[SOLVED] How to define resource collector latch orientation?

[Dom2 (Taiidan Republic Mod)]

Does anyone know how to define in which orientation a resource collector latches onto an asteroid? I have RODOH’d the HW2C Vaygr and Hiigaran collectors, which latch in different orientations, but I can’t find how… There are some markers associated with the resourcing operation, but they appear to be only used for animations. I can’t spot anything in either ship that defines the latch orientation, but it must be there somewhere.

Can anyone help?

EDIT: screenshots of my problem here:

[MOD] Taiidan Republic | Platform model WIP

Right, the ship you have all been waiting for is here - the resource collector by @Talros! Not quite done, because I can’t get the thing to actually face the asteroid, it just sits above it like the Hiigaran one… Also I need to sort out the badge. But I couldn’t resist sharing these images because getting the animations actually working in game is a major triumph for me! I sincerely hope that this is the most complicated animation job I will ever do!!! That grabby arm is the worst :stuck_out_ton…

[sastrei]

Didn’t realize you had posted a separate thread for this. Also, emphasis again on this is HOW I did mine, but it is not necessarily the RIGHT way.

Up is closest to the Y label, Left is closest to the red cone, and Heading is sticking up, closest to the Z label.

[radar3301 (ajlsunrise)]

I believe it’s actually defined in the asteroid dockpaths.

Nevermind, I lie. For our purposes, LatchOrientationHeading should point +Y, and LatchOrientationUp should point -Z. (I don’t know what that translates into in 3DS though.)

[Dom2 (Taiidan Republic Mod)]

Thanks guys, that did it - but not before this happened:

And finally: