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Blueprints & Groups

Blueprints & Groups

Two systems turn one-block-at-a-time building into real construction: blueprints (templates you build toward) and groups (finished builds you capture and move as one object).

Blueprints

A blueprint is a ghostly template of a structure. You place the blueprint, then fill it in with the required blocks until it’s complete — at which point it becomes the real thing.

How it works:

  1. Place a blueprint in the world. It appears as a translucent guide showing exactly which blocks go where.
  2. The blueprint tells you the required items (which blocks and how many).
  3. Build into it by placing the matching blocks in the marked spots.
  4. When complete, the blueprint turns into the finished object — most importantly, crafting stations (workbench, kitchen, etc.) are built this way.

Notes:

  • A freshly-placed blueprint is temporary — it expires after 24 hours if you don’t finish it, so commit to building it.
  • Template blueprints accept any variant of a block; non-template blueprints want exact matches.
  • This is the main way you unlock crafting infrastructure — see Crafting.

Groups

A group packages a chunk of your build — the voxels and any placeables inside it — into a single object you can pick up, move, copy, and re-place anywhere.

Creating a group

Select a region (a bounding box) around your build and capture it as a group. Creating a group costs Bling (the in-game currency) scaled to its size. The group remembers its blocks, contained placeables, an optional name/label, and who created it.

What you can do with a group

ActionEffect
PlaceDrop the whole structure back into the world, with rotation/mirroring.
CloneStamp a copy at a new location (doesn’t consume the original).
MovePick it up and set it down elsewhere.
RepairRebuild any missing/broken voxels back to the saved state.
RestoreRevert the whole group to its original “as-created” condition.
CaptureAdd the group to your inventory as a portable item.
UngroupDissolve the group back into loose blocks.

Groups are perfect for prefab houses, modular farm plots, or selling/gifting a build to another player.

Tip: Combine the two — build a structure, capture it as a group, then clone it across your land to mass-produce identical buildings.


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