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Map editor

2014-06-06T03:48:06Z

Mitchfizz05: Mentioned placing items.

'''''This page is heavily a work in progress.'''''

Factorio comes stock-standard with a map editor. You can access it by selecting "Map editor" on your Factorio main menu.

The editor is much like in-game, except there is no player, and you have unlimited resources.

== Placing Entities ==
To place an entity (labs, powerlines, transport belts, mining drills, etc...), select "Entities" from your toolbox, select a tool, select what you want to place down, then click somewhere to place that item down.

You have three tools.
=== Cursor ===
Appropriate for most situations. Places one of the selected entity at the current cursors position. Much like the normal in-game mechanics.

'''Tip:''' Pressing "Q" on your keyboard will put the item you're holding away.

=== Spray ===
Good for resource piles and trees. You can select a size, intensity and speed, the larger the size, the more area that the spray places entities, the higher the intensity, the more often entities get placed, the higher the speed, the more rapidly the spray continues spraying while holding down the mouse button.

=== Paintbrush ===
The paintbrush is virtually the same as the spray, only difference is that if you hold down the mouse button, the tool won't continue to place entities. Also good for resource piles and trees. Whether you use spray or paintbrush is personal preference.

== Deleting Entities ==
==== Cursor ====
When using the cursor tool, you can hover over the entity you wish to delete, and press "X" on your keyboard.

==== Spray/Paintbrush ====
When using either the spray or the paintbrush, right click to "unspray" - though, this process can be slow, using the cursor to delete entities is much more efficient.

== Placing Items ==
You can place items for the player to pick up in the editor. To do this, select the "Items" tab. From there, select what you wish to place down, then hover your mouse to where you wish to place the item down and right-click.

To delete items that you've placed, just like when placing entities, press "X" on your keyboard while hovering over the item you want to delete.

Map editor

2014-06-02T13:00:41Z

Mitchfizz05: Created page.

'''''This page is heavily a work in progress.'''''

Factorio comes stock-standard with a map editor. You can access it by selecting "Map editor" on your Factorio main menu.

The editor is much like in-game, except there is no player, and you have unlimited resources.

== Placing Entities ==
To place an entity (labs, powerlines, transport belts, mining drills, etc...), select "Entities" from your toolbox, select a tool, select what you want to place down, then click somewhere to place that item down.

You have three tools.
=== Cursor ===
Appropriate for most situations. Places one of the selected entity at the current cursors position. Much like the normal in-game mechanics.

=== Spray ===
Good for resource piles and trees. You can select a size, intensity and speed, the larger the size, the more area that the spray places entities, the higher the intensity, the more often entities get placed, the higher the speed, the more rapidly the spray continues spraying while holding down the mouse button.

=== Paintbrush ===
The paintbrush is virtually the same as the spray, only difference is that if you hold down the mouse button, the tool won't continue to place entities. Also good for resource piles and trees. Whether you use spray or paintbrush is personal preference.

== Deleting entities. ==
==== Cursor ====
When using the cursor tool, you can hover over the entity you wish to delete, and press "X" on your keyboard.

==== Spray/Paintbrush ====
When using either the spray or the paintbrush, right click to "unspray" - though, this process can be slow, using the cursor to delete entities is much more efficient.

Pipe

2014-06-02T08:48:12Z

Mitchfizz05: Mentioned the fact that only one fluid can occupy a pipe at once.

The pipe is a distribution method for [[Liquid network|liquids and gases]]. It is commonly used to provide water to [[Boiler]]s and steam to [[Steam engine]]s for power generation.

Only one fluid can be inside a pipe at one time. Trying to mix two fluids can destroy one of the fluids. Read more on [[Liquid network#Mechanics|liquid mechanics]].

{| class="wikitable"
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|iron-plate|1|Iron plate}} + {{icon|time icon|0.5|time}} => {{icon|pipe|1|Pipe}}
|-
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|iron-plate|1|Iron plate}}
|-
|}

== Recipes using pipes ==
{|
| {{imagelink|pump|Pump}} || {{imagelink|pipe-to-ground|Pipe-to-ground}} || {{imagelink|steam-engine|Steam engine}} |-
| {{imagelink|boiler|Boiler}} || ||
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Electric network]]
* [[Liquid network]]

[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Liquid network]]

Assembling machine

2014-06-02T08:25:58Z

Mitchfizz05: Rephrased "When these needs are met"

Assembling machines are used to automate the manufacturing of products. You provide the needed ingredients and [[Electric network|power]]. Some recipes require liquids, in which case a [[pipe]] will be automatically inserted on the side of the machine. Once the machine has everything it needs, production will start. Finished products can be extracted by [[Inserters]] on to transport belts or into chests, trains or other storage. More advanced assembling machines use more power but are capable of manufacturing products with a higher quantity of ingredients, at a faster speed and with higher amounts of [[Module]]s attached.

