Still Working On My Space Station

So far I’m Getting very close to completing this challenging project!

What I did in the past 5 hours:

• I added much more realism to the middle of the space stations body since before it was just a block

• I started creating the Canadarm, I still need to make multiple edits to it though

• I added more smaller details to the structure of the space station

What I still need to work on:

• I still need to create the Canadarm and I need to attach it to the space station

• I still need to add some smaller parts around the space station

• I need to add solar panels to the Canadarm

This projects is close form being done. So far I’m very happy with the result!

Still Working On My Space Station

So far I’m Getting very close to completing this challenging project!

What I did in the past 5 hours:

• I added much more realism to the middle of the space stations body since before it was just a block

• I started creating the Canadarm, I still need to make multiple edits to it though

• I added more smaller details to the structure of the space station

What I still need to work on:

• I still need to create the Canadarm and I need to attach it to the space station

• I still need to add some smaller parts around the space station

• I need to add solar panels to the Canadarm

This projects is close form being done. So far I’m very happy with the result!

Devlog 4: If I built my rocket using my CAD, it would nosedive straight into the ground…

Overview

Hey everybody! Rocket CAD is closing in on completion! I’m still missing some pretty important aerodynamic pieces, but I’ve been able to get some good work done that I’m here to tell you all about!

FlightScope

If you’re new here, this is the hardware side of my big summer project, FlightScope. You can find my work on the software side of FlightScope here: https://stardance.hackclub.com/projects/13462

What’s New

This week I made major progress on the rocket CAD.

The biggest improvement was on the FlightCore Avionics bay. The layout is much more finalized, as I’ve designed in for more stability and even added the power switch! Now I can actually turn this thing on, which is a nice step in the right direction

Beyond that, I’ve started fitting subassemblies together, getting a sense for packaging on the rocket. See some pictures of it at the bottom of the devlog :)

What’s Next

The biggest remaining task is designing the fins. Before I commit to a final shape, I’ll be running some simulations to find what allows for the best stability.

Conclusion

Thanks for making it this far!

If you’d like to follow along, check out the projects on GitHub or give me a follow!

FlightCore Repo: https://github.com/zombieking1555/FlightScope_FlightComputer

FlightScope Dashboard Repo: https://github.com/zombieking1555/FlightScope

I’m working on the Eiffel tower right now, I need to add more to it but these are the thing I have right now

What I’ve added

• Foundation (the foundation is the blue part)

• The main legs or the Pylons (4 large angled
  pieces)

• Arched Braces / Arches (Curved pieces between legs)

• Rim / Guard Rail / Trim (The yellow strip at the top, and blue, and orange)

• Support Beams / Columns ( Vertical pieces supporting the platform)

• Cross Braces ( Small pieces connecting the legs)

• Corner Cap / Connector (The blue, yellow, light blue and white pieces on the corner)

What I Want to add (veg)

More details to the body such as the grid support, also have the guardrail have holes in it adding the rest of the base and and coloring it to the correct color.

Some of the challenges was making the arches because the arch has such a weird shape to it and this was hard to sketch it out but eventually I found the right tool. Another problem was when I tried to mirror it, it wasn’t faced the right way, I overcame this challenge by using the transform tool to rotate it into place then used the same tool to move it into place.

this will be a very fun project to make, This is my second cad project and of course I will try to make it look more alike the real thing but so far its looking good!

I’m Almost Done The Body Of My Space Station!

So far, I’ve made huge progress on the body of the space station, and I’m very happy with the current state

What I Edited On My Space Shuttle In The Past 5 Hours:

• I finished off the structure that I almost completed in my last devlog. This took a while since it was super precise.

• I added another support structure. This took less time, but it still took a long time to complete .

• I completely redesigned the radiator panels, adding realistic angle and dimensions.

• I changed the shape on some parts of the space station to add more realism. Before, it was a constant hexagon, but now it goes from a square to a hexagon.

• I started to add realistic supports to the Photovoltaic Radiator panels since right now they are floating.

What I still need to work on:

• I still need to add all the supports on the Photovoltaic Radiator panels.

• I still have to add more realism to the body of the space shuttle.

