Question Need Help with My First Spacecraft

[Tchail]

One of the things I've always wanted to do with Orbiter is to recreate the Enterprise tour scene from Star Trek The Motion Picture.

I've successfully managed to build the Orbital Office (and I hope to make it available soon), and I've built 3d models of the Travel Pod and Workbee.

I'm trying to import the Travel Pod into Orbiter, but Orbiter keeps crashing. Orbiter.log gives the following info.

Whatever is going wrong is causing Orbiter to crash.

Finished initialising world
Module Spacecraft3.dll [API v.060425]
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh
Module ShuttleA.dll [API v.060425]
Module ShuttlePB.dll [API v.041022]
Module DeltaGlider.dll [API v.060425]
Finished initialising status
Finished initialising camera
Finished initialising panels
Finished setting up render state
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh

I'm not sure what I've done wrong.

I'm using Vinka's Spacecraft3.dll and I've placed my t_pod_v01.ini in the Orbiter\Config\Spacecraft directory.

My t_pod_v01.msh is in Orbiter\Meshes

and I've place my .scn file in Orbiter\Scenarios

For some reason, I can't see the Travel Pod in orbiter, even though it shows up in the vehicle selection screen.

I've pasted my .ini file and my .scn files below.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

-Tchail

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t_pod_v01.ini (Based on Vinka's DeltaGlider01.ini)


[TEXTURE_LIST]
TEX_1=Exhaust_atrcs
[PARTICLESTREAM_1]
NAME=TPMain
SRCSIZE=2.0
SRCRATE=10
V0=150.0
SRCSPREAD=0.1
LIFETIME=0.2
GROWTHRATE=16
ATMSLOWDOWN=1.0
LTYPE=EMISSIVE
LEVELMAP=LVL_SQRT
LMIN=0
LMAX=1
ATMSMAP=ATM_PLOG
AMIN=1e-5
AMAX=0.1
[CONFIG]
MESHNAME="t_pod_v01"
SIZE=2.15
EMPTY_MASS=1500
FUEL_MASS=750
MAIN_THRUST=2.16e5
RETRO_THRUST=5.4e4
ATTITUDE_THRUST=5000
ISP=50000
TRIM=0.05
PMI=(2930.06,3122.47,2084.84)
CW_Z_POS=0.09
CW_Z_NEG=0.09
CW_X=2.
CW_Y=1.4
CROSS_SECTION=(16032.99,18154.53,11022.55)
COG=1.75
PITCH_MOMENT_SCALE=0.00005
BANK_MOMENT_SCALE=0.00005
ROT_DRAG=(0.10,0.13,0.04)
WING_ASPECT=0.7
WING_EFFECTIVENESS=2.5
ATT_TEX=Exhaust_atrcs
MAIN_PSTREAM1=TPMain
[DOCK_0]
POS=(0,0,-1.757)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
ROT=(0,1,0)
[EX_MAIN_0]
OFF=(1.383,-0.153,-0.847)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=9
WIDTH=1
[EX_MAIN_1]
OFF=(-1.383,-0.153,-0.847)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=9
WIDTH=1
[EX_RETRO_0]
OFF=(0.07,-0.153,2.231)
DIR=(0,0.042,1)
LENGTH=3
WIDTH=0.4
[EX_RETRO_1]
OFF=(-0.07,-0.153,2.231)
DIR=(0,0.042,1)
LENGTH=3
WIDTH=0.4
[EX_ATT_0]
OFF=(0.863,1.387,1.034)
DIR=(0,1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=X
ROT_CW=1
LIN_AXIS=Y
LIN_CW=1

