Blueprints

Blueprints

Looking for a content creator to create a tutorial video for this mod. Contact me on the Techtonica Discord server if you're interested, my display name is Equinox and you can find me in the modding channels.

Important Note

I know this description is a huge wall of text, so I'm not expecting you to read it all at once. Just please read each section as you are about to perform that task. For example, when copying your first region, read the 'Copying A Region' section first. Make sure you've read the relevant section before reporting a bug.

Please contact 'Equinox' @cube_suite_dev on the Techtonica Discord in the modding-discusion channel for support if needed.

Don't forget to share your blueprints on the Techtonica Discord in the blueprint-sharing channel!

Description

This mod adds the ability to copy and paste sections of your factory and save regions as blueprints, to be reused or shared. If you change the keybinds for this mod, please test them in game first. For example, if you change the keybind for rotating blueprints to 'R' and 'Shift + R', you will end up rotating buildables in your world, as I cannot block this input from the game yet.

Note: As of V2.1.1 manual building and deconstructing is now blocked while copying, placing a blueprint or when the Build Queue has machines to build.

Instructions

Copying A Region

• Aim at a buildable (machine, powerfloor etc.). Make sure you can see the information panel in the bottom left for that machine.
• Press Left Control + C (configurable) to begin copying.
• Move to the opposite corner of the region you would like to copy.
• Check that the blue box covers only what you want to copy.
• Sometimes, a bug can cause the copy region to be very large. If this happens, try looking away from the end buildable and back to it again.
• You can press the arrow keys to grow the box in any direction. Press Left Shift + Up / Down to expand vertically.
• Hold Left Control while pressing the arrow keys to shrink the box.
• You cannot shrink the box to be smaller than the region you drew with the mouse.
• Press Left Control + C (configurable) to end copying.
• Wait for the 'Finished Copying Region' notification to appear.
• This can take a few seconds for larger regions.
• Press backspace (configurable) to cancel copying if you change your mind during this process.

Pasting A Region

• Press Left Control + V to enter pasting mode.
• The 'Build Error' sound will play if you cannot afford the blueprint and nothing will happen.
• You will see a notification showing what you are missing.
• Holograms will appear to show where the blueprint will be pasted.
• Press Z (configurabe) to rotate the blueprint clockwise.
• Press Left Control + Z (configurable) to rotate the blueprint anti-clockwise.
• Press the arrow keys to manually nudge the blueprint in that direction. Left Shift + Up / Down moves the blueprint vertically.
• You can press 'N' (configurable) to prevent the mouse moving the blueprint.
• Once you are happy with the blueprints placement, press Left Control + V (configurable) to paste the blueprint.
• The holograms will stay in place and the buildings will be added to the build queue.
• Buildings will be taken from your inventory as they are built.
• Important: The build queue does not save. Do not quit the game while there are items in the queue, it will be very hard to manually finish the blueprint.
• You cannot deconstruct holograms that are in the build queue, you must wait for them to build and then deconstruct them.
• You can continue to paste blueprints while waiting for the build queue to process.

Opening The Blueprints Library

• Press Left Control + X (configurable) to open the blueprints library.
• You can press any of these keys to close the blueprints library:
• Esc (Will also pause the game)
• Tab (Will also open inventory)
• Q
• E

Navigating The Blueprints Library

Note: A 'Blueprint Book' is a named collection of bluepri