable.

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Single Stress { get; }

Current stress on the wheel.

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Single StressTolerance { get; }

Stress tolerance of the wheel.

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Single StressPercentage { get; }

Current stress on the wheel as a percentage of its stress tolerance.

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Single Deflection { get; }

Current deflection of the wheel.

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Single Slip { get; }

Current slip of the wheel.

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enum WheelState

The state of a wheel. See Wheel.State.

Deployed

Wheel is fully deployed.

Retracted

Wheel is fully retracted.

Deploying

Wheel is being deployed.

Retracting

Wheel is being retracted.

Broken

Wheel is broken.

enum MotorState

The state of the motor on a powered wheel. See Wheel.MotorState.

Idle

The motor is idle.

Running

The motor is running.

Disabled

The motor is disabled.

Inoperable

The motor is inoperable.

NotEnoughResources

The motor does not have enough resources to run.

Trees of Parts

Vessels in KSP are comprised of a number of parts, connected to one another in a tree structure. An example vessel is shown in Figure 1, and the corresponding tree of parts in Figure 2. The craft file for this example can also be downloaded here.

Figure 1 – Example parts making up a vessel.

Figure 2 – Tree of parts for the vessel in Figure 1. Arrows point from the parent part to the child part.

Traversing the Tree

The tree of parts can be traversed using the attributes Parts.Root, Part.Parent and Part.Children.

The root of the tree is the same as the vessels root part (part number 1 in the example above) and can be obtained by calling Parts.Root. A parts children can be obtained by calling Part.Children. If the part does not have any children, Part.Children returns an empty list. A parts parent can be obtained by calling Part.Parent. If the part does not have a parent (as is the case for the root part), Part.Parent returns null.

The following C# example uses these attributes to perform a depth-first traversal over all of the parts in a vessel:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Net;
using KRPC.Client;
using KRPC.Client.Services.SpaceCenter;

class AttachmentModes
{
    public static void Main ()
    {
        using (var connection = new Connection ()) {
            var vessel = connection.SpaceCenter ().ActiveVessel;
            var root = vessel.Parts.Root;
            var stack = new Stack<Tuple<Part,int>> ();
            stack.Push (new Tuple<Part,int> (root, 0));
            while (stack.Count > 0) {
                var item = stack.Pop ();
                Part part = item.Item1;
                int depth = item.Item2;
                Console.WriteLine (new String (' ', depth) + part.Title);
                foreach (var child in part.Children)
                    stack.Push (new Tuple<Part,int> (child, depth + 1));
            }
        }
    }
}

When this code is execute using the craft file for the example vessel pictured above, the following is printed out:

Command Pod Mk1
 TR-18A Stack Decoupler
  FL-T400 Fuel Tank
   LV-909 Liquid Fuel Engine
    TR-18A Stack Decoupler
     FL-T800 Fuel Tank
      LV-909 Liquid Fuel Engine
      TT-70 Radial Decoupler
       FL-T400 Fuel Tank
        TT18-A Launch Stability Enhancer
        FTX-2 External Fuel Duct
        LV-909 Liquid Fuel Engine
        Aerodynamic Nose Cone
      TT-70 Radial Decoupler
       FL-T400 Fuel Tank
        TT18-A Launch Stability Enhancer
        FTX-2 External Fuel Duct
        LV-909 Liquid Fuel Engine
        Aerodynamic Nose Cone
   LT-1 Landing Struts
   LT-1 Landing Struts
 Mk16 Parachute

Attachment Modes

Parts can be attached to other parts either radially (on the side of the parent part) or axially (on the end of the parent part, to form a stack).

For example, in the vessel pictured above, the parachute (part 2) is axially connected to its parent (the command pod – part 1), and the landing leg (part 5) is radially connected to its parent (the fuel tank – part 4).

The root part of a vessel (for example the command pod – part 1) does not have a parent part, so does not have an attachment mode. However, the part is consider to be axially attached to nothing.

