How to make an invisible heat shield without it falling off

[Pizzaya]

So I'm working on my starship and the thing that separates it from the rest is that it's non dlc and has color, but no dlc means no cheats expansion, I tried a video by earth-chan but the heat shield just falls off, even when it doesn't fall off the heat shield doesn't shield from the the heat the heat shield is supposed to be on the black part. Can someone help?

 

[XenonSpace]

Maybe because it wasn't attached to the fuel tank? Try moving it a bit to the left. If it attached but too thin for it to protect the ship, make it thicker (but not much).

 

[Space_geek25]

Bp edit the position of the shield

 

[Pizzaya]

Bp edit the position of the shield

I am ashamed that I didn't think about that, but thanks!

Maybe because it wasn't attached to the fuel tank? Try moving it a bit to the left. If it attached but too thin for it to protect the ship, make it thicker (but not much).

I am also ashamed I didn't think about this, thank you!

 

[Space_geek25]

You can clip it in Fairing like this:

Make sure to turn detach_edge off

 

[Pizzaya]

You can clip it in Fairing like this:
View attachment 89793
Make sure to turn detach_edge off

Ok, thanks! Also quick question, is there a super duper awesome formula for calculating angles in sfs?

 

[Mars Pathfinder]

Ok, thanks! Also quick question, is there a super duper awesome formula for calculating angles in sfs?

Angles? You just do either 45 or 20 degree angle on reentry

You can opted to use higher ones if you have some pesky heat intrusions.

 

[Pizzaya]

Angles? You just do either 45 or 20 degree angle on reentry

You can opted to use higher ones if you have some pesky heat intrusions.

Not the angle I'm looking for, but still really helpful!

im trying to put on a heat shield on the slope part, its a really miniscule difference so that's why I'm asking for a formula thing

 

[Altaïr]

Not the angle I'm looking for, but still really helpful! View attachment 89815 im trying to put on a heat shield on the slope part, its a really miniscule difference so that's why I'm asking for a formula thing

I don't know any formula for this, but it would probably be a nightmare due to all possibilities offered by fairing adaptations.

Instead you can use a protractor application in practice to know any angle with a good precision:

 

[Pizzaya]

I don't know any formula for this, but it would probably be a nightmare due to all possibilities offered by fairing adaptations.

Instead you can use a protractor application in practice to know any angle with a good precision:
View attachment 89816

Thank you so much! Can you tell me the app your using please.

 

[Altaïr]

Thank you so much! Can you tell me the app your using please.

Yes, it's simply called "protractor".
It's this one, though the name is in french for me:

Just search "protractor" on the play store, and you will find it, as well as many others.

 

[Pizzaya]

Yes, it's simply called "protractor".
It's this one, though the name is in french for me:
View attachment 89817

Just search "protractor" on the play store, and you will find it, as well as many others.

Thank you!

 

[Mars Pathfinder]

Dang for my shuttle cases, I uh... Messin only the z till I got the right angle for heat shield.

 

[Pizzaya]

Dang for my shuttle cases, I uh... Messin only the z till I got the right angle for heat shield.

 

[Marmilo]

Not the angle I'm looking for, but still really helpful! View attachment 89815 im trying to put on a heat shield on the slope part, its a really miniscule difference so that's why I'm asking for a formula thing

Trigonometry functions
That's how I do it