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? 21 Apr, 2016 @ 12:36am
How to split ore evenly between refineries?
I have 4 refineries with 4 collectors leading to them, on the other side I have them all leading into 1 large cargo container. I want to be able to fly my mining ship over all the collectors and drop my ore into it, then for the ore to be evenly distributed to all 4 refineries. Once the ore is refined, I want the cargo container to pull it all into it. How do I do this...? Thanks in advance.
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rottielover 21 Apr, 2016 @ 6:16am 
The easiest way I know is to tag your refinery's with [Ore:Split] and then tag your cargo [Ingot] (at least with using this mod). This is also possible with vanilla by using sorters and cleaver use of convyor tubes, but that's a whole other ball game.
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? 21 Apr, 2016 @ 2:11pm 
Originally posted by rottielover:
The easiest way I know is to tag your refinery's with [Ore:Split] and then tag your cargo [Ingot] (at least with using this mod). This is also possible with vanilla by using sorters and cleaver use of convyor tubes, but that's a whole other ball game.
Thanks for the reply, I will try this when I'm on. :)
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rottielover 21 Apr, 2016 @ 3:35pm 
Keep in mind there are some factors that might mean you won't get a completely even split between all the refineries.
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? 21 Apr, 2016 @ 11:24pm 
How do I apply the "[Ore:Split]" to my refinery? I'm new to this... Sorry.
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rottielover 22 Apr, 2016 @ 6:28am 
In the control menu. Go up to any panel on you let base/ship and access it (F or K or I whatever your key bind is). Find the block you want to control in the list, in this case "Refinery" and click it. In the middle there will be options and the name field. Click the field to edit it and make the name like " Refinery [Ore:Split] " (no quotes). I think with this mod you have to turn off the "Use Conveyor" option (there is a YES / NO option for this same screen.
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Caelen 11 May, 2016 @ 8:08pm 
Another thing to make sure you do, apply a quota to the ore or it can split ore in weird batches when the refineries get full. e.g. name your refinery "Refinery X [Ore:P1:Split:20000]".

The 20000 (20 thousand) tag guarantees the refinery won't quite fill up even when you have all possible types of ore in it. This prevents the sorter from messing up the split, which will happen quite often if your refineries are constantly full.

The P1 allows you to also designate an overflow container to hold ore from your ships by assigning them either the generic [Ore] tag or a lower priority such as [Ore:P2].
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