• I need to add detail to the middle of the space station’s body.

• I still need to add the Russian Orbital Segment to the space station. Right now there is nothing there.

This devlog is longer than usual since I did this in 1 day. I’m very happy with the progress and I can’t wait for the finished result. If you have any suggestions, leave them in the comments!

Quality of life improvements, more comments, and finally fixed the crashes

If you want to check out or support this project, you can click the GitHub link! https://github.com/k754a/C-Plus-Plus-Web-Engine

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Ok, so first off, the huge crash I was getting was because of using a global variable for holding the link and not a local variable, and when 2 threads attempted to use it at the same time, my app would freeze and crash, so now it runs great!
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Some of the QofL improvements are adding keyboard shortcuts and the ability to close tabs by pressing the middle button down, like a real browser!
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Then there were a lot more comments that I am so close to being done!
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Overall a decent 2 days; I’m definitely getting a bit bored of the comments, so my plan is to work on my other project for a bit and come back later! But yeah, a good day. :)

I’m Almost Done The Body Of My Space Station!

So far, I’ve made huge progress on the body of the space station, and I’m very happy with the current state

What I Edited On My Space Shuttle In The Past 5 Hours:

• I finished off the structure that I almost completed in my last devlog. This took a while since it was super precise.

• I added another support structure. This took less time, but it still took a long time to complete .

• I completely redesigned the radiator panels, adding realistic angle and dimensions.

• I changed the shape on some parts of the space station to add more realism. Before, it was a constant hexagon, but now it goes from a square to a hexagon.

• I started to add realistic supports to the Photovoltaic Radiator panels since right now they are floating.

What I still need to work on:

• I still need to add all the supports on the Photovoltaic Radiator panels.

• I still have to add more realism to the body of the space shuttle.

• I need to add detail to the middle of the space station’s body.

• I still need to add the Russian Orbital Segment to the space station. Right now there is nothing there.

This devlog is longer than usual since I did this in 1 day. I’m very happy with the progress and I can’t wait for the finished result. If you have any suggestions, leave them in the comments!

Still Working On My Space Station

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This project is getting more realistic every day. This is what I did in the past 3 hours and 24 minutes:

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• I added a connection point from this “web” structure to the body of the space station. This took me a couple of tries, but after I did it the space station was much more realistic.
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• I made the body of the space shuttle smaller since it was slightly too large, and it intersected with a lot of parts (There are still some intersection errors that I haven’t fixed yet).
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• I added a main frame to the “web” structure. This was still a slow process, but it was still one of the fastest parts of this project.
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• I added smaller crosses in between the “web” structure. This added much more realism. I didn’t finish though since I still have 2 more sides to do.

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What I still need to do:

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• I still need to fix the “web” structure. It intersects some parts and only 60% of it’s done right now.
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• I still need to replicate this part on the other side. So far, I have only done one side. I should be able to replicate it quickly with the mirror tool.
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• I need to add a similar part further into the space station’s structure. This will probably take much longer and will be more challenging.
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• I also have to add more realism to the body of the space station, since right now it’s mostly just a block.

This took a long time, and I’m estimating that making these supports will take about 12 more hours since they take a long time to make. So far, this project has taken a long time, but I’m happy with the current result. If you have any suggestions, feel free to leave them in the comments!

Still Working On My Space Station

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This project is getting more realistic every day. This is what I did in the past 3 hours and 24 minutes:

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• I added a connection point from this “web” structure to the body of the space station. This took me a couple of tries, but after I did it the space station was much more realistic.
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• I made the body of the space shuttle smaller since it was slightly too large, and it intersected with a lot of parts (There are still some intersection errors that I haven’t fixed yet).
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• I added a main frame to the “web” structure. This was still a slow process, but it was still one of the fastest parts of this project.
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• I added smaller crosses in between the “web” structure. This added much more realism. I didn’t finish though since I still have 2 more sides to do.

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What I still need to do:

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• I still need to fix the “web” structure. It intersects some parts and only 60% of it’s done right now.
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• I still need to replicate this part on the other side. So far, I have only done one side. I should be able to replicate it quickly with the mirror tool.
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• I need to add a similar part further into the space station’s structure. This will probably take much longer and will be more challenging.
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• I also have to add more realism to the body of the space station, since right now it’s mostly just a block.

