User Interface

Time Management

1. Play - switch from build mode to play mode.
2. Time Scale - change simulation speed.

File Management

1. Save - save your current machine to a file for use later.
2. Load - load a machine from a file.
3. Undo - undo your last change.
4. Redo - redo your last undo.

Edit Tools

• In simple mode:
  1. Translate Machine - move your machine as a whole.
  2. Rotate Machine - rotate your machine as a whole.
  3. Set Machine On Ground - set the lowest part of your machine on the ground.
  4. Symmetry Tool - blocks you place are mirrored relative to selected planes. The root block can be changed.
  5. Erase Blocks - used to erase individual blocks.
  6. Key Mapper + Parameter Tuning - bring up a menu to modify specific options for each part. Does not work for all parts.
  7. Destroy Machine - destroys your entire machine.
  8. Show Machine Keys - bring up a menu to map keys of your machine.

• In Advanced Building Mode:
  1. Translate Blocks - translates current selection. If it is empty translates the entire machine.
  2. Rotate blocks - rotates current selection. If it is empty rotates the entire machine.
  3. Mirror Blocks - mirrors current selection relative to a plane. If it is emptymirrors the entire machine.
  4. Key Mapper + Parameter Tuning - bring up a menu to modify specific options for each part. Does not work for all parts.
  5. Erase Blocks - used to erase individual blocks.
  6. Symmetry Tool - blocks you place are mirrored relative to selected planes.
  7. Allow Intersecting placement - disables check for block collision when placing blocks.
  8. Duplicate Selection - duplicates your current selection. Cannot be used if the selection is empty.
  9. Destroy Blocks - destroys current selection. If it is empty destroys the entire machine.

Misc

1. Machine Info - displays block count, cluster count and where the center of mass of your machine is.
   • Id Advanced Building Mode also shows the key mapper.
2. Free Build Mode - removes the bounding box so that you can create machines that are as big as you want.

Camera

1. Reset Camera - returns the camera to its default state.

Options

1. Settings - view the game settings.
2. Home - return to the main menu.

Block Group Selector

Select a group of blocks to show in the Block Selector. Current Group is marked with black color.

1. Basic
2. Blocks
3. Locomotion
4. Mechanical
5. Weaponry
6. Flight
7. Armor

Block Selector

Select a block to place. Current block is marked with red color.