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【Alchemy Factory】How to operate: Area selection copy, lift, pipeline
Introducing useful operation methods for the early stages of Alchemy Factory. We will explain techniques essential for efficient factory construction, such as installing lifts, copying items, bulk deletion, and connecting pipelines.
1. Lifts and Material Boxes: Basics of Installation and Shape Modification 🛠️
- ✅ Set the lift in the order of input, height, and output. Use the T key to change the form, and the R key to rotate.
- ✅ You can adjust the height by holding down the left click.
- ✅ Material boxes can be changed to vertical placement with the T key.
- ⚠️ However, unlike lifts, the orientation of the entrance cannot be changed freely.
00:25 - 01:40
1. Lifts and Material Boxes: Basics of Installation and Shape Modification 🛠️
- ✅ Set the lift in the order of input, height, and output. Use the T key to change the form, and the R key to rotate.
- ✅ You can adjust the height by holding down the left click.
- ✅ Material boxes can be changed to vertical placement with the T key.
- ⚠️ However, unlike lifts, the orientation of the entrance cannot be changed freely.
02:07 - 02:28
2. Mouse Wheel Center Click: Tips for Item Copying 🖱️
- ✅ You can copy items by clicking the center of the mouse wheel.
- ⚠️ For items whose shape changes, such as conveyors, check the shape after copying.
- ⚠️ Copy placement can only be done one at a time.
02:30 - 04:25
3. X Key: Bulk Delete Mode and the Danger of the G Key 💥
- ✅ Enter bulk delete mode with the X key. Select and delete with the left click.
- ✅ You can select related items together with the G key, but be careful of accidental deletions.
- ⚠️ In particular, when deleting the conveyor under the experiment stand, there is a possibility that other connected conveyors will also be deleted.
| キー | 機能 |
|---|---|
| X | Bulk Delete Mode |
| G | Select Related Items |
04:57 - 06:34
4. B Key: Efficient Duplication with Range Selection Copy Mode 🔄
- ✅ Enter range selection copy mode with the B key.
- ✅ Select the range by holding down the left Shift key and left-clicking.
- ✅ Copy with the F key, cut with the T key.
- ✅ Restore the previous blueprint with the R key.
- ⚠️ If there are insufficient materials, the shortage will not be reflected.
| キー | 機能 |
|---|---|
| B | Range Selection Copy Mode |
| F | Copy |
| T | Cut |
| R | Restore Blueprint |
06:36 - 08:07
5. Pipelines: Notes and Countermeasures for Range Selection Copy ⚠️
- ✅ Switch between the horizontal and vertical axes of the pipe with the T key.
- ⚠️ When copying by range selection, the pipe may not be copied.
- ✅ After selecting the range with the left Shift and left click, move the cursor while holding down the left Shift to extend the grid range vertically to include the pipe.
08:20 - 09:12
6. Store Management: Reputation and Closing Function ⭐️
- ✅ You can close the store from the entrance sign of the store.
- ✅ Reputation can be checked with the star mark at the top of the screen.
- ✅ It is also effective to temporarily close the store to prevent the reputation from decreasing due to being out of stock.