Tutorial: Component size guidelines

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In stock game, there are many components in different sizes.

The parts have 5 or 6[Only in Making History DLC]types of diameters and 2 special shapes. The diameters are:

  • Size 0 0.625m
  • Size 1 1.25m
  • Size 1.5 1.875m[Only in Making History DLC]
  • Size 2 2.5m
  • Size 3 3.75m
  • Size 4 5m

Special shapes:

  • Mk2
  • Mk3

Usually we only connect the parts in the same diameter, If we need to connect different diameters, we use adapters. There are different diameters adapters.

These are Mk2&Mk3 adapters:

Alternatively, the high-resistance sections can be covered by using fairings or inverted engine plates.