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I'm trying to create various arrangements that manipulate the flow of power through switches. IE some power poles are intentionally isolated from their neighbours for the purpose of correctly routing the power.

The problem is that the blueprints don't record this specific arrangement of power cables. When the blueprints are placed on the ground the power poles are not linked in the correct arrangement as recorded. It seems that signal wires (red / green) are set up, but not power cables. Is there any option in blueprinting to ensure this is done?

They can't in vanilla.
However, if your need is "I want clean grid arrranged wires", there is this mod : https://mods.factorio.com/mod/power-grid-comb
This can help controling where the wires go to shut down more simply a column or a row of machines.
[Edit] Also the link to the related suggestion : viewtopic.php?f=6&t=47949

Koub wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:13 am They can't in vanilla.

They can't. Full stop. It's not supported by the engine. Modding it would require a bunch of ugly hacks to make it look like they do.

Koub wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:13 am They can't in vanilla.
However, if your need is "I want clean grid arrranged wires", there is this mod : https://mods.factorio.com/mod/power-grid-comb
This can help controling where the wires go to shut down more simply a column or a row of machines.
[Edit] Also the link to the related suggestion : viewtopic.php?f=6&t=47949

Hey thanks Koub!

I've added my vote to the thread.

eradicator wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:00 am

Koub wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:13 am They can't in vanilla.

They can't. Full stop. It's not supported by the engine. Modding it would require a bunch of ugly hacks to make it look like they do.

Would require *implementation*, not hacks.

ozfoxaroo wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:03 am Would require *implementation*, not hacks.

Whatever newspeak fits your boat mister.

eradicator wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:37 am

ozfoxaroo wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:03 am

eradicator wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:00 am They can't. Full stop. It's not supported by the engine. Modding it would require a bunch of ugly hacks to make it look like they do.

Would require *implementation*, not hacks.

Whatever newspeak fits your boat mister.

In dubio pro reo: My guess is ozfoxaroo didn't use "implementation" as synonym (i.e. newspeak) for "hacks", but wants to have engine support added so mods can build on it.

Pi-C wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:32 am

eradicator wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:37 am

ozfoxaroo wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:03 am

eradicator wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:00 am They can't. Full stop. It's not supported by the engine. Modding it would require a bunch of ugly hacks to make it look like they do.

Would require *implementation*, not hacks.

Whatever newspeak fits your boat mister.

In dubio pro reo: My guess is ozfoxaroo didn't use "implementation" as synonym (i.e. newspeak) for "hacks", but wants to have engine support added so mods can build on it. :-D

In dubio read the post again until you understand it. I said *modding* it would require hacks. And that is a fact. If the engine supported it natively (not gonna happen) it wouldn't be a mod. If @OP wanted to request something he'd have to do that in a different subforum. But w/e. I'm not here to speculate.