| Exterior Edit Mode |
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| Exterior Edit Mode |
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Exterior Edit Mode for designing ships |
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Category: Editor Modes |
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Description
Exterior Edit Mode allows a player the ability to add components that occupy spaces on the exterior of ships, some for form, others for function. Building the interior of your ship will generate a rough exterior shape of your ship. Using this edit mode will allow you to add the following types of things to the exterior of your ship:
- Armor blocks (various shapes)
- Container tiles (appearance)
- Engines * (main propulsion)
- Sensors (mineral sensing)
- Power (solar modules)
- Thruster (maneuvering)
- Industrial (appearance)
(* The largest engine is installed via Interior edit mode)
You may find that completing the exterior design of the ship, is best accomplished after you have completed the interior layout of the ship. Any internal layout changes can have a significant impact on the external appearance of the ship, as any internal space, will be wrapped in a one tile thick external armor. Some internal design choices may make some functional blocks which require external access unavailable. For example, you may have a Salvage Unit on the outer skin of your ship; if you extend the deck above the Salvage Unit by one tile, it would no longer be able to reach space, and the editor will remove it automatically.
There are a variety of blocks to choose from, and the groups conform to increasing size dimensions (111 is 1 long x 1 wide x 1 deep, 211 is 2x1x1 et al). There are also three groups of functional blocks, industrial, power and thruster. Many of the blocks have 'mirror' copies when reversal is not possible and they are named as such. You can rotate the blocks using the arrow keys on your keyboard. The left and right arrow keys will spin or yaw the block, while the up and down keys will roll or pitch the block. Your current camera view has an impact on which axis' the block rotates; changing the camera position may simplify the desired rotation and placement of the block you are working with.
111 Tiles
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Ext 111 001
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Ext 111 002
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Ext 111 003
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Ext 111 006
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Ext 111 007
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Ext 111 008
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Ext 111 009
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Ext 111 010
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Ext 111 011
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Ext 111 012
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Ext 111 013
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Ext 111 014
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Ext 111 015
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Ext 111 016
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Ext 111 018
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Ext 111 019
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Ext 111 020
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Ext 111 021
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Ext 111 024
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Glow Block Straight 01
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Glow Block Corner 01
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Glow Block Crossing 01
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Glow Block Cap 01
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Glow Block T Piece 01
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Glow Block Wraparound 01
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211 Tiles
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Ext 211 001
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Ext 211 003
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Ext 211 007
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Ext 211 010
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Ext 211 022 Mirror
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Ext 211 023
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Ext 211 025
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Ext 211 028 Mirror
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Ext 211 030
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Ext 211 031
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221 Tiles
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Ext 221 001
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222 Tiles
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Ext 222 001
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Container Tiles
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Ext 111 022
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Ext 111 023
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Girder Block Small 01
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Girder Block Large 01
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Ext 221 033
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Engines
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Ext 242 Class 2 Ion Engine 01
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Ext 232 Class 1 Ion Engine 01
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Ext 311 Class 3 Ion Engine 01
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Sensors
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Long Range Sensor Array 01
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Sensor Array Small 01
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Power
Thrust
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Maneuvering Thruster 01
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Provides maneuverability in-flight when using a cockpit.
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Maneuvering Thruster 02
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Provides maneuverability in-flight when using a cockpit.
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Maneuvering Thruster 03
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Provides maneuverability in-flight when using a cockpit.
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Maneuvering Thruster 04
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Provides maneuverability in-flight when using a cockpit.
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Industrial
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Industrial 01
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Industrial 02
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Industrial 03
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Industrial 04
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