Blueprint on Blueprint?

[BadNade]

Sorry if this is a Noob question, but I just got the game, so I am Newb....

Is it possible to attach a blueprint to an existion ship?

Is it possible to attack a blueprint to another blueprint?

I want to know if I can design component ahead of time, and then just use the blueprint of the part later..

Like and RCS assembly, or a "standard" factory floor layout. Can I then save that one compnent, and add it to another work in progress?

Sorry again if this is a dumb question, I just did not see an obvious answer with looking around myself.

[orloglausa]

If you can get perfect alignment you can in theory build it, but if you're looking to do it in a slightly more sensible way you can just make individual "modular ships" and staple them together with merging (and/or connector) blocks.

Most of my larger vessels (including a station) consist of dozen or so "large" ships; my current working autonomous station is 1 station, 8 large ships, and 12 small ships (mining, etc.).

[Legas]

I don't think you can attach a blueprint to another blueprint, not sure though.

But you can place a blueprint on an existing ship/grid both on creative or survival mode, you just have to place correctly while pasting or placing the projection correctily using the projector block if you're on survival.

[BadNade]

Yeah, I was hoping I could patch a hole with a blueprint of a bulkhead, and go to town welding.

Loose a thruster assembly? throw on a RCS pack somewhere and get back to work.

Perhaps a way to lay the blueprint of the ship over itself, to make it easier to put it back in whole condition.

[Legas]

Originally posted by gollum1223:

Perhaps a way to lay the blueprint of the ship over itself, to make it easier to put it back in whole condition.

All my ships have a projector block somewhere with the projection matching the ship itself, so you can repair any parts automatically just by flying near a wall of welders.

[Rex]

I have successfully made a blueprint of a ship constructor that has a blueprint of another ship. Based on my readings in the forum, it is definitely possible to have a device that builds itself constantly, implying you could indeed have a blueprint in a blueprint in a blueprint.... vice versa.

[Teo]

Yes you can. I built large stations this way. Unfortunatelly it only works with stations, which can be converted to large ships. I doubt you will be able to make it work with small ships.

[Rex]

Originally posted by Irak:

Yes you can. I built large stations this way. Unfortunatelly it only works with stations, which can be converted to large ships. I doubt you will be able to make it work with small ships.

My large ship is doing just fine :p