You can use this console cmd to replace some of the old BA / CV blocks after our separation of blocks into small / large blocks 1. Use this syntax to bulk-update a structure replaceblocks <entityid> -alpha4 2. Use this syntax to individually update groups replaceblocks <entityid> <source blockname> <target blockname> <optional: index name> 3. When you want to REMOVE a certain block type entirely from the structure use replaceblocks <entityid> <source blockname> empty ------------- Please note: IF you change from one material to another, you MIGHT loose the applied textures as not all of the textures are the same for all blocks! To check this, use the texture tool and point at a steel or concrete block (You'll see the difference in the texture availablity!) ------------- HULL BLOCKS All Hull blocks consist of TWO groups: Full blocks and thin blocks. You need to run the command 2x to swap all blocks of a structure. Terminology - Hull = Steel Blocks - Armored = Hardened Steel Blocks - Combat = Combat Steel Blocks HULL (Pre-Alpha) Steel: Hull Important Note: This only works for the pre-Alpha standard cubic blocks. This will NOT work for the old shaped or colored blocks, although they are still active IDs. But these old IDs do not have an equivalent in post1.0 block shape-ID groups. Results in: You can not make a pre-Alpha "hullwedge" into a "hullfull" block with the same shape! If you use the command "replaceblocks ID HullWedge HullFull" you will only get cubic blocks as a result! Check the LOCALIZATION.csv in the .../CONTENT/EXTRAS folder for more names of the old blocks (first row). Use at your own risk. Interior blocks (old internal deco blocks used before color/textur tool were available; convert to hullfull or other blocks, as Interior Blocks had no additional shapes! They will loose the textures, though) InteriorBlock01 InteriorBlock02 InteriorBlock03 InteriorBlock04 InteriorBlock05 InteriorBlock06 HULL (Alpha 8.0) SV/HV: hullfullsmall, hullthinsmall, hullarmoredfullsmall, hullarmoredthinsmall, PlasticFullSmall, PlasticThinSmall HV: hullcombatfullsmall, hullcombatthinsmall CV/BA: hullfulllarge, hullthinlarge, hullarmoredfulllarge, hullarmoredthinlarge, hullcombatfulllarge, hullcombatthinlarge, PlasticFullLarge, PlasticThinLarge BA: ConcreteFull, ConcreteThin, ConcreteArmoredFull, ConcreteArmoredThin, WoodFull, WoodThin, PlasticFullLarge, PlasticThinLarge Examples for converting old to new blocks for a CV/BA: replaceblocks <entityid> HullFull HullFullLarge replaceblocks <entityid> HullArmoredFull HullArmoredFullLarge replaceblocks <entityid> HullArmoredThin HullArmoredThinLarge (please do not use the index name at the end for HULL blocks!) WINDOWS Unlike Hull blocks, you need to replace the variants of each window (as they are distinct models). Point at a window with the Multitool to see its identifier name You can replace the following BA / CV window blocks Normal Windows: Window_v1x1, Window_v1x2, Window_v2x2, Window_s1x1, Window_s1x2, Window_sd1x1, Window_sd1x2, Window_sd1x2V2, Window_c1x1, Window_c1x2, Window_cr1x1, Window_crc1x1, Window_crsd1x1 Window_v1x1Inv, Window_v1x2Inv, Window_v2x2Inv, Window_s1x1Inv, Window_s1x2Inv, Window_sd1x1Inv, Window_sd1x2Inv, Window_sd1x2V2Inv, Window_c1x1Inv, Window_c1x2Inv, Window_cr1x1Inv, Window_crc1x1Inv, Window_crsd1x1Inv Armored Windows: Window_v1x1Thick, Window_v1x2Thick, Window_v2x2Thick, Window_s1x1Thick, Window_s1x2Thick, Window_sd1x1Thick, Window_sd1x2Thick, Window_sd1x2V2Thick, Window_c1x1Thick, Window_c1x2Thick, Window_cr1x1Thick, Window_crc1x1Thick, Window_crsd1x1Thick Window_v1x1ThickInv, Window_v1x2ThickInv, Window_v2x2ThickInv, Window_s1x1ThickInv, Window_s1x2ThickInv, Window_sd1x1ThickInv, Window_sd1x2ThickInv, Window_sd1x2V2ThickInv, Window_c1x1ThickInv, Window_c1x2ThickInv, Window_cr1x1ThickInv, Window_crc1x1ThickInv, Window_crsd1x1ThickInv Shutter Windows: WindowVertShutterArmored, WindowSlopedShutterArmored, WindowSloped2ShutterArmored, WindowVertShutterTransArmored, WindowSlopedShutterTransArmored Example: replaceblocks <entityid> Window_v1x1 Window_v1x1 1 replaceblocks <entityid> Window_sd1x2Thick Window_sd1x2Thick 1 etc Important: you have to add the index 1 at the end!
