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	==== Assembly Components ====		==== Assembly Components ====

	Although called components, Assembly Components are NOT physical parts. Rather, an Assembly Component is an attachment point on which the framework of the rocket is built, and each type has features unique to that attachment type. These framework elements are intended to contain physical components, and should NOT be left empty. As you will see in the image, the framework types are: <br/>		Although called components, Assembly Components are NOT physical parts. Rather, an Assembly Component is an attachment point on which the framework of the rocket is built ('''''an Assembly Component is a container for physical parts'''''), and each type has features unique to that attachment type. These framework elements are intended to contain physical components, and '''''should NOT be left empty'''''. As you will see in the image, the framework types are: <br/>

	<ul><li><strong>Stage</strong>: Every rocket has at least one stage, which is the basic framework element to which the rocket's physical components are attached. A Stage may be renamed, and has override and comment tabs. ~~<b><i>~~A stage should NOT be used empty.~~</i></b>~~</li>		<ul><li><strong>Stage</strong>: Every rocket has at least one stage, which is the basic framework element to which the rocket's physical components are attached. A Stage may be renamed, and has override and comment tabs. '''''A stage should NOT be used if empty.'''''</li>
	<li><strong>Boosters</strong>: A booster is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build separate pieces of the rocket, such as a glider. Boosters may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CAN separate during flight from the stage to which a booster is associated. Boosters may be renamed, and have separation, general, override, and comment tabs. ~~<b><i>~~A booster should NOT be used empty.~~</i></b>~~</li>		<li><strong>Boosters</strong>: A booster is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build separate pieces of the rocket, such as a glider. Boosters may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CAN separate during flight from the stage to which a booster is associated. Boosters may be renamed, and have separation, general, override, and comment tabs. '''''A booster should NOT be used if empty.'''''</li>
	<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket that are adjacent to the main airframe, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs. ~~<b><i>~~A pod should NOT be used empty.~~</i></b>~~</li></ul><br/>		<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket that are adjacent to the main airframe, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs. '''''A pod should NOT be used if empty.'''''</li></ul><br/>

	[[File:08.Assembly Components Icons.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Assembly Components</em> submenu.]] <br/>		[[File:08.Assembly Components Icons.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Assembly Components</em> submenu.]] <br/>

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Assembly Components

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	<ul><li><strong>Stage</strong>: Every rocket has at least one stage, which is the basic framework element to which the rocket's physical components are attached. A Stage may be renamed, and has override and comment tabs. <b><i>A stage should NOT be used empty.</i></b></li>		<ul><li><strong>Stage</strong>: Every rocket has at least one stage, which is the basic framework element to which the rocket's physical components are attached. A Stage may be renamed, and has override and comment tabs. <b><i>A stage should NOT be used empty.</i></b></li>
	<li><strong>Boosters</strong>: A booster is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build separate pieces of the rocket, such as a glider. Boosters may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CAN separate during flight from the stage to which a booster is associated. Boosters may be renamed, and have separation, general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A booster should NOT be used empty.</i></b></li>		<li><strong>Boosters</strong>: A booster is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build separate pieces of the rocket, such as a glider. Boosters may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CAN separate during flight from the stage to which a booster is associated. Boosters may be renamed, and have separation, general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A booster should NOT be used empty.</i></b></li>
	<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A pod should NOT be used empty.</i></b></li></ul><br/>		<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket that are adjacent to the main airframe, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A pod should NOT be used empty.</i></b></li></ul><br/>

	[[File:08.Assembly Components Icons.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Assembly Components</em> submenu.]] <br/>		[[File:08.Assembly Components Icons.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Assembly Components</em> submenu.]] <br/>

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	Although called components, Assembly Components are NOT physical parts. Rather, an Assembly Component is an attachment point on which the framework of the rocket is built, and each type has features unique to that attachment type. These framework elements are intended to contain physical components, and should NOT be left empty. As you will see in the image, the framework types are: <br/>		Although called components, Assembly Components are NOT physical parts. Rather, an Assembly Component is an attachment point on which the framework of the rocket is built, and each type has features unique to that attachment type. These framework elements are intended to contain physical components, and should NOT be left empty. As you will see in the image, the framework types are: <br/>

