ZenConstruction

ZenConstruction

Configurable enhancements to the construction system.

Containers

• Crafting stations automatically open the closest chest.
• Craft directly from opened chests.
• Build directly from attached carts.
• Auto-open attached containers such as carts or ships when you are the captain.

Structure Rules

• Do not allow building on trees and steep rock walls
• Remove structure support from selected pieces
• prevent building near boss alters, etc.
• Extend the range of the station extensions so that you can spread them out a bit more.
• Paved roads do not deform the terrain. (optional)

Rotations

Change the number of segments in the piece rotation for smoother curves.

• Equip Hammer
• Keyboard: Hold Left Shift + Tap Right Direction Arrow
• Gamepad: Hold Alternative-Function + Tap DPadRight

Hammer UI

• Dedicated Hammer Button: Quickly toggle equip of the Hammer without having it in a 1-8 hot bar slot. Keep it anywhere in your inventory and free up space on your hot bar. Works with gamepad too.
• Quick Select Repair: Press and hold the Hammer button to quickly switch to the repair tool.
• Equip the Hammer and the Torch at the same time so that it's easier to work in the dark. (configurable)
• Show the piece health bar as a color gradient when hovering over a piece with the repair tool.

Station Containers

Automatically open the closest container within a short range while interacting with crafting stations. This allows for placing a chest next to a crafting station and having it be accessible while using the station. Directly craft from containers.

Improve Your Experience

CORE MODS

The full collection of all Zen MODS:

• Radically improved QoL
• Incredible performance
• Pre-configured
• 100% Gamepad support
• Spectacularly immersive

Enjoy!

Sample Config File

## Settings file was created by plugin ZenConstruction v1.3.2
## Plugin GUID: ZenDragon.ZenConstruction

[Containers]

## [Admin] Rename open containers for vehicles in the inventory UI so that it matches the vehicle name, not "Storage"
## For example the opened Cart storage would be "Cart", the Karve storage would be Karve.
## This makes it easier to discern what you have opened when using automatic opening.
## This does NOT change the hovertext, it still says "Storage" on the hovertext.
## Only the inventory UI is changed to reflect the vehicle name of the accessed Storage.
# Setting type: Boolean
# Default value: true
Rename For Vechicles = true

## [Admin] Craft directly from open containers.
## [NOTE: Materials are consumed from the player's inventory before they are consumed from the container's inventory.]
## (Vanilla: false)
# Setting type: Boolean
# Default value: true
Craft From Open Containers = true

## [Admin] When opening the inventory UI automatically open attached vehicle containers such as carts or ships when captain.
# Setting type: Boolean
# Default value: true
Open Attached = true

## [Admin] Any attached containers beyond this distance will not auto-open.
## Examples:
## - Carts only, no ships: 3 (default)
## - Carts and Karve: 4
## - Carts, Karve, Longship: 12
## - Everything: 20
## You can dial in the distance as needed for any custom requirements.
# Setting type: Int32
# Default value: 3
# Acceptable value range: From 3 to 50
Open Attached - Max Distance = 3

## [Admin] Containers in this list are not auto-opened.
# Setting type: StringList
# Default value: 
Ignored Containers = 

[Crafting Stations]

## [Admin] When using a crafting station open the closest container. 
# Setting type: Boolean
# Default value: true
Open Closest Container = true

## When "Open Closest Container" is true: 
## Use the player's position to find the closest container.
## If none are found, then use the station's position to look for a nearby container.
## If this is false always uses the station's position, never the player's.
# Setting type: Boolean
# Default value: true
Open Closest To Player = true

## [Admin] Search distance when finding the closest container.
# Setting type: Single
# Default value: 2.5
# Acceptable value range: From 1 to 10
Station Container Range = 2.5

## Highlight the container when it is opened from the crafting station.
# Setting type: Boolean
# Default value: true
Station Container Highlight = true

## [Admin] List of crafting station prefab names that will not attempt to open nearby containers when used.
# Setting type: StringList
# Default value: 
Stations Ignored = 

## [Admin] Multiplier for max distance that workstation extensions can be spread out. (Vanilla: 1)
## Larger values allow extensions to be further away from the workstation. More elbow room.
# Setting type: Single
# Default value: 1
# Acceptable value range: From 1 to 3
Station Extension Distance Scale = 1

[Doors]

## [Admin] Synchronize mirrored double doors so they open and close together.
# Setting type: Boolean
# Default value: true
Double Door Synchronize = true

## Temporarily disable double door sync by holding down this key when you interact with the door.
# Setting type: KeyCode
# Default value: LeftAlt
# Acceptable values: None, Backspace, Tab, Clear, Return, Pause, Escape, Space, Exclaim, DoubleQuote, Hash, Dollar, Percent, Ampersand, Quote, LeftParen, RightParen, Asterisk, Plus, Comma, Minus, Period, Slash, Alpha0, Alpha1, Alpha2, Alpha3, Alpha4, Alpha5, Alpha6, Alpha7, Alpha8, Alpha9, Colon, Semicolon, Less, Equals, Greater, Question, At, LeftBracket, Backslash, RightBracket, Caret, Under