Neat Building [B42]

Build Support: B42.12+ | Build 42 only

Neat Building replaces the vanilla Build menu with a cleaner, more compact and customizable interface.

Find construction recipes faster, inspect requirements, choose compatible materials, and build with less clutter — while keeping access to the original Build menu.

Highlights

• Compact List / Grid views with search, sorting and filters

• Detailed recipe requirements and material selection

• Advanced Item Picker with crafting/building recipe lookup

• Persistent settings, layout, filters and window positions

• Back/Forward navigation and one-click Refresh

• Optional extra buildables, walls, floors, furniture and railings

• SP, MP Host and Dedicated Server support

Required for the interface: NeatUI Framework — load it before Neat Building or UI Only.

Choose Your Variant

• Neat Building — Complete package: UI, extra buildables and railings

• Neat Building - UI Only — Interface only; no additional buildable entities

• Neat Building - Buildables - SES Compatibility — Extra buildables without railings that conflict with Stairs East & South

• Neat Building - Railings — Separate metal railing buildables for modular setups

Recommended setups (load order):

Standard / Existing Full-Version Save NeatUI Framework → Neat Building

With Stairs East & South NeatUI Framework → Stairs East & South → UI Only → Buildables - SES Compatibility

Modular Setup (without Stairs East & South) NeatUI Framework → UI Only → Buildables - SES Compatibility → Railings

Only want the new interface? Use NeatUI Framework + UI Only.

Important: Do not enable full Neat Building alongside UI Only or the modular buildable variants.

Browse, Search & Build

• Switch between compact List and Grid recipe views

• Search by recipe name or required item

• Sort recipes and filter by Can Build, Skill and Known

• Navigate previous selections with Back / Forward

• Use Refresh to update available materials and build conditions

• Keep recipe details visible while browsing and selecting materials

• Customize the interface with the dedicated Neat Building Settings panel

• Resize, move or auto-collapse the window

• Retain search, filters, sorting, layout and window geometry

How to build: Double-click a recipe in List/Grid view to start placement.

The placement preview may appear even when materials are missing. Before construction begins, requirements are checked again from the character's actual position.

Search tip: The magnifying-glass button beside the search bar changes Search Mode. If a recipe is missing, check the selected category, search mode and filters, or switch to ALL.

Prefer the vanilla Build menu?

• Use ESC → Options → Mods → Neat Building

• Or right-click the vanilla Build sidebar button

Required Items & Advanced Item Picker

Required-item slots display useful information at a glance, including available/required quantities, item condition, remaining uses and partial-use resources.

Material alternatives:

• Double arrows — Another compatible item type is available

• ? — Other compatible types exist, but none are currently available

Click a Required Item slot to open the Item Picker:

• Browse compatible item types and individual inventory items

• Double-click an item type to automatically select enough matching items

• Double-click an individual item to prioritize it and fill the remaining requirement

• Handle quantities, partial-use resources and preserved tools

Recipe Lookup (Magnifier)

• Left-click: Find Crafting recipes producing the exact selected item type

• Right-click: Find Crafting recipes that produce/use the item, or Building recipes requiring it

With Neat Crafting installed, recipe searches integrate with its interface. Otherwise, the available vanilla Crafting/Building interface is used.

Additional Integrations

Neat Crafting & Neat Building – XP & Mod Display adds XP information and source-mod filtering to the toolbar.

Controller / Gamepad (WIP)

• RB + D-Pad — Switch between subpanels

• Horizontal navigation through toolbars

• Vertical navigation through lists

• Grid navigation for recipes and Required Items

• X on an Item Picker type — Main magnifier search

Controller support is still being refined.

Existing Saves & Safe Uninstall

Back up your world before removing or switching buildable variants.

Buildable variants register recipes, entities and WorldDictionary data. Removing one from an existing save may require its matching Neat Building – Safe Uninstall Support variant.

• Removing Neat Building → Safe Uninstall Support

• Removing Buildables - SES Compatibility → Safe Uninstall Support - SES Compatibility

• Removing Railings → Safe Uninstall Support - Railings

UI Only adds no buildable entities and does not require Safe Uninstall Support.

Multiplayer & Compatibility

Supports Singleplayer, MP Host and Dedicated Servers.

For multiplayer:

• Configure the appropriate entries in both Mods= and WorkshopItems=

• Ensure server and clients use matching Workshop files

• Fully restart the server after changing mods

Known conflicts / special cases:

• [B42] Buildables Expansion

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