Sandbox:WilliamMurdoch

Advanced Construction

Materials

A selection of materials made from base construction materials.

Metal Rods

Rods are equally as useful as steel. They are used to make a wide variety of useful items that are commonly used around the vessel.

To make metal rods:

1. Usesteel in your active hand to open the construction menu
2. Select “Construction Recipes”
3. Select “Metal Rod”

From there, you can use the metal rods as needed. They have their own construction menu as well.

To deconstruct metal rods back into steel:

• Click on the stack of rods with a Welder

Floor tiles

As the name implies, these are used to cover plating with tiles that are nicer to look at.

To make floor tiles:

1. Usesteel in your active hand to open the construction menu
2. Select “Construction Recipes”
3. Select either “regular floor tile” or “full regular floor tile”. The difference is looks, primarily.
4. Floor tiles CANNOT be deconstructed after they are made. Make sure you do not make too much!

Reinforced Glass

Reinforced glass is used in almost the exact same way as standard glass, however it is stronger and is typically the only form of glass used on ship (aside from broscillate glass).

To make reinforced glass:

• Use a stack of Rods onGlass
• Reinforced Glass CANNOT be separated back into metal rods andglass after it is made. However, reinforced glass is used far more than regular glass.

Flooring and Support

The what and how that keeps you grounded.

Lattice

The lattice is the most basic for of support. It is just a collection of rods connected together that allow you to stand. You can move down through lattices, although this comes at the cost of not being airtight.

To make a lattice:

• Use Rods on open space.

To deconstruct a lattice:

• Use a Welder on the Lattice.
• The lattice will turn into Rods.

Plating

Plating is the bare minimum for airtight flooring. Similar to lattices, you can stand on plating, however you cannot move down through lattices. Plating is airtight, however.

To make plating:

• Use floor tiles on a lattice.

To deconstruct plating:

• Unfortunately, the only way to remove plating is via an RCD, which can either be found, purchased from a Merchant, or the RCD that the Chief Engineer spawns with.

Floors

Every kind of flooring is constructed in the same way:

1. Create floor tiles using their respective material, as shown before.
2. Use the floor tiles on bare plating.

While the way of placing flooring is the same, the process of removing it is different for different types of flooring.

Note that typically, removing flooring will give back one tile of that piece of flooring. If the floor is too damaged, however, no tiles will be returned.

• Steel Floors: Crowbar
• Wood Floors: Screwdriver
• Reinforced Floors: Wrench

If you are unsure how to remove a certain type of flooring, just examine the floor. Towards the bottom of the examine message, the required tool will be listed.

Walls and Structures

The number 1 rated way to keep the void out and oxygen in!

Wall

This is a standard steel wall. It prevents passage, blocks vision, and can contain atmosphere within a room.

To make a steel wall:

• Stand in the location you want the wall
• Use steel in your hand
• Select "Construction Recipes"
• Select "Wall Girders"
• Use at least 2 sheets of steel on the girders

A wall can be damaged by numerous items and events. To repair a wall:

• Use a welder on the damaged wall

To deconstruct a wall:

• Use a welder to cut away the wall's plating
  • Note that if the wall is damaged you have to repair the wall before deconstructing it
• Either use a crowbar to dislodge the girder allowing it to move, or use a wrench to disassemble the girder back into steel

Reinforced Wall

The reinforced wall is much like the standard wall. The primary difference, aside from looks, is that the reinforced wall is sturdier and can take more damage, and also takes longer to deconstruct.

To make a reinforced wall:

• Make a wall girder, as described above
• Use a screwdriver on the girders
• Use plasteel to reinforce the girder
• Use plasteel again to reinforce the wall again and finish the wall

To repair a reinforced wall, use the same method as a standard wall.

To deconstruct a reinforced wall:

• Use wirecutters to cut the outer grille
• Use a screwdriver to expose the reinforced cover
• Use a welder to cut the reinforced cover
• Use a crowbar to remove the reinforced cover
• Use a wrench to loosen the support rods
• Use a welder to cut the support rods
• Use a crowbar to remove the inner cover
• Use a screwdriver to unsecure the inner supports
• Use wirecutters to cut the inner supports
• Use a wrench to disassemble the girder

Grille

A grille is a pattern of overlapping metal rods. They are most commonly used in a role similar to fencing, protecting external parts of the vessel that need to be exposed to the void but also need to be physically protected. Light and atmosphere can pass through grilles, however physical objects cannot.

To construct a grille:

• Use rods in hand
• Select "grille"

Grilles cannot be repaired, and deconstructing them is as easy as constructing them.

To deconstruct grilles:

• Use wirecutters on the grille
• Or use brute force and hit the grille until it breaks

False walls

False walls look and act like normal walls in every way except they can be opened when someone pushes on them. Useful for making secret hideouts or being an overachiever.

To construct a false wall:

• Make a wall girder as shown above
• Use a crowbar to displace the girder
• Use steel to finish the wall

To construct a 'reinforced' false wall:

• Make a wall girder as shown above
• Use a screwdriver on the girder
• Use a wrench to displace the girder
• Use plasteel to reinforce the girder
• Use plasteel on the girder again to add the external cover

Deconstructing false walls uses the same method as their normal versions

Windows

Like a wall, but weaker and see through. Look at those pretty stars!

Glass Panel

A glass panel is as it appears, a thin sheet of glass that faces one direction. They are useful as dividers within a room but are weak and not generally used beyond that role. They can hold an atmosphere, although glass panels should never be relied on for that.

