Topics > Features > Blueprints

December 10th, 2024

• Q&A: Can we get an option to upgrade/downgrade Belts & Pipes in locked Blueprint Holograms? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ORXtOQJxPI

December 3rd, 2024

• Q&A: Any plans to make Blueprint to flip & mirror? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXWTT0oJhzk

November 19th, 2024

• Q&A: Any love for the Blueprint UI? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aYYkoIUF_w

November 5th, 2024

• Q&A: Dismantling Blueprints with a Train Station leaves a Marker on the map, is that being fixed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAmYNw43rlc
• Q&A: Shortcut to get to the Blueprints menu? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfIjntfWHYI

October 15th, 2024

• Intro / State of Dev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OFBlpDq6vk

October 1st, 2024

• Q&A: Have you considered allowing us to add Blueprints to the Steam Workshop? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrZNo3kPAaQ

September 24th, 2024

• Q&A: When can we expect the Blueprints crashing Dedicated Servers to be fixed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaO9kRR6le0
• Q&A: Will there be a platform for sharing Save Games & Blueprints on Console Release? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juvuvA1zSEU

September 17th, 2024

• Q&A: Where did Building boundary indicators go? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h1bdUk-HXU
• Q&A: Why is it no-longer possible to vertically connect multi-level Blueprints (misaligned issue)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZAUHEY8AGs

September 3rd, 2024

• Q&A: What were you saying about Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOlGhFucjvI
• Q&A: Now that we know you're lying to us, can you tell us more about how you implemented Golf? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocq-1l80e0Q

July 9th, 2024

• Q&A: Will we be able to build bigger Blueprints in 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_awVFE8dG4E
• Q&A: Are Blueprint files still server-side for Dedicated Servers in 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_JzmxH0Aes
• Q&A: Will Blueprints be transferred from previous saves if starting a new 1.0 game? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFaMTx0ZWkA
• Q&A: Will we be able to have Blueprints automatically connect Belts, Pipes, etc.? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOvt1n-rqdY

April 23rd, 2024

• Q&A: Are you not doing Content Creator Highlights any more? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwrpJI4NIrc
• Q&A: Will it be possible to rename Blueprints without creating a copy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baVqhLRx-C4

April 2nd, 2024

• Q&A: Are Blueprints getting any updates in 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUHzPr-nLlE

February 13th, 2024

• Q&A: Will Blueprints carry over to 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QtUE-110yA
• Q&A: Will Blueprints be cloudsynced in 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLbERKY2LUU

November 14th, 2023

• Blueprint Sampling https://youtube.com/embed/BIZieuScBmE?autoplay=1&start=371&end=379

November 7th, 2023

• Q&A: Can we have a copy Blueprint function? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gahn0vinAdM

September 19th, 2023

• Q&A: Do Blueprints get lost when updating to Experimental? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA7f0639QnU

May 9th, 2023

• Q&A: Are there plans to add Blueprints to Steam Cloud? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hKTODq7EYc

May 2nd, 2023

References

• Q&A: Is there going to be an option to build Roads the same way we build Conveyor Belts & Railways? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEdIwYUze5A

April 25th, 2023

• Blueprints Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6u-6nclNBg

References

• Q&A: Programmable Splitter changed to percentage splitting? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvQbDpug32c

April 21st, 2023

• Q&A: Better Blueprint Snapping? https://youtube.com/embed/ZDN_b6TX5gg?autoplay=1&start=36&end=61
• More feedback appreciated after Update 8 comes out https://youtube.com/embed/ZDN_b6TX5gg?autoplay=1&start=60&end=129
• Quick Switch for Blueprints https://youtube.com/embed/ZDN_b6TX5gg?autoplay=1&start=133&end=214
• Directional arrow for Blueprints https://youtube.com/embed/ZDN_b6TX5gg?autoplay=1&start=240&end=277
• Q&A: What is Nudge Mode? https://youtube.com/embed/ZDN_b6TX5gg?autoplay=1&start=286&end=313
• Q&A: Will Nudge Mode work for Buildings as well as Blueprints? https://youtube.com/embed/ZDN_b6TX5gg?autoplay=1&start=336&end=366

March 14th, 2023

References

• Intro / State of Dev / Kickstarter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiHFk8TfUdo

