Do you delete a lot of things?

[SomethingCoolBro]

I'm still new to the game. I'm at a point now where I think I just want to clear all my belts to make the new shapes.

In other games, like Satisfactory, it was often beneficial to keep a factory, to use it to make new parts, but here, in the early game at least, it just seems better to start from scrarch?

[[UA]Ramiel]

all the time. the second chain of tasks is completed, factory built for it is going to trash.

[Pandorian]

Yup, as soon as the task is done I select an output hit O then hit X. I then follow any space belts backwards and delete foundation blueprints I put down until I hit the miners/fluid.

[königplatzen]

I would save some more generic designs as blueprints. Designing everything from scratch again is not necessary
And some shapes are good for additional points, if the keep running

[Testikles]

I only keep what you need for the Operator points later on as they provide a nice passive income.

[Bubbaganoosh]

I do after each Milestone so far.

[Sussex]

Yup, The only time i`ve kept anything after completing a milestone is because its sending Operator Points. Once i`ve deleted everything else, i try to condense the operator part and confine it to an area with inputs i`m not likely to need for the next set of tasks.
My only tip is to never forget that the factory must grow

[Hexenhammer]

TL;DR All the time.

Task factories are about upgrade points, not perfection. Delete and move on.

Milestone factories are permanent until I gain enough upgrades and tech to make a redesign worth it. Other than that I leave them alone.

[arrow]

Not really... just cut here and there, reroute this and that and voila, new shape is made.