1. Where is "Help Manual" for Rocksim?
- There are many different help files available. Click Here to discover all the possiblities for learning how to use RockSim.
2. Does RockSim work with Windows VISTA operating system?
- YES! After installing RockSim on VISTA, "Right-click" on the RockSim Shortcut Icon:
Select Properties...
Click the Compatibility Tab.
Under Privilege level: Check the Run this program as an administrator.
The registration screen should now work so you can finish the installation of RockSim. Once that is complete...
Switch back to Non Admin account. That's It!
3. How do you add new rocket motor files into Rocksim?
- Please note that Apogee Components does not make engine files. Those come from the manufacturer that makes the motors. If the manufacturer does not have them yet, you can create the engine file yourself.
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- Please see a quicktime video of the simple procedure used in RockSim v8: Click Here. You can also watch videos on how to add the new motors to RockSim.
For V7 and prior editions: Click Here to find motor web sites, and see a QuickTime movie that will walk you through the steps of adding a new motor into RockSim.
4. How do you create cluster engine mounts in RockSim?
- Click Here to read a step-by-step article that will walk you through the simple steps of creating a cluster engine mount.
5. How do you find the Maximum Weight a rocket motor can lift?
- Click Here to read the article that explains how "Manufacturer's Recommend Lift-Off Weight" is determined.
6. How do you use the "Subassembly" feature in RockSim?
- Click Here to read this step-by-step article that walks you through the creation of a simple engine mount. Once you create one, you never have to make an engine mount in your future RockSim designs.
7. How do you create a Strap-On Booster stage in RockSim?
- Click Here to view the four-part article that will walk you through the steps in creating strap-on booster tubes on the outside of the core tube.
8. How to create a glider in RockSim.
- Click Here to find out how to use the unique "assymetric fin" feature of RockSim (version 7 or version 8) to create a glider looking rocket. Part one of a two-part article.
9. What are other articles available to learn how to use RockSim?
- These articles are here to help you get the most information out of RockSim. This is rocket-science after all, so there is so much to learn that will make you a better model. But you do not need to read these if you are a casual user of the software. It gives you easy-to-understand summaries that have most of the information you need for your current rocket project.
