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Solar Panel Alignment Script [BROKEN]
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mezzodrinker  [developer] 8 Oct, 2015 @ 2:56pm
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
  • This script isn't working for me! What should I do?
    Just report it to me and I'll see what I can do. Please check if your issue was already reported before you actually contact me.
  • Does this work with the sun rotation feature?
    This script does work with the sun rotation feature. If you are using the default settings (rotor speed @0.1RPM, work delay @2sec and idle delay @10sec) the script should run fine on worlds with a sun rotation duration of 1h and more. If you plan to set the sun rotation duration to a lower value than that, I recommend leaving the work and idle delay at the default value and increase the rotor speed slightly. Please note that a rotor speed over 0.5 RPM is not recommended because it might break your construction.
    tl;dr Yes.
  • Can I remove the timer and programmable block after my solar panels have been aligned?
    If no further alignment is required (e.g. because you set it up on a station that does not rotate and your world does not have sun rotation enabled), then yes. Otherwise it would be kind of dumb to do that because the solar panels' rotation wouldn't be optimized anymore.
    tl;dr Yes.
  • Is this script able to check if my solar panels would collide with anything?
    I am trying to figure out how to do something like that, actually. I now have the methods I need to get a block at a given position relative to another block but I'm not sure if I can use it to check for collisions (because of the complexity and character limit, among others). Even if I can and actually do implement the collision checks, please be careful with your setup.
    tl;dr No.
  • Can I use this script on a planet?
    Yes, you can. There are even new features being developed as requested by certain users which might be useful for planets.
Last edited by mezzodrinker; 26 Nov, 2015 @ 8:06am