This took a long time, and I’m estimating that making these supports will take about 12 more hours since they take a long time to make. So far, this project has taken a long time, but I’m happy with the current result. If you have any suggestions, feel free to leave them in the comments!

Still Working On My Space Station

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What I fixed

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• I fixed the shape of the body of the space station since it was the wrong shape

• I fixed the shape of the Thermal Radiator Panels since before they were too large and thick

• I changed the angle and position of the Thermal Radiator Panels since they were also wrong, I moved them from horizontal to vertical and I added a new angle

• I added new parts in the middle of the 2 Thermal Radiator panels (I still need to add more detail)

• Changed the angle of the solar panels on the space station for more realism

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What I still need to do:

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• Still need to work on the body of the space station like adding supports

• I still need to add more to the parts in the middle of the 2 Thermal Radiator Panels since right now they are super simple and they have the wrong shapes

This space station is really coming together! I can’t wait for the result. If you have any suggestions about my space station you can share them in the comments!

Still Working On My Space Station

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What I fixed

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• I fixed the shape of the body of the space station since it was the wrong shape

• I fixed the shape of the Thermal Radiator Panels since before they were too large and thick

• I changed the angle and position of the Thermal Radiator Panels since they were also wrong, I moved them from horizontal to vertical and I added a new angle

• I added new parts in the middle of the 2 Thermal Radiator panels (I still need to add more detail)

• Changed the angle of the solar panels on the space station for more realism

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What I still need to do:

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• Still need to work on the body of the space station like adding supports

• I still need to add more to the parts in the middle of the 2 Thermal Radiator Panels since right now they are super simple and they have the wrong shapes

This space station is really coming together! I can’t wait for the result. If you have any suggestions about my space station you can share them in the comments!

Lots of bug fixes, quality-of-life changes, and the start of a rewrite!

try it out! https://k754a.hackclub.app/

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I’ve been still a bit busy, but over the last 2 days, I ended up fixing a lot of bugs with crashing, especially with dealing with multithreaded tab handling.
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Some of the quality-of-life changes I did were creating a new tab handle that allows you to go back to the new tab in history and other small changes!
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The biggest bug was where, if you searched something and, while it was loading, switched tabs, it would overwrite your tab to the one you switched to, not the original one you searched in. Now that is fully fixed!
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Overall a good day! I’m going to fully rewrite and comment all 2500+ lines of the GUI and other functions, fix a LOT of bugs, and then add settings, history, and a few other things!
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Thanks for reading!

I’m Still Working On Adding Realism To My Space Station|

I was able to do a lot in the past 4 hours

• I was able to add an angle to the solar panels on my space station

• I fixed the main solar panel connection to the main body

• I created radiator panels with realistic fillets to add realism

• I added a long solar panel to the end of the radiator panels

What I still need to work on

• I still need to create the fluid manifold assembly and fix the body to add realism

• I need to add a little realism to other parts

So far, this project is going well and I can’t wait for the end result!

I’m Still Working On Adding Realism To My Space Station|

I was able to do a lot in the past 4 hours

• I was able to add an angle to the solar panels on my space station

• I fixed the main solar panel connection to the main body

• I created radiator panels with realistic fillets to add realism

• I added a long solar panel to the end of the radiator panels

What I still need to work on

• I still need to create the fluid manifold assembly and fix the body to add realism

• I need to add a little realism to other parts

So far, this project is going well and I can’t wait for the end result!

I Just Started My Space Station!

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I decided to do the International Space Station!

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So far I have been working on the solar panels on the ISS, I have also started to connect them together and add small detail to them

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My next goal is to create the main frame of the building and then move on to smaller details

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I’m excited on where this project will go! If you have any suggestions share them in the comments.

I Just Started My Space Station!

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I decided to do the International Space Station!

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So far I have been working on the solar panels on the ISS, I have also started to connect them together and add small detail to them

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My next goal is to create the main frame of the building and then move on to smaller details

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I’m excited on where this project will go! If you have any suggestions share them in the comments.

