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Projector Cross Section
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Aug 21, 2023 @ 1:00pm
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Projector Cross Section

Description
View a cutaway of projected ships with this mod! Supposedly great for hand building ships layer by layer.

You can select the axis of the cutaway plane, starting layer, and layers to show from the starting layer. Let me know if I missed any obvious configs.

The blocks are only hidden visually, they can still be built even if the projected block is hidden

Has 3 properties available for scripting:
LayerViewEnabled (bool)
LayerViewStartLayer (int)
LayerViewVisibleLayers (int)

If you use Build Vision you have to shift+scroll to change the start layer and visible layers settings for some reason.
15 Comments
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WildLynx Oct 28, 2023 @ 11:37am 
Seriously useful mod. KEEN! Add this into vanilla game!
Fluffy The Destroyer Oct 27, 2023 @ 6:17pm 
a solution to my problem (if possible of course) is if the first block at level 1 for example is not complete at 100%, you can't start level 2. this could prevent the welding of the level 2 and so on. this would fix it. But I just wonder if its even possible to do though
Tony Sep 24, 2023 @ 9:34am 
Hey StarCpt!

Quick question/suggestion for you...

In this mod, could you add an option to "Show Functional Blocks Only"?

It is fairly easy to identify a functional block, since all non-functional blocks identify themselves as "MyObjectBuilder_CubeBlock". I just don't know if you have access to that particular property at the point in your code where you would have to make that determination.

I'd try to modify the code myself and send it to you, but I don't have a VS environment set up to do SE development. Know of any good guides to set that up? Maybe we could get some collab going :)
Fluffy The Destroyer Sep 15, 2023 @ 8:44pm 
ok I'm currently using this right now. its good but ...it has a major flaw. I use 1 layer stating at 0 and when I'm welding, the blocks on layer 2 will pop for a fraction of a second. this is enough to start the structure or block.

if that issue would be fixed, I would give it a 5 star.
Gate Sep 13, 2023 @ 1:18pm 
Is this a view-only mod, or does it actually limit what will be built to what is visible too?
Deranged Quark Sep 12, 2023 @ 6:18pm 
he is a psychic, i was planning to that. . not making mod. but cutting my ship in half lol
Zellnagi Sep 11, 2023 @ 7:00am 
This is great, been having a hard time with revising old builds, even the ones before the texture/model changes and DLC.
Potato Sep 11, 2023 @ 5:12am 
Great mod man! Is there any way you can add an option to NOT build the invisible parts? So build the projection as it is visible?
daveed1 Sep 10, 2023 @ 3:04pm 
I just found this through the Keen community spotlight. It looks promising.
Scientwist Sep 10, 2023 @ 1:13pm 
This will be great for huge builds where a block might have been missed, but now that block is buried under X amount of others that, reasonably, would be a huge mess to hunt down to replace or add (if missed). Such as giant ships with hella thick hulls and builders are unable to reach.