Blueprint Designer

Blueprint Designer Mk.1
The Blueprint Designer is used to create custom factory designs and save them as Blueprints. Blueprints can be accessed from the Blueprint tab of the Build Menu. Note that buildings can only be placed in the Blueprint Designer if they are fully within the boundary frame. Dimensions: 32 m x 32 m x 32 m
Unlocked by	Tier 4 - FICSIT Blueprints
Class name	Desc_BlueprintDesigner_C
Dimensions
Width	40 m
Length	40 m
Height	34 (cannot be placed beneath anything) m
Area	1600 m2
Ingre­dients
15 ×  Modular Frame
25 ×  Cable
100 ×  Concrete
100 ×  Steel Beam

Blueprint Designer Mk.2
The Blueprint Designer is used to create custom factory designs and save them as Blueprints. Blueprints can be accessed from the Blueprint tab of the Build Menu. Note that buildings can only be placed in the Blueprint Designer if they are fully within the boundary frame. Dimensions: 40 m x 40 m x 40 m
Unlocked by	Tier 6 - FICSIT Blueprints Mk.2
Class name	Desc_BlueprintDesigner_MK2_C
Dimensions
Width	48 m
Length	48 m
Height	42 (cannot be placed beneath anything) m
Area	2304 m2
Ingre­dients
10 ×  Heavy Modular Frame
20 ×  Computer
100 ×  Rubber
100 ×  Concrete

Blueprint Designer Mk.3
The Blueprint Designer is used to create custom factory designs and save them as Blueprints. Blueprints can be accessed from the Blueprint tab of the Build Menu. Note that buildings can only be placed in the Blueprint Designer if they are fully within the boundary frame. Dimensions: 48 m x 48 m x 48 m
Unlocked by	Tier 9 - FICSIT Blueprints Mk.3
Class name	Desc_BlueprintDesigner_MK3_C
Dimensions
Width	56 m
Length	56 m
Height	50 m
Area	3136 m2
Ingre­dients
10 ×  Neural-Quantum Processor
20 ×  Fused Modular Frame
50 ×  Time Crystal
100 ×  Ficsite Trigon

Blueprint Designers are special buildings used to create and manage Blueprints.

Usage

Buildings can be placed within the Blueprint Designer's boundary. Afterwards, the arrangement can be saved as a blueprint by interacting with the Designer. Buildings placed within the Blueprint Designer can be quickly dismantled from the Designer's UI, placing the returned materials into an attached storage box.

Blueprint Build Menu

• Once built, other Blueprints can be placed in the Blueprint Designer from a tab in the build menu when building a New Blueprint.
  • Pillars can partially intersect the edges of the Blueprint Designer.
• The Blueprint Build Menu comes with a Default "Undefined Category" that all new Blueprints Modules will be saved to unless explicitly specified during Blueprint Save Process.
• During the Blueprint Save Process additional Blueprint Menu Categories and Sub-Categories can be added as desired.
• Using the Blueprint Build Menu, and by clicking the + icon that appears when you mouse over a desired blueprint, you can add a Blueprint to the To-Do List.

Blueprint Designer Control Bench

The Blueprint Designer Control Bench acts as the "front" of the Blueprint.

User Interface

• The Blueprint Designer Control Bench UI has fields to enter data related to:
  • Blueprint Module Name.
  • Blueprint Description.
  • Directory - Category / Sub-Category in Build Menu where Blueprint Module will show up.
  • Icon Settings for:
    • Icon to be used for this Blueprint Module.
    • Background Color to be used for Icon.
• NOTE: Blueprint Categories and Sub-Categories are part of the Save Game.

Storage Box

• The Blueprint Designer has a Blueprint Storage Box located on the Blueprint Designer Control Bench.
• The Pioneer can add items to and remove items from the Blueprint Storage Box.
• When creating or editing a Blueprint Module the Blueprint Designer will:
  • First look in the Blueprint Storage Box for the required materials.
  • If the Blueprint Storage Box does not have enough of the required materials the Pioneer's Personal Inventory is then checked.
• When editing a Blueprint Module and a part of a Blueprint is dismantled the Blueprint Designer will:
  • First try to place the materials in the Blueprint Storage Box.
  • If the Blueprint Storage Box is full then the materials are placed in the Pioneer's Personal Inventory.
  • In the event both the Blueprint Storage Box AND the Pioneer's Personal Inventory are full then an Overflow Crate is created and placed near the Blueprint Designer Control Bench.

Blueprint Files

Blueprints are made using a Blueprint Designer.

Main article: Blueprint

Tips

• Can be used to create curved sections of Foundations which eases the z-fighting.
• Can be used to create blueprints of floating structures, such as floating Ceiling Mounted Wall Outlets.

Trivia

• The platform of the Designer is 1 meter tall and the frame extends an additional meter above the top of the Designer, making the total height 34 meters.
• Despite having a terminal in its model, the Blueprint Designer can be interacted with from any angle.