Want to delete blocks replaceblocks <entityid> <source blockname> Empty gives me an error 'Empty' not found .. but If I type without Empty .assuming no parameter. I instead get Wrong number of parameters
0 (numeric zero) Got it, are we saying that zero is the block number for air, because I was typing in variants of that, and not hitting it lucky.
It actually should be replaceblocks <entityid> <source blockname> empty The Console Commands are case sensitive and that command was defined with lower initial letter, guess Hummel got that wrong in the OP
Easy enough mistake to make. Ummm, but, that is an inconsistent user experience and a defect in that case. Block names are case insensitive, so whoever write the special casing for 'empty' versus 'Empty' was writting ocde at a different scope, because zero is a valid value for empty/none. Because for example using 'HullFullLarge' is equivalent to 'hullfulllarge' on my computer. But at least my question is answered, and since I just need to remember to always use lowercase block names, that should be just fine and easy enough. So for me it's solved, but for someone who had no way of discovering this detail, it's trickier. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1341/8465/products/mockup-ae54c955_1024x1024.png?v=1520362089
Yes this is all very inconsistent yet, the difference here is that Commands are case sensitive, most of them anyway, but Command Parameters are not, so empty is a parameter but also an exception so who knows....
Cant we just have a version of this command to swap the material instead of having to issues 8+ commands (or whatever) to replace steel with hardened steel? (Full, Thin, Extended, Extended...1--6 etc). Never mind trying to do it for windows. Or have I missed something?
I don't think that's really how it works. It cannot, sicne you can only replace concrete with steel, and with hardended concrete, or harder armour, but not with window for example. so it's only possible to transfer between the 4 materials (when legal to do so). And to be sure, nothing stops us from writing a script of all the 250 blocks (using a macro editor of course) and then pasting that into the game console in one go so long as it replaces the entity id. Although Khazul, I kinda get why the buttons for remove/delete/replace are not exactly doing what you might want to in the replace command. I'd like to see some mod written that refines this. I cannot program much myself, but to date, nobody has made this easy to follow yet. I imagine it's only time.
What about so called 'MarkerBlock' ? I cannot find them in the creative menu, yet I need their ID to erase them all with the replaceblocks command to eliminate forbidden blocks in my CV blueprint.
{ Block Id: 520, Name: MarkerBlock { Block Id: 521, Name: MarkerBlock2, Ref: MarkerBlock { Block Id: 687, Name: MarkerBlock3, Ref: MarkerBlock I believe these are alien blocks, they have been removed from the "game", I hope this little search helps :/
Usually console commands are case sensitive, no matter which console you use. Be it DOS, id Tech, Unreal engine, Unity, CryEngine, Linux, AXE etc. Same goes for Empyrion's console, built with Unity, hence "Empty" might not work but 'empty" does. I use it all the time.
I never needed to replace the MarkerBlocks, but given you may use the whole name "MarkerBlock" as it is shown on the "di" (iirc "debug information") window that activates after first 'di' command and point the multitool on the block. You will see the name and ID of every block possible.