To construct a glass panel:

• Use either normal glass or reinforced glass in your active hand
• Face the desired direction for the glass panel
• Click "One Direction"
• If the panel is facing the wrong direction, right-click and select rotate or alt-click on the panel to change its direction
• Use a screwdriver to fasten the panel down

Alternatively:

• Use either standard glass or reinforced glass on a grille
• Right-click and select rotate or alt-click the panel until it is facing the correct direction
• Use a screwdriver to fasten the panel down

To deconstruct a glass panel:

• Use a screwdriver to unfasten the panel
• Use a wrench to disassemble the glass panel

Alternatively:

• Use an object to smash the panel

Windoor

The windoor is similar in size to a glass panel except it can open and close like an airlock. It is very useful for smaller areas where an airlock may too large, or as a way to keep an area open while still have ID restrictions on certain areas, like the medical lobby. They are best used alongside glass panels.

To construct a windoor:

• Use reinforced glass in your hand. Windoors can only be made with reinforced glass
• Click on "Windoor" while facing the desired direction of the door
• Use a wrench to secure the windoor frame
• Use rods to make a 'secure windoor'
• Use File:Cable-coil.png cable coil to wire the windoor
• Insert a airlock control circuit
  • If you want to add ID restrictions to the door, use a multitool on the circuit and set the restrictions before inserting it
• Use a crowbar to secure the electronics and engage the windoor

To deconstruct a windoor:

• Hit the windoor with a blunt or sharp object, or a welder until it shatters
• There is no other way to deconstruct a windoor

Window

The window is the second most common structure type. It acts like a wall in that it can hold an atmosphere and takes effort to deconstruct. However, unlike a wall, it allows lasers to pass through and hit anything on the other side.

To construct a window:

• Use steel in your active hand
• Click on "construction recipes"
• Select "steel window frame"
• Use either reinforced glass or reinforced broscillate glass (the latter is stronger) on the frame

To deconstruct a window:

• Use a screwdriver to unfasten the window
• Use a crowbar to pry out the glass
• Use a wrench to undo the safety bolts and remove the glass

This will leave the frame. To remove the frame:

• After removing the glass, use a screwdriver to unfasten the frame
• Use a welder to cut the frame back into steel

Furniture

Reminder that interior decoration is not required skill for engineers.

Chairs

Chairs are perhaps one of the more useful pieces of furniture around and are easy to make. Why grab a chair when you can make it?

To construct a chair:

• Use a material in your active hand, this is most commonly wood or steel
• Select "Generic Construction"
• Select "(Material name) Chair"

There are other types of chairs that can be made as well. Steel can make office chairs and padded chairs alongside the standard chair from above.

To construct office chairs and padded chairs:

• Use steel in your active hand
• Select "miscellaneous construction"
• Select either "dark office chair", "light office chair", or "plain padded chair"
  • Similar to the office and padded chair, steel can also make sofas. Sofa, unlike chairs, have different parts allowing you to make as long or short of a sofa as you want
  • Within the "miscellaneous construction" menu, you can select the left, right, middle, and corner sofa options to make a sofa of any length
• Both padded chairs and sofas are constructed without padding. To add padding (and color) to both, use either leather, cloth, or carpet on the chair or sofa

To deconstruct a chair:

• Use a wrench on the chair to deconstruct it back into its base material

Table

A common piece of furniture that allows items to be placed on top. Tables can also be flipped over as improvised pieces of cover.

The following list of materials can be used to create a table:

• Steel
• Wood
• Glass
• Marble
• Plastic
• Sandstone
• Carpet (when added to a wood table)

To construct a table:

• Use steel in your active hand
• Click on "construction recipes"
• Select "table frame"
• Use you desired material on the frame

To deconstruct a table:

• Use a wrench on the table to remove the covering
• Use a wrench again to disassemble the frame

Tables can also be reinforced

To construct a reinforced table:

• Follow the same steps for a normal table
• Click and drag the reinforcing material onto the table

To deconstruct a reinforced table:

• Use a screwdriver to remove the reinforcement
• Follow the same deconstruction steps for a normal table

Machinery and Electronics

Batteries not included.

APC

The Area Power Controller (APC) is what powers each room around the vessel. Every piece of machinery from guns to newsreaders and even doors pull power from APCs. In turn, APCs draw power from the vessel's power grid.

These are most often where electrical issues lie, whether they be a virus that blue-screens the controller to an imbalance if input-output.

To construct an APC:

• Use steel in your active hand
• Select "construction recipes"
• Select "apc frame"
• Use the apc frame on the desired wall
• Use File:Cable-coil.png cable coil to wire the APC to the electrical grid
  • Important: Green wires are used for 'department' grids which connect to the associated department sub station. Red wires are the 'main' grid which connects to the engine. Always connect APCs to the green department grid unless it is an emergency.
• Fit a power control board into the frame
• Use a screwdriver to secure the electronics
• Insert a power cell into the frame
• Use a crowbar to shut the cover and finish the APC
  • Note: New APCs start with a locked cover and with the main breaker off. Use your ID to unlock the interface and cover.
  • Another note: APCs can only be built where there is a defined Vessel Area that does not already have an APC. To make a new Vessel Area, use the Chief Engineer's blueprints (although bear in mind that this may cause issues with the server. Use sparingly, please)

To deconstruct the APC while it is broken:

• Use a welder to cut open the broken cover
• Pull out the with a free hand
• Use a crowbar to pry out the broken electronics
• Use a crowbar again to remove the flooring beneath the APC
• Use wirecutters to disconnect the APC terminal
• Use a welder to clear off the broken frame

If the APC is NOT broken:

• Use an ID to unlock the APC and its cover
• Use a crowbar to pry open the cover
• Pull out the power cell with an open hand
• Use a screwdriver to remove the electronics
• Use a crowbar to remove the flooring beneath the APC
• Use wirecutters to disconnect the APC terminal
  • Note: If the grid the APC is connected is live, wear insulated gloves to not get shocked
• Use a crowbar to pry out the power control board
• Use a welder to cut apart the APC frame