Editing Building

In ''Scrap Mechanic'', building is key. You can build the chassis (frame) of a vehicle, or a transforming house, or even a robot... The sky is the limit, especially when creating a flying machine!

== How To Build ==

Building a block is simple. Select the item you would like to place then press left click<ref name=note1>Default control that may be different depending on what you change in the settings.</ref>. Dragging<ref name=note4>Only goes to 16 by 16 blocks in each direction.</ref> left click<ref name=note1/> will allow you to place a machine part off-center<ref name=note2>Only on parts that take up more than one block.</ref> (Arrows will appear for help), and if you are holding a block you can drag to create a large square, the orientation of the direction of the square will change by pressing Q<ref name=note1/>. Dragging a block over multiple [[Piston|Pistons]] or [[Bearing|Bearings]] will make the dragged blocks connect to all of them (this is to make it easy by not having to use the [[Weld Tool]])

Holding down Right Click<ref name=note1/> on any part will destroy it after a short amount of time (a timed circle will appear around the cursor). Pressing right click<ref name=note1/> on a block will destroy it after you let go. Dragging<ref name=note4/> right click<ref name=note1/> will allow the player to remove a square of blocks the orientation of which depends on the side of the block you press it on.<ref name=note3>Drag removal will not allow you to destroy to parts that are not connected (including bearing and piston connections). If you accidentally right click you can look at the sky or the ground then let go to cancel the destroying.</ref>

Putting an item on a [[Lift]] will allow you to reach the bottom of a machine you are building (objects attached to the ground can't be put on the lift) . You can move the lift up or down with Up Arrow<ref name=note1/> and Down Arrow<ref name=note1/>. When pressing E<ref name=note1/> on the lift while an item is on it will let you save the creation. If nothing is on the lift you can spawn in creations.

The player can weld parts together by left clicking<ref name=note1/> an object while holding the [[Weld Tool]] and then left clicking another object they want to weld it to (Change the orientation of the part with Q<ref name=note1/>). You can weld together parts in the same machine by putting the machine on the [[Lift]] then dragging one part of the machine to the other.

While holding the [[Paint Tool]], the player can drag<ref name=note4/> in the same way as destroying, but with left click<ref name=note1/>. Pressing Q<ref name=note1/> will allow you to change the color of the paint

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