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[B42] Functional Gutters
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[B42] Functional Gutters

Description
Realistically harvest rain water from a building's roof by connecting a container to the gutter's drain.

Tap into existing gutters or build your own custom gutter system using a variety of new craftable gutter pipes.

FAQ

Can this mod be safely added mid-save?
  • Yes, but it will not change any already existing collectors that happen to be placed on a gutter tile.

Can this mod be safely removed mid-save?
  • Yes, but any existing collectors on a gutter tile will keep their increased rain factor.

Do gutter collectors work indoors?
  • No, currently they still require being outdoors without a covered overhead tile.

What can I connect to the gutter
  • All vanilla rain collectors, troughs, and the amphora are supported. Additionally, any modded entities that use the game's FluidContainer system should work out of the box such as the Useful Barrels mod.

Does this work for build 41?
  • This mod relies on systems introduced in build `42.4+` and will not function in build `41`.

How To Use
  1. Build/place supported collector on the same tile as a gutter drain. Either tile works for multi-tile troughs.
  2. Open the context menu by right-clicking on the collector.
  3. Find the "Gutter Drain" submenu and select the "Connect" option. Requires a pipe wrench unless turned off in mod settings.
  4. Enjoy the benefits of a highly-efficient rain collector system.

Pre-Existing Structures
Pre-existing structures already have roof gutters meaning you won't have to build your own. To tap into these roof gutters, you will either need to find a building with an existing drain pipe or build a new drain pipe.

On its own a drain pipe will reach the next level above. Additional vertical pipes can be built on top of the drain pipe to access roofs on higher floor levels.

Player-Built Structures
Unlike pre-existing structures, player-built structures will require horizontal gutter pipes to expand the size of the roof's area being covered by the drain pipe. Each gutter pipe can collect rain from up to 4 grid-squares from its attachment point in a line. A roof square will be considered valid if it has a floor, isn't covered by a roof, and isn't occupied by an item such as a rain collector.

Use the "View Pipes" and "View Roof" buttons in the gutter ui panel to help visualize the connected pipes and covered roof area.

Mod Settings
Options -> Mods -> Functional Gutters

Option
Description
Roof Rain Factor
The rain factor for a single square of roof which defaults to 1.0.
Require Pipe Wrench
If true, requires a pipe wrench to connect/disconnect containers with a gutter.
Debug Mode
If true, prints debug messages to the console and adds an additional context menu option. *Requires Restart


View on github for more information [github.com]

Workshop ID: 3439305933
Mod ID: FunctionalGutters
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18 Jul @ 10:51pm
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Sykomyke 19 Jul @ 10:50am 
Just wanted to say this looks like a great high quality mod that realistically meshes with the existing systems of PZ while improving on the survival aspects. Kudos mate! Also, as an aside I appreciate seeing a modder who just mods for enjoyment and doesn't beg for money or recognition in their mod description like so many others do!

I hope that the devs see this and incorporate the mechanic into the base game!
Mancer  [author] 18 Jul @ 10:45pm 
1.3 update:
- Much improved pipe & roof mapping
- Reduced restricted zone radius when building new drains near existing drains from 6 to 3
- Updates to match changes in vanilla animal trough definitions from 42.10

@JT1527
Update should hopefully fix some of the issues you've reported
Mancer  [author] 9 Jul @ 12:21pm 
@JT1527

Thanks for reporting an issue.

The drain section count represents the 'optimal' number of drains attached to a given area of roof for each drain to work at 'max' capacity. A analogy would be a pie representing the roof area and the drains representing a slice of the pie. The more drains added, the smaller each slice becomes.

This system works in the majority of simple cases but it seems like you might have run into a scenario that doesn't play well with the current version of it.

I'll investigate and see if I can reproduce the error. If possible, posting a screenshot of your roof barrels setup in the Bug & Issues discussion would be really helpful!
JT1527 9 Jul @ 8:03am 
Currently running into an error:
My ground floor rain barrel (for agriculture) throws up errors after i installed a new setup on my roof

I placed 3 rain barrels on sinks, bathtub, and washer. I created a small roof+gutter system (with poles) for each rain barrel. and now the ground floor no longer works.

The UI says Drain Sections 3/1 and is red. why are there a minimum amount of drain sections? is there a way i can add more drain sections?
Mancer  [author] 9 Jul @ 12:04am 
@VinnieTheGuy

I appreciate it!

@Cannon Fodder
Yeah pipes & gutters can only be built on the "north" and "west" faces currently. Most vanilla wall decorations behave in a similar way due to the isometric perspective.
Cannon Fodder 8 Jul @ 8:39pm 
So these can't be used on the backside of buildings then...?
VinnieTheGuy 2 Jul @ 3:35pm 
I just wanna say thank you for this!
Mancer  [author] 30 Jun @ 3:41pm 
Minor mod update published to support changes introduced by the latest unstable build 42.10.

42.10 should now be considered the minimum version for the mod, however previous unstable builds should continue to work for any existing gutters as the changes only impact newly created pipe entities.
Mancer  [author] 18 Jun @ 6:26am 
@Reaper_223

Apologies for the late reply: currently the containers must be placed on the same tile as the drain pipe to be connected with the gutter system.
Reaper_223 6 Jun @ 12:17am 
Finally found the building I want to use as my base but, where I need to place the rain barrel on the roof in order to plumb my sink is about 4 tiles from where the gutter will run down. Is there a way to run the drain pipe across the ground to a barrel or do they only work directly under the drain pipe? Thanks!