Gallery

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  Blueprint Designer Control Bench With Storage Box

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  Blueprint Designer User Interface

History

• Patch 1.0:
  • Introduced Blueprint Designer Mk.2 and Mk.3
  • Renamed Blueprint Designer to Blueprint Designer Mk.1
• Patch 0.8.2.0
  • You can now sample blueprints from dismantle mode
  • Pillars can partially intersect the edges of the Blueprint Designer again
• Patch 0.8.0.5: Fixed Blueprints saved over old Update 7 Blueprints having weird issues and crashing when the Blueprint contained Pipelines
• Patch 0.8.0.3
  • Fixed the Railways, Hypertubes and Pipelines visually having incorrect rotation when set via Blueprint
    • This may also fix sinking/incorrectly rotated foundations in some scenarios
  • Fixed the FICSIT Blueprints milestone not showing the Blueprint Designer in the unlock list
• Patch 0.8.0.0
  • Added a directional indicator to the Blueprint hologram
  • Added a Blueprints Dismantle Mode that can be switched on in the regular Dismantle Mode, allowing an entire Blueprint to be dismantled at once
  • Added Quick Switch functionality to Blueprints, allowing the player to quickly switch between Blueprints in the same sub-category
  • Added Sample functionality to Blueprints (can only be sampled when in Blueprint Dismantle Mode)
• Patch 0.7.1.1
  • Fixed a very rare crash related to the build effect while building Blueprints
  • Fixed being able to place Coal generators at the edge of Blueprints and still have them hook to power
  • Fixed Multiplayer and Dedicated Server Clients not being able to place Power Poles off a Power Cable in the Blueprint Designer
• Patch 0.7.0.8: Fixed hologram clearance showing up in the Blueprint build effect
• Patch 0.7.0.7
  • Fixed being unable to save Blueprints in sessions with names with empty spaces
  • Temporary fixes to Blueprint snapping in Foundations, this should make it so Blueprints no longer sink in-between foundations
• Patch 0.7.0.6
  • Fixed being able to build Geothermal Generators in the Blueprint Designer
  • Fixed a duplication bug with the Blueprint Designer
  • Fixed being able to access the Blueprint Designer window while the image browser or color picker is open
  • Fixed Drone Stations breaking when placing via Blueprint
  • Fixed an issue where the Blueprint info would still be shown in the info box after removing a Blueprint
  • Fixed newly created Blueprints not retaining their selected category/subcategory when saving for the first time
• Patch 0.7.0.5
  • Fixed boomers clearance for Blueprint holograms
  • To-Do list now supports Blueprints
  • Walkways and Pillar should now affect Blueprint size
  • Railroad tracks should now properly display when placing a Blueprint hologram
  • Blueprints should now snap to the sides of foundations when aiming close to the edge unless Snap To Guidelines is held
  • Fixed a crash caused by snapping Blueprints to walls
  • Fixed a crash when placing a Blueprint in the Blueprint Designer
  • Fixed deletion of Blueprints not properly propagating from Host to Clients
• Patch 0.7.0.4
  • Fixed invisible buildings built from Blueprints when reconnecting to Dedicated Servers
  • Fixed an issue where the center point of Blueprints was not perfectly aligned to gird
  • Fixed a rotation issue when snapping Blueprints in a certain way
  • More improvements to Blueprint snapping to Foundations
  • Fixed a scenario where buildings could be placed half in, half out of a Blueprint designer when being placed as part of an existing blueprint
  • Fixed some Blueprint snapping issues when aiming at the ground
  • Added Blueprint snapping for Walls
• Patch 0.7.0.3
  • Fixed Double Wall Outlet allowing circuits from outside the Blueprint Designer to connect to those inside of it
  • Fixed issue with snapping Blueprints vertically when aiming on the side
• Patch 0.7.0.2
  • Fixed a crash related to the build effect on Blueprints
  • Better fix for invalid character names in Blueprints
  • Fixed some scenarios where Railways, Conveyor Belts and Pipelines could be placed through the floor of the Blueprint Designer
  • Fixed issues with holograms not detecting the edges of the Blueprint Designer
  • Fixed Blueprints Milestone being displayed incorrectly
• Patch 0.7.0.1
  • Fixed Blueprints containing special buildable's that get auto created by other buildable's (Like Sign poles, railroad track switches, etc) not being able to be loaded
  • Assorted fixes to Blueprint Hologram snapping
  • Fixed being able to save Blueprints with invalid characters in the filename
  • Fixed crash for players who have invalid characters on their session names when attempting to save a blueprint
  • Fixed a crash for Multiplayer Clients or Dedicated Server Clients when placing a Blueprint that has the AWESOME Sink
  • Fixed a crash for Multiplayer Clients or Dedicated Server Clients when loading a blueprint before data is properly synced with host
  • Fixed Multiplayer Clients or Dedicated Server Clients Blueprints showing up in Blueprint selection when those Blueprints don’t exist on Server
  • Hopefully improved UX of what directory a Blueprint goes to when loading an old Blueprint or when saving a Blueprint with the same name
• Patch 0.7.0.0: Introduced