I Finished My Space Shuttle!

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This has taken me so many hours and I’m very happy with the result

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What I did in the past 4 hours:

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• I started and completed the large support that connects the body of the shuttle to the external tanks.
  I had to cut into the external tank and I used multiple tools to add realism like the extrude tool.
  After that, I created cylinder supports that i then connected using the transform and extrude tools.
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• I started and completed the small support that connected the nose of the shuttle to the external tanks. I had to use many transform tools to make the correct shape but eventually I shaped it correctly.
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• I added a liquid oxygen fuel line to the large external tank and connected it to the system tunnel with many supports. I mostly used the extrude tool for this step. This took the most time to complete in the 4 hours since my last devlog.
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What My Space Shuttle Includes

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Realistic external tanks

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• Realistic rings surrounding the solid rocket boosters
• Realistic rocket booster shape
• Small realistic features like an access door and forward booster separation modules
• Realistic supports that carry the rocket
• Realistic external tank
• Realistic LO2 feedline and LO2 feedline fairing
• Realistic stringers
• Realistic ring frames
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A realistic rocket

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• Realistic wings
• Realistic nose with small features like the cockpit window and star tracker doors
• Realistic vertical stabilizer
• Realistic body shape
• Realistic Aft fuselage, which includes the space shuttle’s main engines and also includes the orbital maneuvering system and the RCS thrusters
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Thanks for the support on this project! I will likely do a space station for my next project.

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I will probably ship this project tomorrow, and then it should be available for printing! I tried to design the shuttle for multicolor printing so you should be able to choose multiple colors. There should be a total of 3 different colors since I wanted to limit the amount of filament colors for printing.

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If you still have any suggestions, please leave them in the comments!

I Finished My Space Shuttle!

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This has taken me so many hours and I’m very happy with the result

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What I did in the past 4 hours:

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• I started and completed the large support that connects the body of the shuttle to the external tanks.
  I had to cut into the external tank and I used multiple tools to add realism like the extrude tool.
  After that, I created cylinder supports that i then connected using the transform and extrude tools.
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• I started and completed the small support that connected the nose of the shuttle to the external tanks. I had to use many transform tools to make the correct shape but eventually I shaped it correctly.
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• I added a liquid oxygen fuel line to the large external tank and connected it to the system tunnel with many supports. I mostly used the extrude tool for this step. This took the most time to complete in the 4 hours since my last devlog.
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What My Space Shuttle Includes

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Realistic external tanks

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• Realistic rings surrounding the solid rocket boosters
• Realistic rocket booster shape
• Small realistic features like an access door and forward booster separation modules
• Realistic supports that carry the rocket
• Realistic external tank
• Realistic LO2 feedline and LO2 feedline fairing
• Realistic stringers
• Realistic ring frames
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A realistic rocket

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• Realistic wings
• Realistic nose with small features like the cockpit window and star tracker doors
• Realistic vertical stabilizer
• Realistic body shape
• Realistic Aft fuselage, which includes the space shuttle’s main engines and also includes the orbital maneuvering system and the RCS thrusters
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Thanks for the support on this project! I will likely do a space station for my next project.

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I will probably ship this project tomorrow, and then it should be available for printing! I tried to design the shuttle for multicolor printing so you should be able to choose multiple colors. There should be a total of 3 different colors since I wanted to limit the amount of filament colors for printing.

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If you still have any suggestions, please leave them in the comments!

I Finished The Rocket Component Of My Space Shuttle

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This Was A Long And Hard Process But I was Finally Able To Complete The Rocket Component Of My Shuttle!

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This Is What I Have Done In The Past 6 Hours
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• I fixed an error in the front of my rocket that made the front look less realistic (This took so long since I needed to fix an area with a curved shape. which is difficult to do)
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• I remade the elevons of my rocket since they were unrealistic before
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• I renamed my project from CAD to Space Shuttle for more clarity in what my project is
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What I Still Need To Do
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• I still need to connect the rocket to the external tanks (They are hidden in this image)
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This Project Is So Close To Being Done! If You Have Any Suggestions To Make This Rocket Better, Please State Them In The Comments!