== Types ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Total raw !! Max Ingred. !! Max power !! Speed !! Module slots
|-
| {{imagelink|assembling-machine-1|Assembling machine 1}} || {{icon|copper-plate|4.5|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|22|Iron plate}} || 2 || 90 W ([[Electric network|electric]]) || 0.5 || 0
|-
| {{imagelink|assembling-machine-2|Assembling machine 2}} || {{icon|copper-plate|9|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|44|Iron plate}} || 4 || 150 W ([[Electric network|electric]]) || 0.75 || 2
|-
| {{imagelink|assembling-machine-3|Assembling machine 3}} || {{icon|copper-plate|208|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|188|Iron plate}} || 4 || 210 W ([[Electric network|electric]]) || 1.25 || 4
|-
|}

== Interface ==
[[File:choose-recipe-gui.png|thumb|256px|"Choose recipe" gui when open assembling machine menu for first time or when changing recipe.]]

When the assembling machine is built and opened for the first time, the player must choose the item it should create. This can be changed at any time by clicking the "Set recipe" button.

Afterwards you can open the following GUI by right clicking on an assembling machine.

[[File:assembling-machine-gui.png|384px|Assembling machine menu.]]
# Ingredients for currently selected recipe and stock
# "Set recipe" button
# Current crafting progress
# Finished products
# Module slots (only in [[Assembling machine 2]] and higher)
# Current productivity progress, when filled up the output of the current recipe is stored without crafting and consuming ingredients (only when [[Modules|Productivity modules]] are used)

== See also ==
* [[Crafting network]]
* [[Electric network]]
* [[Transport network]]

[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Crafting network]] [[Category: Electric network]]

Assembling machine

2014-06-02T08:23:33Z

Mitchfizz05: Mentioned crafting with liquids.

Assembling machines are used to automate the manufacturing of products. You provide the needed ingredients and [[Electric network|power]]. Some recipes require liquids, in which case a [[pipe]] will be automatically inserted on the side of the machine. When these needs are met, production will start. Finished products can be extracted by [[Inserters]] on to transport belts or into chests, trains or other storage. More advanced assembling machines use more power but are capable of manufacturing products with a higher quantity of ingredients, at a faster speed and with higher amounts of [[Module]]s attached.

== Types ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Total raw !! Max Ingred. !! Max power !! Speed !! Module slots
|-
| {{imagelink|assembling-machine-1|Assembling machine 1}} || {{icon|copper-plate|4.5|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|22|Iron plate}} || 2 || 90 W ([[Electric network|electric]]) || 0.5 || 0
|-
| {{imagelink|assembling-machine-2|Assembling machine 2}} || {{icon|copper-plate|9|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|44|Iron plate}} || 4 || 150 W ([[Electric network|electric]]) || 0.75 || 2
|-
| {{imagelink|assembling-machine-3|Assembling machine 3}} || {{icon|copper-plate|208|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|188|Iron plate}} || 4 || 210 W ([[Electric network|electric]]) || 1.25 || 4
|-
|}

== Interface ==
[[File:choose-recipe-gui.png|thumb|256px|"Choose recipe" gui when open assembling machine menu for first time or when changing recipe.]]

When the assembling machine is built and opened for the first time, the player must choose the item it should create. This can be changed at any time by clicking the "Set recipe" button.

Afterwards you can open the following GUI by right clicking on an assembling machine.

[[File:assembling-machine-gui.png|384px|Assembling machine menu.]]
# Ingredients for currently selected recipe and stock
# "Set recipe" button
# Current crafting progress
# Finished products
# Module slots (only in [[Assembling machine 2]] and higher)
# Current productivity progress, when filled up the output of the current recipe is stored without crafting and consuming ingredients (only when [[Modules|Productivity modules]] are used)

== See also ==
* [[Crafting network]]
* [[Electric network]]
* [[Transport network]]

[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Crafting network]] [[Category: Electric network]]