February 28th, 2023

• Q&A: Any plans to make Blueprints less annoying to place? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLmIcYiAAmk

February 21st, 2023

• Q&A: Why aren't Blueprints being Cloud Synced? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLah06-wsGM
• Q&A: Are Blueprint files from unknown people safe to use- is the file parser sufficiently defensive? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgQOvTtCqkE

References

• Q&A: Any news about official functionality for Hypertube Cannons? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQN_eiDT6Jc
• Q&A: Why is the Blueprint Designer so small? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgf5iLSptOA

February 14th, 2023

• Intro / State of Dev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh3fnKc4WfY
• Q&A: Still hoping for Blueprints saved in Cloud Sync for GeForce Now use https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoxHEmPlBcg

January 31st, 2023

• Intro / State of Dev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f-FAGVRFY4
• Q&A: Thoughts on Blueprint undo? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_u-dKrP9Bs
• Q&A: How much better is internal build Blueprints compared to EA? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT6-9i4p5Dc

January 24th, 2023

• Snutt & Jace Talk: Roads as vanilla feature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmcobW9AiTs
• Q&A: Will Blueprints ever get Soft Clearance? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iio2qCxrt9E
• Q&A: Double-click Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nakeVz-2GZI

January 17th, 2023

• Q&A: Any update on double-click Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FNFh-j_YjQ
• Q&A: Zoop Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxo-xBbVKdU
• Q&A: Will Blueprints ever have Soft Clearance? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O92KxbkCgWo

December 20th, 2022

• Q&A: Better Blueprint snapping coming? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyMaZmsGu1c
• Q&A: Has a Blueprint preview/undo function been looked at by the dev team? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nms9QQa7bcc

References

• Q&A: What was the point of the decision to make Blueprints 4x4 only? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl0bDeSq5aM

December 13th, 2022

• Q&A: Blueprint preview before placing or an undo function? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fliouDhnx8c

References

• Q&A: Why not have Road pieces in-game? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reT5Ti3-9uQ

December 11th, 2022

• Creating the Update 7 Patch Notes Video https://youtube.com/embed/KSDRo9lGXe4?autoplay=1&start=1090&end=1556
• Blueprint Designer reveal https://youtube.com/embed/KSDRo9lGXe4?autoplay=1&start=4050&end=4578

December 6th, 2022

• Blueprint files https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxqePVjiZAGMWtcM0V54DMrr8U2orMMjY8
• Q&A: Will Blueprints work on GeForce Now? https://youtube.com/embed/fVCw51TOHeA?autoplay=1&start=6239&end=6280
• Q&A: Is placing a Blueprint easy to undo? https://youtube.com/embed/fVCw51TOHeA?autoplay=1&start=6314&end=6409

November 29th, 2022

• State of Dev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHCaS54V7J4
• Q&A: Can we get a quick-switch between Blueprints of the same sub-category? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFzwIKB0tmE
• Q&A: Are you satisfied with where Blueprints are? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkFcapd4Cbg

November 22nd, 2022

• Q&A: Is it possible to add a mirror solution to placing Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MbbOQb5c1Y
• Q&A: Can Blueprints get the option to auto-connect Power/Pipes/Belts to adjacent stuff? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olr_JXEwT3w
• Q&A: Will Machines snap to existing Belts? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h21VSwYgM-E
• State of Dev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifcJGbImr10
• Q&A: You said we're never getting Pipes yet we got Pipes. When are we getting Base Defense? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYL4xlSiPpU
• Q&A: Will there be a feature to delete a whole Blueprint all at once? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqb8dmFFFQQ

