DockingPort¶

Some of the Parts returned by LIST PARTS will be of type DockingPort. Such part can also be retrieved from TARGET, if docking port is selected as target.

Note

New in version 0.18: The spelling of suffixes AQUIRERANGE, AQUIREFORCE, and AQUIRETORQUE on the DockingPort structure has been corrected. Please use ACQUIRERANGE, ACQUIREFORCE, and ACQUIRETORQURE instead. Using the old incorrect spelling, a deprecation exception will be thrown, with instruction to use the new spelling.

structure DockingPort¶

Suffix	Type	Description
All suffixes of `Decoupler`		A `DockingPort` is a kind of `Decoupler` (which is `Part`)
`ACQUIRERANGE`	`Scalar`	active range of the port
`ACQUIREFORCE`	`Scalar`	force experienced when docking
`ACQUIRETORQUE`	`Scalar`	torque experienced when docking
`REENGAGEDDISTANCE`	`Scalar`	distance at which the port is reset
`DOCKEDSHIPNAME`	`String`	name of vessel the port is docked to
`NODEPOSITION`	`Vector`	coords of where the docking node attachment point is in SHIP-RAW xyz
`NODETYPE`	`String`	two nodes are only dockable together if their NODETYPE strings match
`PORTFACING`	`Direction`	facing of the port
`STATE`	`String`	current state of the port
`UNDOCK`		callable to release the dock
`PARTNER`	`DockingPort`	the docking port this docking port is attached to, or “None” if no such port
`HASPARTNER`	`Boolean`	whether or not this docking port is attached to another docking port
`TARGETABLE`	`Boolean`	check if this port can be targeted

Note

DockingPort is a type of Decoupler, and therefore can use all the suffixes of Decoupler. Shown below are only the suffixes that are unique to DockingPort.

DockingPort:ACQUIRERANGE¶

Type: scalar
Access: Get only

gets the range at which the port will “notice” another port and pull on it.

DockingPort:ACQUIREFORCE¶

Type: scalar
Access: Get only

gets the force with which the port pulls on another port.

DockingPort:ACQUIRETORQUE¶

Type: scalar
Access: Get only

gets the rotational force with which the port pulls on another port.

DockingPort:REENGAGEDDISTANCE¶

Type: scalar
Access: Get only

how far the port has to get away after undocking in order to re-enable docking.

DockingPort:DOCKEDSHIPNAME¶

Type: String
Access: Get only

name of vessel on the other side of the docking port.

DockingPort:NODEPOSITION¶

Type: vector
Access: Get only

The coordinates of the point on the docking port part where the port attachment spot is located. This is different from the part’s position itself because that’s the position of the center of the whole part. This is the position of the face of the docking port. Coordinates are in SHIP-RAW xyz coords.

DockingPort:NODETYPE¶

Type: String
Access: Get only

Each docking port has a node type string that specifies its compatibility with other docking ports. In order for two docking ports to be able to attach to each other, the values for their NODETYPEs must be the same.

The base KSP stock docking port parts all use one of the following three values:

“size0” for all Junior-sized docking ports.

“size1” for all Normal-sized docking ports.

“size2” for all Senior-sized docking ports.

Mods that provide their own new kinds of docking port might use any other value they feel like here, but only if they are trying to declare that the new part isn’t supposed to be able to connect to stock docking ports. Any docking port that is meant to connect to stock ports will have to adhere to the above scheme.

DockingPort:PORTFACING¶

Type: Direction
Access: Get only

Gets the facing of this docking port which may differ from the facing of the part itself if the docking port is aimed out the side of the part, as in the case of the inline shielded docking port.

DockingPort:STATE¶

Type: String
Access: Get only

One of the following string values:

Ready: Docking port is not yet attached and will attach if it touches another.
Docked (docker): One port in the joined pair is called the docker, and has this state
Docked (dockee): One port in the joined pair is called the dockee, and has this state
Docked (same vessel): Sometimes KSP says this instead. It’s unclear what it means.
Disabled: Docking port will refuse to dock if it bumps another docking port.
PreAttached: Temporary state during the “wobbling” while two ports are magnetically touching but not yet docked solidly. During this state the two vessels are still tracked as separate vessels and haven’t become one yet.

DockingPort:UNDOCK()¶: Call this to cause the docking port to detach.

DockingPort:PARTNER¶

Type: DockingPort, or the String “None” if no such port.
Access: Get only

The docking port this docking port is attached to. If this docking port is not actually attached to another port, attempting to call this will return a String instead of a DockingPort, and that String will have the value “None”. (Alternatively, you can test if this docking port has a partner port attached by calling DockingPort:HASPARTER.)

DockingPort:HASPARTNER¶

Type: Boolean
Access: Get only

Whether or not this docking port is attached to another docking port.

DockingPort:TARGETABLE¶

Type: Boolean
Access: Get only

True if this part can be picked with SET TARGET TO.