(in cheat mode from command prompt)
-any quality is researched, and a non-normal quality is selected in crafting screen
-enter editor mode, un-research quality (quality-module-1).
-exit editor mode, the quality buttons disappear from the crafting screen, but the pre-selected quality is still ...

thank you so much for such promptness, and also the planet creation command tip. that is exactly what i wanted. so amazing !!

in map editor, (for example) when i select vulcanus as a surface, it still will not let me select recipes which require pressure, specifically "acid neutralization" in a chemical plant. the surface renders correctly, but no "surface conditions" are set. (the editor mode lets me set the recipe while ...