November 15th, 2022

• Q&A: What Tier are Blueprints unlocked in? https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxUHkKTprMII-CnG_4VVaIvumPaff06Gs2
• Q&A: How much do Blueprints cost? https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxWvMy26ABuzyT-Rj5sDczN-IFFfhjul0X
• Q&A: When did you decide to add Blueprints? https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxhST7oLrbFk6Es0ZVTDiw1otmYxEMwc55
• Q&A: What do you need to build Blueprints? https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxIOrnnpqnBec6Zk_5KEZ34-mR9BN-LWYB
• Q&A: Are Blueprints part of the MAM or part of general Tiers? https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxBagwDKYqIFtH8ZH-Bi4Mwa9z7MZRHfs7
• Dylan, Mark, and Snutt Talk: How Blueprints were developed https://youtube.com/embed/CREPrQ23Dt4?autoplay=1&start=4045&end=4284
• Q&A: Are we going to be able to Zoop Blueprints? https://youtube.com/embed/CREPrQ23Dt4?autoplay=1&start=4283&end=4497
• Dylan, Mark, and Snutt Talk: Iterative development of Blueprints https://youtube.com/embed/CREPrQ23Dt4?autoplay=1&start=4496&end=4592
• Dylan, Mark, and Snutt Talk: Blueprints Workbench https://youtube.com/embed/CREPrQ23Dt4?autoplay=1&start=4591&end=4670
• Dylan, Mark, and Snutt Talk: Known issues https://youtube.com/embed/CREPrQ23Dt4?autoplay=1&start=4669&end=5192
• Dylan, Mark, and Snutt Talk: Using Blueprints https://youtube.com/embed/CREPrQ23Dt4?autoplay=1&start=5349&end=5621
• Dylan, Mark, and Snutt Talk: Connecting the Horizontal Belt Lifts https://youtube.com/embed/CREPrQ23Dt4?autoplay=1&start=5677&end=5815
• Q&A: Will we get more Blueprints with more space for higher Tiers? https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx_VlhBfsArtf_E2J-CtIo0L7QhLPYhAe5
• Q&A: How long do you think it'll take for people to make a website that generates Blueprint files? https://youtube.com/embed/CREPrQ23Dt4?autoplay=1&start=6033&end=6198
• Q&A: Train lanes, no power? https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxHeVzr89h08fdBa2q7qnkuVsX4ZmNu0yj
• Q&A: 128x128? https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxVEMmM6ftNOWCyhH64G-n2nwKO6WqauoC
• Q&A: Does the Coal Generator fit? https://youtube.com/embed/CREPrQ23Dt4?autoplay=1&start=6249&end=6541
• Q&A: How did you arrive at 4x4 for the Blueprint Designer? https://youtube.com/embed/CREPrQ23Dt4?autoplay=1&start=6540&end=6671
• Q&A: Will there be a Blueprint Designer Mk.2? https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxeP0L5Mhyn6peXeNRtNWHrS2A-sIgVPZh
• Q&A: Do you know when the Update is going to Early Access release? https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxpbX_icSblgwiHCiiGKhRGtF2XIVO3eFp
• Q&A: What else made it into the Update? https://youtube.com/embed/CREPrQ23Dt4?autoplay=1&start=7305&end=7449

November 11th, 2022

• BLUEPRINTS (actually not kidding) https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxSYV8KvOzpypc16ZOTBa9RNZeajasQS3m
• Blueprints are a long-requested Feature https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxD-8pxxTXxLAb-lds4s0NEMQ2f-EpO-pi
• Community point of view vs. Coffee Stain Studio's point of view https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxDwLcA4exgGBp9J3v2A3mrfqRPhibdqg0
• Unreal Engine Object Limit https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxMQK-xBROAVsQ9LrhYt3LKK2FyluU0VJ2
• Setting up an Iron Rod manifold https://youtube.com/embed/9KBQyjy-a6g?autoplay=1&start=284&end=355
• Plan ahead for expansion https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxSFjWY6hvm7RXh7y8ZvY8DnxpVgPYYAft
• Power https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxhZIZ3nfu0a2imIa7Wmifp1YafYiYzroo
• Resource Costs & Overclocking https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxkzH1h-zVQHujC_glP13eJyPCtE9_J7a-
• Name, Description, Directory, Icons https://youtube.com/embed/9KBQyjy-a6g?autoplay=1&start=426&end=509
• Preparing an area for the Manifold Blueprint https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxNq08JfMPJ3khI7Eed9ZEkKPvlQwLCj7C
• Applying the Iron Rod Manifold https://youtube.com/embed/9KBQyjy-a6g?autoplay=1&start=557&end=631
• Integrating the freshly-applied Blueprint https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxHtSFw4VDMnQknDAt_Lg7-hC6RAGlLZ13
• Expanding the freshly-applied Blueprint https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx42XX5EBZz9JQ7LjFiP1QWRZvtnnFxssK
• Creating new Blueprints from existing Blueprints https://youtube.com/embed/9KBQyjy-a6g?autoplay=1&start=687&end=773
• Examples & Suggestions https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx3rWzLqxQlMfo2lCx7ahrdCegT6snn-Yi
• Limitations of the Blueprint Designer https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxLJ631a80p0bc6YiWG-vzALA3GzbkD9sP
• Blueprints are not persistent to your Save file https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxKQFoYRVWKeGPQ2pEl2zgtmFFB4SwryyP
• An Update on Overclocking https://youtube.com/embed/9KBQyjy-a6g?autoplay=1&start=895&end=975