	<ul><li><strong>Stage</strong>: Every rocket has at least one stage, which is the basic framework element to which the rocket's physical components are attached. A Stage may be renamed, and has override and comment tabs</li>		<ul><li><strong>Stage</strong>: Every rocket has at least one stage, which is the basic framework element to which the rocket's physical components are attached. A Stage may be renamed, and has override and comment tabs. <b><i>A stage should NOT be used empty.</i></b></li>
	<li><strong>Boosters</strong>: A booster is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build separate pieces of the rocket, such as a glider. Boosters may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CAN separate during flight from the stage to which a booster is associated. Boosters may be renamed, and have separation, general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A booster should NOT be used empty.</i></b></li>		<li><strong>Boosters</strong>: A booster is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build separate pieces of the rocket, such as a glider. Boosters may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CAN separate during flight from the stage to which a booster is associated. Boosters may be renamed, and have separation, general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A booster should NOT be used empty.</i></b></li>
	<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A pod should NOT be used empty.</i></b></li></ul><br/>		<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A pod should NOT be used empty.</i></b></li></ul><br/>

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Assembly Components

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	<ul><li><strong>Stage</strong>: Every rocket has at least one stage, which is the basic framework element to which the rocket's physical components are attached. A Stage may be renamed, and has override and comment tabs</li>		<ul><li><strong>Stage</strong>: Every rocket has at least one stage, which is the basic framework element to which the rocket's physical components are attached. A Stage may be renamed, and has override and comment tabs</li>
	<li><strong>Boosters</strong>: A booster is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build separate pieces of the rocket, such as a glider. Boosters may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CAN separate during flight from the stage to which a booster is associated. Boosters may be renamed, and have separation, general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A booster should NOT be empty.</i></b></li>		<li><strong>Boosters</strong>: A booster is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build separate pieces of the rocket, such as a glider. Boosters may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CAN separate during flight from the stage to which a booster is associated. Boosters may be renamed, and have separation, general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A booster should NOT be used empty.</i></b></li>
	<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A pod should NOT be empty.</i></b></li></ul><br/>		<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A pod should NOT be used empty.</i></b></li></ul><br/>

	[[File:08.Assembly Components Icons.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Assembly Components</em> submenu.]] <br/>		[[File:08.Assembly Components Icons.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Assembly Components</em> submenu.]] <br/>

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Assembly Components

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	<ul><li><strong>Stage</strong>: Every rocket has at least one stage, which is the basic framework element to which the rocket's physical components are attached. A Stage may be renamed, and has override and comment tabs</li>		<ul><li><strong>Stage</strong>: Every rocket has at least one stage, which is the basic framework element to which the rocket's physical components are attached. A Stage may be renamed, and has override and comment tabs</li>
	<li><strong>Boosters</strong>: A booster is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build separate pieces of the rocket, such as a glider. Boosters may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CAN separate during flight from the stage to which a booster is associated. Boosters may be renamed, and have separation, general, override, and comment tabs. <i>A booster should NOT be empty.</i></li>		<li><strong>Boosters</strong>: A booster is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build separate pieces of the rocket, such as a glider. Boosters may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CAN separate during flight from the stage to which a booster is associated. Boosters may be renamed, and have separation, general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A booster should NOT be empty.</i></b></li>
	<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs. <i>A pod should NOT be empty.</i></li></ul><br/>		<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs. <b><i>A pod should NOT be empty.</i></b></li></ul><br/>

	[[File:08.Assembly Components Icons.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Assembly Components</em> submenu.]] <br/>		[[File:08.Assembly Components Icons.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Assembly Components</em> submenu.]] <br/>

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Assembly Components

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	<ul><li><strong>Stage</strong>: Every rocket has at least one stage, which is the basic framework element to which the rocket's physical components are attached. A Stage may be renamed, and has override and comment tabs</li>		<ul><li><strong>Stage</strong>: Every rocket has at least one stage, which is the basic framework element to which the rocket's physical components are attached. A Stage may be renamed, and has override and comment tabs</li>
	<li><strong>Boosters</strong>: A booster is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build separate pieces of the rocket, such as a glider. Boosters may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CAN separate during flight from the stage to which a booster is associated. Boosters may be renamed, and have separation, general, override, and comment tabs.</li>		<li><strong>Boosters</strong>: A booster is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build separate pieces of the rocket, such as a glider. Boosters may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CAN separate during flight from the stage to which a booster is associated. Boosters may be renamed, and have separation, general, override, and comment tabs. <i>A booster should NOT be empty.</i></li>
	<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs.</li></ul><br/>		<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs. <i>A pod should NOT be empty.</i></li></ul><br/>

