how do you build?

[mcwho113]

so i made a camp fire (Which burns out way to fast)
then some tools, leveled ground even though all it said to build shelter was a campfire.

i cut down some trees had everything but the logs? i can only hold one at a time and says i need 3 how do you do this then? tried to use the option to equipt to hot bar but nothing.
2 days in and cant build a shelter lol

[Daliena]

Walk up to the building site carrying a log, then press R to pop the log into it. Then repeat until you've put down enough logs and proceed.

The tutorial could probably use a -liiitttle- work..

[Kapitänleutnant Kerensky]

You need to watch the messages carefully - standing near the buildable area you will see different messages when you are looking at different areas of the building......if its totally new it should be the build (it will be orange - look below to see what it requires - it will be a list of things) when you have them all it will turn green and then you need to use your hammer to build it.....you need to pay attention to the messages as they will tell you and when you build the shelter it will have a couple of different phases - structure/roofing so pay attention as the first will be the main one....ropes, sticks, long sticks, stones.....once roof is ready it will be bark.....once all done it will finish out....same with other buildings...

[SUPAJON]

How do I hold three long sticks to build a shelter? I can only hold one at a time.

[RequiemsRose]

Originally posted by W0RDET3RN1TY:

How do I hold three long sticks to build a shelter? I can only hold one at a time.

You don't. You can add whatever applicable items you have at the time when you interact with the blueprint, once you have added all necessary ingredients you can actually build it. So that early on, you are making 3 trips to add 3 long sticks (later on you can get stuff like a cart so you can haul more stuff, fewer trips but still only hold and add one large item at a time).

[76561198104174688]

u can also walk up to the building u r trying to get build and press q to pin it so u can watch it u go chop a tree down and pick the log up and go drop it on what ever u r building

[PuRpleH@zE]

how do you create building site?

[Aurelius]

Originally posted by PuRpleH@zE:

how do you create building site?

You select the item you want to build from the build menu, accessed by pressing 'B'
There are multiple headings. At the beginning, only the first couple will be available.
Find shelter and pick it. Your interface will change to allow you to place the shelter. You can select where, and rotate it to build it. Screen tips will show you some information on how to do so.
All buildings have a certain amount of ground-area boxes which will be highlighted green.
Click the site you want and place the building site.
Once this is placed, the building site will be orange until all the materials are added.
Add materials by harvesting trees, rocks, etc., to gather materials. Large materials like long sticks and large rocks can only be hand carried one at a time.
Once you have added all the required components, the build site will turn green.
You can then use a wooden hammer, at the beginning, to build the building by pressing and holding 'E'
Some buildings require multiple phases. In this case, when you complete one phase by building, the site will return to orange and require more materials.
At any phase of building, you can press 'Q' while hovering over the build site to add it to your HUD. This will allow you to see what materials are needed at all times. You will not need to do this again for subsequent phases - it'll stay up there until the whole thing is done.
Be aware that the initial tools required for gathering and building must be built directly from the build interface, by selecting 'B', such as simple pick axe, axe, hammer, hoe, etc.
All the basic tools can be built by gathering small stones from the ground and sticks from dwarf spruces.
Most initial tools also require rope, which can be created in inventory via the build menu.
Fiber is gathered initially from flax, which is a plant and can be gathered by hand.
Highlight available resources by using viking vision, or WTF they call it, by pressing 'Z'
Any harvestable or gatherable item will be highlighted in this way. The vision will fade after a couple of seconds so you'll be pressing 'Z' a lot running around.

[Aurelius]

Originally posted by Aurelius:

Originally posted by PuRpleH@zE:

how do you create building site?

You select the item you want to build from the build menu, accessed by pressing 'B'
There are multiple headings. At the beginning, only the first couple will be available.
Find shelter and pick it. Your interface will change to allow you to place the shelter. You can select where, and rotate it to build it. Screen tips will show you some information on how to do so.
All buildings have a certain amount of ground-area boxes which will be highlighted green.
Click the site you want and place the building site.
Once this is placed, the building site will be orange until all the materials are added.
Add materials by harvesting trees, rocks, etc., to gather materials. Large materials like long sticks and large rocks can only be hand carried one at a time.
Once you have added all the required components, the build site will turn green.
You can then use a wooden hammer, at the beginning, to build the building by pressing and holding 'E'
Some buildings require multiple phases. In this case, when you complete one phase by building, the site will return to orange and require more materials.
At any phase of building, you can press 'Q' while hovering over the build site to add it to your HUD. This will allow you to see what materials are needed at all times. You will not need to do this again for subsequent phases - it'll stay up there until the whole thing is done.
Be aware that the initial tools required for gathering and building must be built directly from the build interface, by selecting 'B', such as simple pick axe, axe, hammer, hoe, etc.
All the basic tools can be built by gathering small stones from the ground and sticks from dwarf spruces.
Most initial tools also require rope, which can be created in inventory via the build menu.
Fiber is gathered initially from flax, which is a plant and can be gathered by hand.
Highlight available resources by using viking vision, or WTF they call it, by pressing 'Z'
Any harvestable or gatherable item will be highlighted in this way. The vision will fade after a couple of seconds so you'll be pressing 'Z' a lot running around.

** I forgot to add a step - when you gather stones, you'll need to make stone blades from the build interface in order to make tools.