How to actually PLACE a blueprint?

[Bitcoin Baron]

Title, loaded it up but no idea how to place.

[Fenix]

Complete the milestone blueprint designer.
Build a blueprint designer.
Use it to make a blueprint, and then save it.
Open the build menu and click the blueprint tab.
Select you blueprint.
E will switch between default and blueprint modes.
Default is free placement, Blueprint mode snaps to other blueprints
Right click to place

[Zak]

Also, blueprints can be large and difficult to handle so locking the hologram and nudging a blueprint into place is often easier.

[kLuns]

I often lock a blueprint and then find out it's facing the wrong direction.

[Zak]

Originally posted by kLuns:

I often lock a blueprint and then find out it's facing the wrong direction.

Yes, the hologram makes it hard to tell. So it can't be rotated after locking in the vanilla game? Sorry, I've been using Infinite Nudge for a long time.

[kLuns]

Nope, it's unlock, turn and try again :)

[Zak]

Originally posted by kLuns:

Nope, it's unlock, turn and try again :)

Bummer.

[Maehlice]

For this, i like to get into a habit of building everything "the same way".

The Blueprint arrow always points towards the Blueprint Designer bench (at least where it was during creation). So knowing that, I build blueprints so the arrow has meaning.

For multiple parts of a greater whole, the arrow points "north" (all the same way relative to each other). For manifolds, the arrow points towards the input side. Etcetera.

[Maehlice]

Originally posted by Zak:

I've been using Infinite Nudge for a long time.

I'm guessing that's a mod.?. Does it also allow nudging up and down in elevation?

[Zak]

Originally posted by Maehlice:

Originally posted by Zak:

I've been using Infinite Nudge for a long time.

I'm guessing that's a mod.?. Does it also allow nudging up and down in elevation?

Yes, a mod. Oh yes, it absolutely does, up and down :) And it adds XYZ rotation and ability to nudge and rotate in tiny increments (customizable nudge values too in settings)

https://ficsit.app/mod/InfiniteNudge

Fully supports the game UI showing all relevant keys when the hologram is locked.

[mackster]

Originally posted by Zak:

Originally posted by Maehlice:

I'm guessing that's a mod.?. Does it also allow nudging up and down in elevation?

Yes, a mod. Oh yes, it absolutely does, up and down :) And it adds XYZ rotation and ability to nudge and rotate in tiny increments (customizable nudge values too in settings)

https://ficsit.app/mod/InfiniteNudge

Fully supports the game UI showing all relevant keys when the hologram is locked.

Nudge was a game changer, this mod is the icing on the cake. Really useful