The following C# example does a depth-first traversal as before, but also prints out the attachment mode used by the part:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Net;
using KRPC.Client;
using KRPC.Client.Services.SpaceCenter;

class AttachmentModes
{
    public static void Main ()
    {
        using (var connection = new Connection ()) {
            var vessel = connection.SpaceCenter ().ActiveVessel;
            var root = vessel.Parts.Root;
            var stack = new Stack<Tuple<Part,int>> ();
            stack.Push (new Tuple<Part,int> (root, 0));
            while (stack.Count > 0) {
                var item = stack.Pop ();
                Part part = item.Item1;
                int depth = item.Item2;
                string attachMode = (part.AxiallyAttached ? "axial" : "radial");
                Console.WriteLine (new String (' ', depth) + part.Title + " - " + attachMode);
                foreach (var child in part.Children)
                    stack.Push (new Tuple<Part,int> (child, depth + 1));
            }
        }
    }
}

When this code is execute using the craft file for the example vessel pictured above, the following is printed out:

Command Pod Mk1 - axial
 TR-18A Stack Decoupler - axial
  FL-T400 Fuel Tank - axial
   LV-909 Liquid Fuel Engine - axial
    TR-18A Stack Decoupler - axial
     FL-T800 Fuel Tank - axial
      LV-909 Liquid Fuel Engine - axial
      TT-70 Radial Decoupler - radial
       FL-T400 Fuel Tank - radial
        TT18-A Launch Stability Enhancer - radial
        FTX-2 External Fuel Duct - radial
        LV-909 Liquid Fuel Engine - axial
        Aerodynamic Nose Cone - axial
      TT-70 Radial Decoupler - radial
       FL-T400 Fuel Tank - radial
        TT18-A Launch Stability Enhancer - radial
        FTX-2 External Fuel Duct - radial
        LV-909 Liquid Fuel Engine - axial
        Aerodynamic Nose Cone - axial
   LT-1 Landing Struts - radial
   LT-1 Landing Struts - radial
 Mk16 Parachute - axial

Fuel Lines

Figure 5 – Fuel lines from the example in Figure 1. Fuel flows from the parts highlighted in green, into the part highlighted in blue.

Figure 4 – A subset of the parts tree from Figure 2 above.

Fuel lines are considered parts, and are included in the parts tree (for example, as pictured in Figure 4). However, the parts tree does not contain information about which parts fuel lines connect to. The parent part of a fuel line is the part from which it will take fuel (as shown in Figure 4) however the part that it will send fuel to is not represented in the parts tree.

Figure 5 shows the fuel lines from the example vessel pictured earlier. Fuel line part 15 (in red) takes fuel from a fuel tank (part 11 – in green) and feeds it into another fuel tank (part 9 – in blue). The fuel line is therefore a child of part 11, but its connection to part 9 is not represented in the tree.

The attributes Part.FuelLinesFrom and Part.FuelLinesTo can be used to discover these connections. In the example in Figure 5, when Part.FuelLinesTo is called on fuel tank part 11, it will return a list of parts containing just fuel tank part 9 (the blue part). When Part.FuelLinesFrom is called on fuel tank part 9, it will return a list containing fuel tank parts 11 and 17 (the parts colored green).

Staging

Figure 6 – Example vessel from Figure 1 with a staging sequence.

Each part has two staging numbers associated with it: the stage in which the part is activated and the stage in which the part is decoupled. These values can be obtained using Part.Stage and Part.DecoupleStage respectively. For parts that are not activated by staging, Part.Stage returns -1. For parts that are never decoupled, Part.DecoupleStage returns a value of -1.

Figure 6 shows an example staging sequence for a vessel. Figure 7 shows the stages in which each part of the vessel will be activated. Figure 8 shows the stages in which each part of the vessel will be decoupled.

Figure 7 – The stage in which each part is activated.

Figure 8 – The stage in which each part is decoupled.