ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Construction Tool
 This topic has been pinned, so it's probably important
Quellcrest  [developer] 10 Sep, 2021 @ 10:51am
Mod Usage & Settings Explained
Settings Menu(For Users & Admins):
Equip the tool, press and hold the OrbitCam key(Default: Alt). Change settings as desired.

User Usage & Personal Settings:
Build Mode(Red Tool):
Press and hold the Reload key(Default: R) to access the build menu. The list is conditional, based off of many settings found in the settings menu set by the server admin.
Once you have built 1 structure, simply right click to quickly construct another.
You can also copy a structure by aiming at it and pressing Shift + LClick. This sets the structure as the last crafted type and all you need to do is RClick to construct one.
If you have the preview structure(green structure hologram), you can always cancel placement with the Z key.

Upgrade Mode(Green Tool):
Aim at a structure to upgrade. The HUD will display the amount of available upgrades in brackets beside the structure name. ie: Tek Floor(5).
If there's no number in brackets, there's no upgrades available. There are many potential reasons(engrams not learned, can't be crafted, lack of resources, etc). See the settings menu to see current settings set by your server admin.
Once you've upgraded 1 structure, aim at another of the same type and LClick to upgrade that one. ie: If you have 2 wooden foundations and you upgrade the first to stone, you can then upgrade the second to stone by aiming at it and LClicking.
You can also copy a structure for upgrade by aiming at it and pressing Shift + LClick. This sets the structure as the last upgraded type and all you need to do is aim at another of the same type and press LClick.

Pick/Demolish/Destroy:
Aim at a structure and press the Drag key(Default: G). Depending on user settings, the structure will be: picked up(if it can, based on server pickup rules), otherwise demolished(50% resource returned) OR it will be destroy(no resources returned).

Rotate Structure:
Aim at a structure and press the DinoBrake key(Default: X). As long as the structure is able to be picked up(server pickup rules), the structure will be rotated. This is most notably useful for flipping walls that snapped the wrong way.

Set Resource Container:
Aim at a container structure and press the Map Marker key(Default: P). When in Build Mode, resources and structure parts will be available to the user from their inventory and this Resource Container, as long as you're in range(admin configurable).
The order of access is as follows: Structure parts from player inventory, structure parts from resource container, resources from Resource Container and finally, resources from player inventory.
The Bulk Building Quantity allows for crafting structure in bulk, rather than 1 at a time. This is only available when pulling resources/structure parts from a Resource Container. The user can select how many to build at a time from their settings menu. This value is reset to 1 each time the tool is re-equipped.

Mod Items Display:
In order to combat the potentially very large list of structures, you can select a filter based on valid mod types. For example, if you want to only display CKF items, toggle this option until CKF is shown. This setting resets to show all structures each time the tool is re-equipped.

Minimal Mode:
When enabled, it will display only basic structure pieces(Walls, floors, etc). When disabled, all structure types will be displayed.

Admin Settings - Server Wide Settings

Inventory Requirement:
When enabled, only structures that are crafted from within the player inventory will be available for building/upgrading. ie: Thatch and Wood, but not Metal or Tek.

Range:
This is the range that structures can be upgraded from. 300 units is 1 foundation.

Pull Distance:
This is the maximum distance from the Resource Container(if enabled) that a player can be and have it still function.

Crafting XP:
If enabled, crafting structures grants appropriate XP.

Crafting:
The crafting of structures can be disabled. If disabled, you can only build and upgrade from structure pieces in your possession or in your Resource Container(if enabled).

Increased Weight Bonus:
If enabled, you can carry 10x more than usual when you have the tool equipped.

Platform Saddles:
Upgrading on platform saddles(Dino and Rafts) is disabled. This is because of inherent flaws in upgrading structure pieces. The results were inconsistent at best and broken at worst.

Engrams:
If enabled, you can not build structure pieces without knowing the engram. There are exceptions, namely with CKF(as their structure pieces do not have engrams).

Admin Mode:
If enabled, basically all restrictions are removed. Crafting is free, no engrams required, no resources, no limitations.

Free Build:
If enabled, building structures is free. Bypasses all restrictive settings(knowing engrams, crafting reqs, etc). Defaults: False

Free Upgrades:
If enabled, upgrading structures is free. Bypasses all restrictive settings(knowing engrams, crafting reqs, etc). Defaults: False

Configs:
[ConstructionTool]
DisabledMods=
DisableBakedInContent=false
ModDataUrl=

Configs Explained:
DisabledMods: A comma delimited list of mod names to disable functionality for. ie: StructuresPludMod,CKF_Remastered
Note: The name is the name found in spawn codes for items/etc immediately after /game/mods/.
DisableBakedInContent: If true, disables native support for CKFR, CKF:SF, S+, MrRadTools and Vanilla structures.
ModDataUrl: An external url to load json data to support any mod structures. See examples in the pinned discussions: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/2592517779/3274687384250470345/

Note: Its a good idea to set to true any DisableMod configs that you aren't using in order to have a smoother initial experience and faster load times.

ScriptCommands:
Allows for faster testing of json by loading the remote url while server is still running. Make sure to wrap url in quotes.
cheat scriptcommand constructiontool hotloadurl "InsertUrlHere"
Last edited by Quellcrest; 12 Jun, 2022 @ 4:02pm