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BetterGarlic381 Dec 10, 2019 @ 12:07am
Clone box won't go away
I cloned a cell block and placed it next to itself, It's fully build and the clone box is still there, Any fixes? https://gyazo.com/111fa3d9f3aa130deb3cc237526bcc7b
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Originally posted by JD:
Originally posted by YoutubeGod5374:
Originally posted by JD:
The only way I know to remove the clone box is manually edit the save file.
How do I do this?
Well I've done it only once and it requires a little bit experience with programming languages.

1. Make sure you don't have any planned/unfinished construction jobs.
2. Save your prison and close the game.
3. Go to C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Local\Introversion\Prison Architect\saves\
4. Make a copy of your save file (just in case if you corrupt it).
5. Open the save file with any text editor (notepad++, sublime text).
6. Find string "BEGIN Construction" and delete it and everything below it until the closing "END" and the closing "END" itself.
7. Save changes.
8. Profit.
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JD Dec 10, 2019 @ 1:22am 
The only way I know to remove the clone box is manually edit the save file.
Last edited by JD; Dec 10, 2019 @ 1:23am
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jcxiii Dec 10, 2019 @ 1:37am 
I thought I had the same issue, but then it turned out the clone box goes away when all the building tasks are finished. So have some patience!
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liamyangll Dec 10, 2019 @ 1:49am 
Originally posted by jcxiii:
I thought I had the same issue, but then it turned out the clone box goes away when all the building tasks are finished. So have some patience!
He said that everything was fully built so that most likely shouldn't work.
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Orange Dec 10, 2019 @ 6:34am 
You could try making the whole area high priority to see if there is still something that needs to be built or removed for it to complete.

You could also slowly scan the area with your cursor to see if any job is still yet to complete.

The clone tool is still very buggy at the moment and I am finding it's better to not use it for now. Hopefully we will get some more fixes soon.
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BetterGarlic381 Dec 10, 2019 @ 11:48am 
Originally posted by JD:
The only way I know to remove the clone box is manually edit the save file.
How do I do this?
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Rosinante Dec 10, 2019 @ 12:06pm 
make all doors locked open maybe that can help or apply spectral staff mutator
Last edited by Rosinante; Dec 10, 2019 @ 12:07pm
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JD Dec 10, 2019 @ 8:16pm 
Originally posted by YoutubeGod5374:
Originally posted by JD:
The only way I know to remove the clone box is manually edit the save file.
How do I do this?
Well I've done it only once and it requires a little bit experience with programming languages.

1. Make sure you don't have any planned/unfinished construction jobs.
2. Save your prison and close the game.
3. Go to C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Local\Introversion\Prison Architect\saves\
4. Make a copy of your save file (just in case if you corrupt it).
5. Open the save file with any text editor (notepad++, sublime text).
6. Find string "BEGIN Construction" and delete it and everything below it until the closing "END" and the closing "END" itself.
7. Save changes.
8. Profit.
Last edited by JD; Dec 10, 2019 @ 9:04pm
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SKODEN Apr 2, 2022 @ 5:53am 
USE THE BULLDOZE OPTION IN FOUNDATIONS TAB AND LEFT CLICK THE CLONE BOX YOU WANT GONE, AND IF YOU DONT WANT THE AREA ACTUALLY BULLDOZE THAT YOU CLICKED JUST RIGHT CLICK THE SAME SPOT. TIP YOU DONT NEED TO BULLDOZE THE ENTIRE SECTION JUST SIMPLY CLICK ANYWHERE WITHIN THE BOX.
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