[EX_ATT_1]
OFF=(-0.863,1.387,1.034)
DIR=(0,1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=X
ROT_CW=1
LIN_AXIS=Y
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_2]
OFF=(0.978,-1.152,1.051)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=X
ROT_CW=0
LIN_AXIS=Y
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_3]
OFF=(-0.978,-1.152,1.051)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=X
ROT_CW=0
LIN_AXIS=Y
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_4]
OFF=(0.765,1.355,-1.51)
DIR=(0,1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=X
ROT_CW=0
LIN_AXIS=Y
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_5]
OFF=(-0.765,1.355,-1.51)
DIR=(0,1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=X
ROT_CW=0
LIN_AXIS=Y
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_6]
OFF=(0.806,-1.151,-1.51)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=X
ROT_CW=1
LIN_AXIS=Y
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_7]
OFF=(-0.806,-1.151,-1.51)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=X
ROT_CW=1
LIN_AXIS=Y
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_8]
OFF=(-0.863,1.387,1.034)
DIR=(0,1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=1
[EX_ATT_9]
OFF=(-0.765,1.355,-1.51)
DIR=(0,1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=1
[EX_ATT_10]
OFF=(-0.978,-1.152,1.051)
DIR=(0,1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=0
[EX_ATT_11]
OFF=(-0.806,-1.151,-1.51)
DIR=(0,1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=0
[EX_ATT_12]
OFF=(0.978,-1.152,1.051)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=1
[EX_ATT_13]
OFF=(0.806,-1.151,-1.51)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=1
[EX_ATT_14]
OFF=(-0.863,1.387,1.034)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=0
[EX_ATT_15]
OFF=(-0.765,1.355,-1.51)
DIR=(0,-1,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=0
[EX_ATT_16]
OFF=(-0.863,1.387,1.034)
DIR=(1,0,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Y
ROT_CW=1
LIN_AXIS=X
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_17]
OFF=(-0.978,-1.152,1.051)
DIR=(1,0,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Y
ROT_CW=1
LIN_AXIS=X
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_18]
OFF=(0.863,1.387,1.034)
DIR=(-1,0,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Y
ROT_CW=0
LIN_AXIS=X
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_19]
OFF=(0.978,-1.152,1.051)
DIR=(-1,0,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Y
ROT_CW=0
LIN_AXIS=X
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_20]
OFF=(-0.765,1.355,-1.51)
DIR=(1,0,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Y
ROT_CW=0
LIN_AXIS=X
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_21]
OFF=(-0.806,-1.151,-1.51)
DIR=(1,0,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Y
ROT_CW=0
LIN_AXIS=X
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_22]
OFF=(0.765,1.355,-1.51)
DIR=(-1,0,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Y
ROT_CW=1
LIN_AXIS=X
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_23]
OFF=(0.806,-1.151,-1.51)
DIR=(-1,0,0)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
ROT_AXIS=Y
ROT_CW=1
LIN_AXIS=X
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_24]
OFF=(-0.863,1.387,1.034)
DIR=(0,0,1)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_25]
OFF=(0.863,1.387,1.034)
DIR=(0,0,1)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_26]
OFF=(-0.978,-1.152,1.051)
DIR=(0,0,1)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_27]
OFF=(0.978,-1.152,1.051)
DIR=(0,0,1)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_28]
OFF=(-0.765,1.355,-1.51)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_29]
OFF=(0.765,1.355,-1.51)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_30]
OFF=(-0.806,-1.151,-1.51)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_31]
OFF=(0.806,-1.151,-1.51)
DIR=(0,0,-1)
LENGTH=0.6
WIDTH=0.078
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=0

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2k from ISS in TP.scn


BEGIN_DESC
File to get data on position 2k from ISS.
END_DESC
BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
System Sol
Date MJD 51983.8127492975
Help Checklist2,Checklist2
END_ENVIRONMENT
BEGIN_FOCUS
Ship TP-01
END_FOCUS
BEGIN_CAMERA
TARGET TP-01
MODE Extern
POS 4.00 40.02 16.44
TRACKMODE TargetRelative
FOV 40.00
END_CAMERA
BEGIN_HUD
TYPE Docking
NAV 0
END_HUD
BEGIN_MFD Left
TYPE Docking
NAV 1
END_MFD
BEGIN_MFD Right
TYPE Orbit
PROJ Ship
FRAME Ecliptic
REF Earth
TARGET ISS
END_MFD
BEGIN_PANEL
END_PANEL

