User Interface (OUTDATED UI)

Figure A1:

Interface Elements:

0. Crosshair & Placement Coordinates
1. Vessel Part Selection Filtering Options
   (Left to Right)
   • Select by Part Type
   • Select by Part Name
   • Select by User-Defined Layers
   • Select by Paint ID
2. Hot-bar
3. Configure Vessel Inputs
4. Selected/Highlighted Part Info
5. Selected Part Configurable Settings & Inputs
6. Designer Tools/Modes
   (Left to Right)
   • Copy Selected Parts
   • Toggle Mirror
   • Mirror Offset
   • Hide/Unhide Selected Parts
   • Toggle Snap-point Mode
   • Rotation Snap Distance
   • Position Snap Distance
7. Designer Prompts Area
8. Vessel Stats/Limits
   (Left to Right)
   • Target Production Cost (LP)
   • Total Mass / Wheel Tonnage
   • Vessel Hull Durability
   • Part Count
   • Vessel Detectability
   • Module CPU Cap
   • Structure CPU Cap
   • Decor CPU Cap
9. Vessel Saving
   (Top to Bottom)
   • Save to Build Slot
   • Revert to Last Slot Save (independent from [Ctrl+Z])
   • Share Slot with Server

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Basic Controls

You can view all designer controls in Settings > Controls > Designer.

• Movement: Use [W], [A], [S], [D], [Q], [E] to move around the build space.
• Increase Speed: Hold [Space] to increase movement speed.
• Free Look: Toggle freelook using [RMB].
• Part Selection: Select a part from the hot-bar to enter placement mode.
• Move Build Plane: Scroll to move the build plane towards or away from the camera.
• Camera Orbit: Hold [RMB] to orbit the camera around the build cursor.
• Snap to Parts: Use [MMB] to position the build plane onto existing parts via the camera cursor.
• Disable Snapping: Hold [L-Shift] to disable snapping.
• Mirror Toggle: Press [M] to toggle mirror mode.
• Part Placement: Use [LMB] to place parts.
• Cycle Snap-Point Mode: Press [P] to cycle through snap-point modes.
• Part Selection: Select placed parts with [LMB] to edit them.
• Edit Mode Toggle: Use [Tab] to switch between Position and Rotation edit modes.
• Adjust Position Snap Distance: Use [Up Arrow] and [Down Arrow] to change position snap distance.
• Adjust Rotation Snap Angle: Use [Right Arrow] and [Left Arrow] to adjust rotation snapping.
• Vertex Edit: Press [G] on selected parts to toggle vertex-edit (if compatible).
• Vessel Inputs Menu: Press [U] to open the vessel inputs menu.
• Parts Menu: Press [I] to open the parts menu.
• Hide/Unhide Parts: Press [H] to hide selected parts; [Ctrl+H] to unhide all parts.
• Undo Last Edit: Press [Ctrl+Z] to revert the last edit.

Next Steps

Proceed to First Design to get started building your first vessel.