BEFORE YOU FINISH
- Grid type matches the project.
- The first block is aligned correctly.
- A mobile grid is not accidentally attached to a base.
GETTING STARTED / 01
Place your first grid
Decide from the first block whether you are building a fixed base or mobile craft.
- Duration
- 3 min
- Level
- Beginner
OBJECTIVE
A grid with the intended physics behavior, ready for its first functional blocks.
PROCEDURE
- 01
Prepare the action toolbar
Open the build screen, choose a simple structural block and add it to the character action toolbar.
- 02
Choose what you are building
For a base, place the first block in terrain or on a static grid. For a vehicle or ship, press J to create a free grid first.
The first placement determines whether construction begins fixed or mobile. - 03
Align the grid
Choose the appropriate placement mode. On a planet, gravity alignment helps keep the construction level.
- 04
Correct without rebuilding
Add only a few blocks and confirm their behavior. Use Z to undo and Y to redo a placement before committing more resources.
AVOID
Do not build a vehicle as a station extension and assume cutting it free later will always behave correctly. Start with a free grid.
PROVENANCE
Original Almagest writing based on official documentation. Open this section only to inspect the references used.
Official SE2 Wiki · Building↗Pioneer Edition Creative Vault v2.0 · pp. 69, 80–81, 107
Reviewed for the site’s current state · numerical values will be checked again with the VS2.4 extraction