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robozed20 Nov 21, 2024 @ 8:19pm
Stackable conveyor belts
Are the stackable conveyor belt legs supposed to fit on existing conveyor belts? If they don't the really should.
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Huren Ogeko Nov 21, 2024 @ 8:22pm 
They stack on each other but can also stand above an existing conveyor line that is on the floor. it lines up and fits well but it wont snap to the ground level belt.
In my opinion though you should avoid ground level belts as they make moving around factory a little harder. So I always just use stackables so I Can walk under them.
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Doc✪Hollywood Nov 21, 2024 @ 10:33pm 
stackable conveyor poles are a pain in the a** because you never know how long the belt will be, unless you count the foundations.

They should really change that, so that if you place the next stackable too far away it should get red like if you wanna build a too long belt. This would be way easier to build and would not require foundations.
Last edited by Doc✪Hollywood; Nov 22, 2024 @ 7:28am
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Huren Ogeko Nov 22, 2024 @ 12:07am 
I always count the foundations. I put a stack down every 6th foundation. Then I go and run the belts between the stacks.
you can stretch to 7 foundations but 6 is easier to work with. I put power poles 12 apart even though they can go 12.5.

Doing it this way for me makes everything very consistent and predictable
Last edited by Huren Ogeko; Nov 22, 2024 @ 12:09am
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MetalDad Nov 22, 2024 @ 1:34am 
Originally posted by robozed20:
Are the stackable conveyor belt legs supposed to fit on existing conveyor belts? If they don't the really should.
No one answered your question. Funny... No, you can't. And nobody knows why the devs made it this way, because it's really annoying.
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Sonic Titan Nov 22, 2024 @ 1:44am 
Originally posted by MetalDad:
Originally posted by robozed20:
Are the stackable conveyor belt legs supposed to fit on existing conveyor belts? If they don't the really should.
No one answered your question. Funny... No, you can't. And nobody knows why the devs made it this way, because it's really annoying.
You can nudge them on top of an existing belt.
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RadioIesbian Fluid Nov 22, 2024 @ 1:44am 
Would be nice if there was a snapping point for the stackable poles ontop of the normal pole.
Tho its not a huge deal, i plot out one belt then i know the spacing and i can just make the stackable pole framework where the normal supports are.
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MetalDad Nov 22, 2024 @ 1:46am 
Originally posted by Sonic Titan:
Originally posted by MetalDad:
No one answered your question. Funny... No, you can't. And nobody knows why the devs made it this way, because it's really annoying.
You can nudge them on top of an existing belt.
I thought OP meant if there's a way to do it without a workaround.
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MetalDad Nov 22, 2024 @ 1:50am 
Originally posted by RadioIesbian Fluid:
Would be nice if there was a snapping point for the stackable poles ontop of the normal pole.
Tho its not a huge deal, i plot out one belt then i know the spacing and i can just make the stackable pole framework where the normal supports are.
IIRC there was a time you could place a stackable pole over an existing belt. It just didn't snap to this floorbelt, but that didn't really matter. Last week I was creating a bus of 5 layers and the stackable poles just disappeared when hovering over an existing belt. Pls correct me if I'm wrong... ;)
Last edited by MetalDad; Nov 22, 2024 @ 1:51am
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SADevil Nov 22, 2024 @ 2:34am 
By the way, you can slide under ground level conveyor belts, which is very useful for navigating your factory. I accidentaly learned it, and now it's not an obstacle for me.
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RadioIesbian Fluid Nov 22, 2024 @ 3:01am 
Originally posted by MetalDad:
Originally posted by RadioIesbian Fluid:
Would be nice if there was a snapping point for the stackable poles ontop of the normal pole.
Tho its not a huge deal, i plot out one belt then i know the spacing and i can just make the stackable pole framework where the normal supports are.
IIRC there was a time you could place a stackable pole over an existing belt. It just didn't snap to this floorbelt, but that didn't really matter. Last week I was creating a bus of 5 layers and the stackable poles just disappeared when hovering over an existing belt. Pls correct me if I'm wrong... ;)

you can place them anywhere on an existing belt. problem is mainly knowing the distance between them, which is why it would be nice if they could snap to existing supports.

Had no problems making this 12 (3x4) belt bus to make my copper powder:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3370002934
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MetalDad Nov 22, 2024 @ 4:04am 
Originally posted by RadioIesbian Fluid:
Originally posted by MetalDad:
IIRC there was a time you could place a stackable pole over an existing belt. It just didn't snap to this floorbelt, but that didn't really matter. Last week I was creating a bus of 5 layers and the stackable poles just disappeared when hovering over an existing belt. Pls correct me if I'm wrong... ;)

you can place them anywhere on an existing belt. problem is mainly knowing the distance between them, which is why it would be nice if they could snap to existing supports.

Had no problems making this 12 (3x4) belt bus to make my copper powder:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3370002934
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2909772317231152/1D64C8856F5A3C77D812E45193915E6BD4C8367D/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false
Then I have an issue on my computer. Just checked. Selected a stackable pole and tried to place it over an existing belt (ground level). The stackable pole is blue until I'm exactly above the belt. It then disappears and I'm not able to place it (LMB to place it does nothing). So for me the only option is placing the stackable poles first and then the groundlevel belts. Is absolute no problem with new routes. But the other day I had a long belt running from a miner to a range of machines and wanted to add a few layers of belts through stackable poles exactly on THAT spot. Had to remove (parts of) the groundlevel belt in order to place stackable poles. It's not a disaster, just very inconvenient.
Last edited by MetalDad; Nov 22, 2024 @ 4:15am
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Wolfgang Nov 22, 2024 @ 4:14am 
You can nudge them over the belts by pressing H before placing it down and then moving it over the belt.
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MetalDad Nov 22, 2024 @ 4:19am 
Originally posted by Wolfgang:
You can nudge them over the belts by pressing H before placing it down and then moving it over the belt.
Ah, got it. Thnx. Why should things ever be easy and/or intuitive. Why make it work in one click when we can put three clicks/keypresses in it...
Last edited by MetalDad; Nov 22, 2024 @ 4:19am
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Grandaddypurple Nov 22, 2024 @ 4:35am 
Originally posted by MetalDad:
Originally posted by Wolfgang:
You can nudge them over the belts by pressing H before placing it down and then moving it over the belt.
Ah, got it. Thnx. Why should things ever be easy and/or intuitive. Why make it work in one click when we can put three clicks/keypresses in it...
It is possible to place them over a belt though, but it's finicky. You have to be able to aim under the belt (so no top down view)
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MetalDad Nov 22, 2024 @ 4:38am 
Originally posted by Grandaddypurple:
Originally posted by MetalDad:
Ah, got it. Thnx. Why should things ever be easy and/or intuitive. Why make it work in one click when we can put three clicks/keypresses in it...
It is possible to place them over a belt though, but it's finicky. You have to be able to aim under the belt (so no top down view)
Now THIS is useful information. It works like a charm. Consider my previous message as not being sent... ;)
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