November 8th, 2022

• Q&A: Have you addressed the concept of Blueprints yet? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNaySIKhNPY

October 18th, 2022

• Q&A: Any plans to make building big, repetitive factories simpler/easier for the game? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcLTq4WDPQE
• Q&A: Any plans for Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyqKc1tJojM

September 6th, 2022

• Q&A: Terrain manipulation? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT5C5s89JyY

August 23rd, 2022

• Q&A: Blueprints system, when? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXdigLjnaXI

July 5th, 2022

• Q&A: What about adding Blueprints to the game? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6CLsgXQomg

References

• Q&A: Any chance to copy & paste whole Buildings? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa23ydDZPzs

June 28th, 2022

• Q&A: Any updates on Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvFdAmOYDks

March 29th, 2022

• Q&A: Has opions on Blueprinting changed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtl0TOAaxy0

February 11th, 2022

• Q&A: Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lidkhceF2oc

November 2nd, 2021

• Q&A: Current team consensus on Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP3yd9rIfUk

September 28th, 2021

• Q&A: Are you guys putting any form of Blueprinting into the game? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdNJwc9xclw

September 7th, 2021

References

• Snutt & Jace Talk: Development priorities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMVtZU4f3ag

July 20th, 2021

• Q&A: Are the dev team still on the fence about Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFWtj9NjVXY

June 29th, 2021

• Q&A: Blueprints, for repetitive factory setups? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYHU62S6czs

June 22nd, 2021

• Q&A: Will we see something like Blueprints in Update 5? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3GSOZWzGqs

May 11th, 2021

• Q&A: Any news about Mass Foundations or Building Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3HL6b4ugC4

May 4th, 2021

• Snutt Talk: QA Site Feature Request - Making the Hover Pack available earlier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgax8gYD0DY

April 20th, 2021

• Q&A: Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0N2HGv49Eg

April 6th, 2021

• Q&A: Blueprints, when? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yqc4z9NPI8

February 23rd, 2021

• Q&A: Any plans for Blueprint mode? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJSLxVZ-sFg

December 17th, 2020

• Q&A: Do you plan to add copy & paste functionality / blueprints? https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxlrw0eK-xTVZpKcmkZHMVfLRKpS9zOdeH

November 17th, 2020

• Q&A: Can we have your opinion on Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HoRmIFZq4Y

November 3rd, 2020

• Q&A: Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm5LIvY8TtA

October 1st, 2020

• Q&A: Are there any plans to put a blueprint system in the game? https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxy1KcF50_NoIkH02d2dZgxjX2xqqGc1CB

September 29th, 2020

• Q&A: Will Blueprints be a thing at some point? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywq4zdWMiq8

September 15th, 2020

• Q&A: Are there any plans for Blueprinting Buildings? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sQgPUaxR-Y

September 1st, 2020

• Q&A: Blueprints? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpl23B1A0Qk

August 25th, 2020

• Q&A: Blueprints would be awesome for end-game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2YhcCwJNNg
• Q&A: Given how often Blueprints keeps being requested it really needs to be adopted? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbTEcw5zg8k
• Snutt Talk: Blueprints for beginners vs. end-game play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdDroPYu1sk

June 8th, 2020

• Q&A: Blueprints/Mass construction - will we have it ? If not, why not? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1w4TV8Y8Lk

February 6th, 2019

• Q&A: Any plans for stuff like Blueprints? https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxGkw6j8RYP57YfQFCTpxPDmNLoMnycczT