BEGIN_SHIPS
ISSrojectAlpha_ISS
STATUS Orbiting Earth
RPOS 2851437.75 5705841.73 -2162914.42
RVEL 6826.631 -3538.215 -324.159
AROT 109.69 -5.92 80.23
PRPLEVEL 0:1.000
IDS 0:588 100 1:586 100 2:584 100 3:582 100 4:580 100
NAVFREQ 0 0
XPDR 466
END
Mir
STATUS Orbiting Earth
RPOS 2595269.85 -375419.83 -6138144.54
RVEL 7119.829 183.605 3001.839
AROT 0.00 -45.00 90.00
IDS 0:540 100 1:542 100 2:544 100
XPDR 482
END
Luna-OB1:Wheel
STATUS Orbiting Moon
RPOS 1121367.76 -1937802.62 14.16
RVEL 1280.776 741.502 0.036
AROT 0.00 0.00 112.17
VROT 0.00 0.00 10.00
IDS 0:560 100 1:564 100
XPDR 494
END
TP-01:Spacecraft/Spacecraft3
STATUS Orbiting Earth
RPOS 2851661.04 5707723.57 -2163561.10
RVEL 6826.704 -3538.241 -324.051
AROT -70.31 5.92 -80.24
RCSMODE 2
PRPLEVEL 0:0.770 1:0.879
NAVFREQ 466 588 84 114
END
SH-03:ShuttleA
STATUS Landed Earth
POS -82.4982414 22.9994604
HEADING 70.00
PRPLEVEL 0:1.000 1:1.000
NAVFREQ 0 0
XPDR 0
PODANGLE 0.0000 0.0000
DOCKSTATE 0 0.0000
AIRLOCK 0 0.0000
GEAR 0 0.0000
PAYLOAD MASS 1781.0 0
END
PB-01:ShuttlePB
STATUS Landed Earth
BASE Habana:1
POS -82.5000000 23.0005396
HEADING 22.00
PRPLEVEL 0:1.000
NAVFREQ 0 0
END
GL-02eltaGlider
STATUS Landed Mars
BASE Olympus:3
POS -135.4300000 12.7366196
HEADING 0.00
PRPLEVEL 0:1.000 1:1.000
NAVFREQ 0 0 0 0
XPDR 0
GEAR 1 1.0000
END
SH-01:ShuttleA
STATUS Landed Moon
BASE Brighton Beach:1
POS -33.4375000 41.1184067
HEADING 0.00
PRPLEVEL 0:1.000 1:1.000
NAVFREQ 0 0
XPDR 0
PODANGLE 0.0000 0.0000
DOCKSTATE 0 0.0000
AIRLOCK 0 0.0000
GEAR 0 0.0000
PAYLOAD MASS 0.0 0
END
END_SHIPS

 

[TSPenguin]

The reason this isn't working lies in your scenario.
You need to have a backslash and not a slash between Spacecraft and Spacecraft3.

Spacecraft\Spacecraft3

Happy Orbiting

edit: When posting scenarios or ini files, either use a quote or attach the files to your post. It makes it much easier to read and prevents smilies from popping up in your code. Alternatively you can disable smilies when posting.

 

[Tchail]

I guess that was my Unix syntax slipping out.

Thanks!

-Tchail

 

[TSPenguin]

Don't worry, I do that all the time too

 

[tblaxland]

edit: When posting scenarios or ini files, either use a quote or attach the files to your post. It makes it much easier to read and prevents smilies from popping up in your code. Alternatively you can disable smilies when posting.

Code tags work well too, because the forum puts a vertical scroll bar in the code box for long entries.

 

[TSPenguin]

Code tags work well too, because the forum puts a vertical scroll bar in the code box for long entries.

Ooops... Did I write quote? My mistake

 

[Tchail]

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the replies.

I'm still not having any luck.

I did, however discover a problem with the way 3ds Max handles scaling when exporting .3ds files. (3ds Max should not have units of measurement turned on.)

So I've fixed all of that, converted my file using 3ds2msh, and my .msh file imports opens just fine in MeshWizard 1.9D, and even gives correct dimensions.

But I still can't seem to get the .msh file into Orbiter.

I've bundled everything up (the .ini file, .msh file, and my sceneraio, including my .3ds file used to generate the .msh file) and placed them here:

http://www.freedrive.com/file/713180

I'm still getting the following error from Orbiter:

Finished initialising world
Module Spacecraft2.dll [API v.050206]
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh
Module ShuttleA.dll [API v.060425]
Module ShuttlePB.dll [API v.041022]
Module DeltaGlider.dll [API v.060425]
Finished initialising status
Finished initialising camera
Finished initialising panels
Finished setting up render state
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh

But I'm at a loss to explain why Orbiter keeps crashing.

I've even tried using a stipped down version of my .ini file, but still no luck.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-Tchail

 

[TSPenguin]

Try naming the vessel in the scenario the same as the spacecraft ini file.
So naming it t_pod_v01 works. Otherwise Spacecraft.dll does not know what you are talking about in the scenario.

 

[Tchail]

Thanks TSPenguin!

That did the trick!

Now I'm running into two problems:

1. No attitude thrusters (But main and retro are working fine).

2. When my mesh is brought into Orbiter, my model is reversed in the x direction (i.e., the left side of my model appears as the right side when in Orbiter). The model looks fine in Max and in MeshViewer, though.

Any suggestions?

-Tchail

P.S. Here's a link to my project site:

http://orbitalshipyard.webs.com/