Space Engineers

Space Engineers

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Type: Mod
Mod category: Modpack
Tags: NoScripts
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25 Oct, 2024 @ 6:20pm
7 May @ 11:45pm
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Rationalised Build Menu

In 2 collections by wellington6012
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Ancient Astronauts Mod Collection
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Description
Fieldwork DLC updated, changes are in change notes and .txt files in mod folder. You can see update editing during livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/F9IHeyj403c

I built this mod to be able fit more blocks in the limited toolbar slots and have the block groups make more sense. There are three basic changes:

  • 'moved' - blocks are consolidated into another group that the group makes sense, often deleting an unnecessary group in the process, such as Cameras put in to the Remote group.

  • 'duplicated' - blocks are also located in another group for ease of access, while remaining in their original home group, such as Bookshelf remains part of Weapons Rack group, but also in the Kitchen (decorative block) group.

  • 'reordered' - blocks remaining in original group, but reordered into a more intuitive order such as Armor Corner pieces.

I've set this up how I think I want it, but happy to take feedback and suggestions. Below is a full list of changes, they are also explained in the 12min video linked above. If you want to edit your own version, I have a 'how to' video also linked above.

Despite my best efforts (I spent literal hours trying), I was not able to rationalise voxel hands, hand tools, weapons. These are all in the game engine as 'physical items' and this mod only changes 'blocks'.

Thanks to Viktor for making a SE Plugin Loader version.[github.com]

Mod incompatibility:
- AQD Research mod

List of changes, also .TXT doc in mod folder:

- Armor Ramp Corner Blocks reordered
- some Armor Panels duplicated in Armor Block group
- Armor Round Panels moved into Armor Round Blocks group

- Ladder duplicated in Scaffold group
- Scaffold Ladder duplicated in Ladders group
- Stairs moved into Grated Catwalk and Ladders group
- Ramps moved into Interior Wall group
- Cover Walls moved into Steel Catwalk group
- Catwalk group reordered
- Rail group reordered

- Beds Group moved to Couch group
- SG Bunk duplicated in Sink group

- Inset Bookself duplicated in Kitchen group
- Inset Entertainment Unit duplicated in Kitchen group
- Dispenser duplicated in Kitchen group
- Planters moved into Kitchen group
- Aquarium moved into Kitchen group
- Inset Couch duplicated in Kitchen group
- Inset Button Panel duplicated in Kitchen group

- Barrels moved into Freight group
- Cargo Crate moved into Freight group
- Cargo Crate duplicated Weapon Rack group
- Storage Shelves moved into Freight group
- Explosive Barrel duplicated in Freight group

- Gate moved into Doors group
- Small Gate Tall moved into Doors group
- Small Gate Wide moved into Doors group

- Heat Vent moved into Exhaust Pipe group

- Control Seat group moved into Cockpit group
- Passenger Seat moved into Cockpit group

- Collector moved into Conveyor group
- Access Panel duplicated in Conveyor group

- Small Connectors duplicated in Small Conveyor group
- Small Conveyor group reordered
- Connector group reordered

- Coveyor Cap duplicated in Access Panel group

- Merge Blocks moved into Connectors group

- Truss Light duplicated in Lights group
- Spotlight group moved into Lights group
- Light group reordered

- Turret Controller moved into Rocket Launcher group

- Medical Stations moved to Survival Kit group
- Medical Props moved to Survival Kit group
- Cryochambers moved to Survival Kit group

- Assemblers moved into Refinery group
- Productivity Modules moved into Refinery group

- Vents moved into Tanks group
- O2 Gens moved into Tanks group
- Oxygen Farm moved into Tanks group
- Hydrogen Engine duplicated in Tanks group

- Hydrogen Engine moved into Solar group
- Wind Turbines moved into Solar group
- Reactors moved into Solar group

- Ore Detector moved into Block Tools group

- Parachutes move into Gyro group
- Ore Detector duplicated in Gyro group

- Cameras moved into Remote group
- AI Flight Blocks moved into Remote group

- Decoy moved into Antenna group
- Truss Decoy duplicated in Antenna group
- Ore Detector duplicated in Antenna group

- Timers moved into Programmable Block group
- Event Controllers moved into Programmable Block group
- Transponders moved into Programmable Block group
- Broadcast Controller duplicated in Programmable Block group
- Sensors moved into Programmable Block group

- Console Module Buttons duplicated in Button Panel group
- Button Panel group reordered

- 1x1 Triangle Windows moved into 1x1 Window group
- 1x2 Triangle Windows moved into 1x2 Window group

- Bridge Windows moved into Half Windows group

- Emotion Controller moved into Text Panel group

- Artificial Mass moved into Gravity Gen group
- Space Balls moved into Gravity Gen group
- Gravity Gen group icon updated

- Sabiroid Plushie moved into Engineer Plushie group

- Dummy moved into Warhead group

103 Comments
wellington6012  [author] 17 May @ 5:41pm 
Hi Jaknivek. It should be able to, hopefully those mods have a BlockVarientGroup data file that you can copy the block names out of an insert them into a existing group or add a new group.
jaknivek 17 May @ 12:24pm 
hi i watched your second video on making my own build menu, can this be done with other workshop block mods like passage intersections and teared tech?
wellington6012  [author] 8 May @ 12:05am 
Fixed, however is missing duplicate of the 1x1 inset connector, that is what was causing the problem
wellington6012  [author] 7 May @ 9:51pm 
I'm still trying to fix it, I don't know why it is not showing up. In the meantime, I've temporarily included them in the regular conveyor group, alternatively you can put them individually into toolbar from the small blocks section/search.
The SPY who couldnt 7 May @ 6:23pm 
Same here, I was about to ask about that. The Small Conveyor group hasn't worked since I got this mod, and it doesn't show up anywhere on any menus, but strangely, even though the icon for the the small conveyor block didn't have the little + symbol that shows it has access to the whole group of like blocks, it actually let me scroll through the small conveyors for a few minutes... That was odd, as I had grown accustomed to putting each individual SM-CV block onto their own hot bar.

But you know what they say about gift-horses. :)
EshFrog 30 Apr @ 6:17am 
you are not alone my friend
OlSkoolEmoji 30 Apr @ 12:48am 
This mod just makes everything better! Thank you!

btw, I can't find the small conveyor group in the g-menu ever since the update. Is it just me or is anybody else got this problem?
faceboy 28 Apr @ 7:23pm 
epic
wellington6012  [author] 28 Apr @ 6:30pm 
Faceboy - yes it will later today
faceboy 28 Apr @ 5:17pm 
hoping this will be updated for fieldwork, love this mod