Why can't I place some objects in my base?

[Gojak_v3]

I make sure I have all the parts needed. I use the habitat tool. But when I go to place it it's always red. No matter where I try to put it. Specifically I'm talking about the aquarium and the vending machine.

[Coops]

Both should work.
The containment unit must be in the center of the room. Stand right up against the wall and try moving the builder around. It could be your body that is blocking.
Also, keep the vending machine way from walls.

[Gojak_v3]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2205798096

Yeah, see. I don't know what to do. I don't know why it won't place. I have the parts in my inventory. Even added a whole new compartment without anything else in it to see if it would place.

[Gojak_v3]

This is really pissing me off. Just sucking any desire to play this game. And I can't find anything online about it.

[Gojak_v3]

I've even made a separate structure now. Just a simple T compartment, a hatch on the front, and an I compartment to both sides. I left it completely empty to make sure there is no collision from other objects. Tried to place the aquarium, but nope. It's just a big ♥♥♥♥ you.

[mranders]

Some components require certain rooms for placement. For example a Moon Pool or Multi Purpose room. I don't think I've ever trying placing a aquarium in the hallway, There probably isn't room to go around it.

[miklkit]

I just went around in my base placing that aquarium everywhere.

It will not work in hallways, but it does work in MP rooms, moonpools and scanner rooms. It will not work outside on foundations or on the lifepod roof. I don't have a cyclops so could not try it in there.

[KippenKaasBaas]

Get the multipurpose room. Hallways are not meant for placing furniture. Not enough room.

[Amanoob105]

Originally posted by miklkit:

I just went around in my base placing that aquarium everywhere.

It will not work in hallways, but it does work in MP rooms, moonpools and scanner rooms. It will not work outside on foundations or on the lifepod roof. I don't have a cyclops so could not try it in there.

It won't work outside, none of the items in that list will.

From what I can tell, it needs a minimum of headroom. So basically anywhere that is inside and isn't a corridor.
This includes inside the cyclops.

The same is likely also true of the vending machine, which is at least as equally tall.