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I've thought of an easier way of doing it.
At the top of the file, there is a table that defines what collision types instantly kill the laser.

ProjectileManager.killTypes = {
terrainSurface = true,
terrainAsset = true,
limiter = true
}

A clean and simple way of disabling block damage is to add body collisions to it as well.

ProjectileManager.killTypes = {
terrainSurface = true,
terrainAsset = true,
limiter = true,
body = true
}

Now, the projectiles will destroy themselves when colliding with blocks and parts, without harming them.

which line in ProjectileManager.lua should I edit to disable block destruction? So far every attempt has just completely disabled the lasers.

There are no damage values, the script just deletes them outright. Do a search for the functions I mentioned earlier( destroyBlock , destroyShape ).

I've checked and changed every damage value I could find in all the json files and still the laser will infinitely destroy anything it touches. Having a comment for each function would help a lot with understanding them.

where can I find the damage value for placeable items (blocks, electronics etc)

I didn't make any really substantial additions, just a few small ones.

I've made multiple backups of my edit so I still have all the original values so nothing will be lost

are the other functions still the same so I can just port over my settings to the new one?

Hi, I had a few changes piled up on my end, so I pushed an update just now. It might override some of your changes, sorry about that.

Search for usages of the destroyBlock and destroyShape functions, I used them for destroying blocks and parts.

All I could find that could be related to the issue is spherecast and update pos. Literally learning Lua on the spot just to disable block destruction.