	[[File:08.Assembly Components Icons.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Assembly Components</em> submenu.]] <br/>		[[File:08.Assembly Components Icons.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Assembly Components</em> submenu.]] <br/>

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Available Components

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	Let’s have a look at the full list of components. If you cannot click on the component type, try selecting the <em>Body tube</em> in the design window in the top left panel of OpenRocket.		Let’s have a look at the full list of components. If you cannot click on the component type, try selecting the <em>Body tube</em> in the design window in the top left panel of OpenRocket.

	=== Available ~~Components~~ ===		=== Available Design Elements ===

	As previously mentioned, there are 4 categories to choose components from within OpenRocket. These are split into four sections: <br/>		As previously mentioned, there are 4 categories to choose components from within OpenRocket. These are split into four sections: <br/>

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Mass Components

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	<li><strong>Parachute</strong>: Like any good parachute, this component will stop your rocket from becoming scrap.</li>		<li><strong>Parachute</strong>: Like any good parachute, this component will stop your rocket from becoming scrap.</li>
	<li><strong>Streamer</strong>: Another component for keeping your rocket safe, a streamer creates drag as your rocket falls down to earth.</li>		<li><strong>Streamer</strong>: Another component for keeping your rocket safe, a streamer creates drag as your rocket falls down to earth.</li>
	<li><strong>Shock ~~cord~~</strong>: A shock cord secures the nose cone to the body of the rocket so that it isn't lost when the nose is blown off to deploy the parachute/streamer.</li>		<li><strong>Shock Cord</strong>: A shock cord secures the nose cone to the body of the rocket so that it isn't lost when the nose is blown off to deploy the parachute/streamer.</li>
	<li><strong>Mass ~~component~~</strong>: This is a block of mass used to adjust the rocket's Center of Gravity (CG). You can name it to whatever you want it to represent.</li>		<li><strong>Mass Component</strong>: This is a block of mass used to adjust the rocket's Center of Gravity (CG). You can name it to whatever you want it to represent.</li>
	</ul><br/>		</ul><br/>

	[[File:ComponentMasses.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Mass ~~Objects~~</em> submenu.]] <br/>		[[File:ComponentMasses.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Mass Components</em> submenu.]] <br/>

	You have now had a brief run through the various components available for use in OpenRocket. The next section will deal with an example rocket. <br/>		You have now had a brief run through the various components available for use in OpenRocket. The next section will deal with an example rocket. <br/>

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Body Components and Fin Sets

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	<li><strong>Launch Lug</strong>: This component usually goes on the outside of a body tube and is used while the rocket is on the launch pad.</li></ul><br/>		<li><strong>Launch Lug</strong>: This component usually goes on the outside of a body tube and is used while the rocket is on the launch pad.</li></ul><br/>

	[[File:ComponentBodyAndFins.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Body ~~components~~ and ~~fin sets~~</em> submenu.]] <br/>		[[File:ComponentBodyAndFins.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Body Components and Fin Sets</em> submenu.]] <br/>

	==== Inner Components ====		==== Inner Components ====

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Assembly Components

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	<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs.</li></ul><br/>		<li><strong>Pods</strong>: A pod is a framework element to which physical components are attached, and may be used to build connected pieces of the rocket, such as side motors. Pods may ONLY be attached to a body tube, and CANNOT separate from the stage to which a pod is associated. Pods may be renamed, and have general, override, and comment tabs.</li></ul><br/>

	[[File:08.Assembly Components Icons.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>~~Body components and fin sets~~</em> submenu.]] <br/>		[[File:08.Assembly Components Icons.png\|thumb\|800 px\|centre\|The <em>Assembly Components</em> submenu.]] <br/>

	==== Body Components and Fin Sets ====		==== Body Components and Fin Sets ====