Can't build refined metal chests inside?

[the_tadosaur]

Why can't you build refined metal chests inside buildings? Is this a bug? It's pretty annoying that you can't build these inside as they're not too big. Same goes for some other structures too.

[drakeloreroar]

you may have some other structure with a wonky hitbox nearby that's blocking the area, the hitbox for the Expedition Station for instance, if you draw a cube around it you have to extend that area out another 20% and that's the amount of room that it blocks building.

And yes could also be a bug, I've seen crop plots randomly have a hitbox the size of the entire map (not even hyperbole, the hitbox extended out to X and Y = infinity in 3 directions, unmodded btw).

[the_tadosaur]

Originally posted by drakeloreroar:

you may have some other structure with a wonky hitbox nearby that's blocking the area, the hitbox for the Expedition Station for instance, if you draw a cube around it you have to extend that area out another 20% and that's the amount of room that it blocks building.

And yes could also be a bug, I've seen crop plots randomly have a hitbox the size of the entire map (not even hyperbole, the hitbox extended out to X and Y = infinity in 3 directions, unmodded btw).

I don't even get the outline of the structure to build inside so I think it's a bug rather than an issue with the hitbox. I've just managed to do a workaround by removing the foundation floor in my building and then when standing directly on the dirt it allows me to then build the chest inside on foundations next to where I'm standing.It's a PITA to try to arrange so I'm having to build them a bit wonky (which triggers my OCD). Seems to be the only way currently that I can build them inside though.

[{FU}TheForgeryTTV]

If you have a floor structure only 1 tile up, the game will try to have it construct right on top of the ceiling and not below it.

It is annoying so you have to destroy the floor tile above, build the refined metal chest, then put the floor structure back OR make sure you have 2 or 3 wall tiles between the floor and ceiling.

[drakeloreroar]

Originally posted by {FU}TheForgeryTTV:

If you have a floor structure only 1 tile up, the game will try to have it construct right on top of the ceiling and not below it.

It is annoying so you have to destroy the floor tile above, build the refined metal chest, then put the floor structure back OR make sure you have 2 or 3 wall tiles between the floor and ceiling.

You can also hold the snapping mode button (default left-control) to force it to snap to a nearby wall, pillar, or other structure.

[★REM★]

You can. Never had any issue on craft any kind of chest inside.