Request blueprint materials from logistic system / Usages for information about needed blueprint materials

Ponade · Post by **Ponade** » Fri May 07, 2021 8:22 am

Hello all,

Title sais its all.

So my idea here. My bp has for example 10 belts 2 inserter 1 chest and 1 assembler

My idea is. If i put the blueprint in the requester chest, the items in the bp will be delivered to the requester chest by bots.

Thx for reading

ickputzdirwech · Post by **ickputzdirwech** » Fri May 07, 2021 8:45 am

[ick] Merged with older post with same suggestion.

Post by **ssilk** » Sat May 08, 2021 5:15 am

https://mods.factorio.com/mod/blueprint-request
https://mods.factorio.com/mod/LogiCommand
https://mods.factorio.com/mod/bluespiderMod

Queuebee · Post by **Queuebee** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:55 pm

TL;DR

A way to quickly extract all the components of a blueprint and set them as (personal) logistic requests, combinator output signals or infinity chest filters... and everything else that could act the same way.

What ?

When inspecting a blueprint, there is a sorted list of the components for that particular blueprint.
Currently we can copy-paste whole recipes from assemblers into requester chests.

It could be neat if we could quickly extract the components of a blueprint and put them as filters for chests or logistic requests.
Maybe it could be implemented the same way copy-pasting recipes/settings works now.

Another option I thought of was something similar to how exchange strings work. Whatever the best balanced option would be, I guess. I imagine that adding more buttons to the UI can make it look more complex, so I don't know how to consider that.

What could it work with?

Logistic request slots
Requester chest logistic request slots
Buffer chest logistic request slots
Storage chest logistic filter slot (one item)
Spidertron Personal logistics slots
Constant combinator output signals
(maybe) the whole contents of a logistics network (Logistic system storage values)
...more...?

Example 1
Logistic request

Select a large blueprint
open inventory
<special key combo click> into inventory sets requests to blueprint components

Chest filters

Select a large blueprint
open inventory
<special key combo click> into inventory sets requests to blueprint components

(other type of option) train slot locks

Select a large blueprint
open inventory
<special key combo click> onto a train wagon locks wagon slots for blueprint-component items

Example 2: Exchange string

Logistic request

Inspect a large blueprint
copy the component exchange string (new button)
open a chest
set logistic filters by importing the exchange string (new button)

Chest filters

Inspect a large blueprint
copy the component exchange string (new button)
open a chest
set chest filters by importing the exchange string (new button)

Edge cases
Too many components to paste : fill the filters in the same order the blueprint components are sorted and leave the rest out
....more to come?....

Why ?

Clicking logistic slots many many times can be tedious. It adds another level of quality-of-life for a certain group of players, I imagine.

If the title or something else is wrong, please update it or let me know.

Post by **ssilk** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 11:08 am

This is very high related to viewtopic.php?f=6&t=14504 Request blueprint materials from logistic system

I was near on merging it into that older thread, but in the end I was not sure.

Other opinion would be helpful.

Edit: mods

https://mods.factorio.com/mod/LogisticRequestManager
https://mods.factorio.com/mod/Blueprint ... _continued
https://mods.factorio.com/mod/blueprint-request
https://mods.factorio.com/mod/bluespiderMod
https://mods.factorio.com/mod/LogiCommand

Queuebee · Post by **Queuebee** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:28 pm

Yes! I saw that post and I wasn't sure whether to reply to the topic or re-create it with my description. I'm unsure how the merging works.

And now I see there's even more mods than I thought. That's a good sign, right?

If merging helps to get this topic more attention, then by all means merge it!

I don't know how to describe the idea/suggestion when there are many ways to implement it. If people are interested, could we use a poll and fill it with the options that come to peoples minds?

Post by **ssilk** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 4:40 am

merged on creator-request

i-make-robots · Post by **i-make-robots** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 4:52 pm

TL;DR

I'm going to build a few blueprints way outside the logistics network. I'd like to request the quantities I need and travel light instead of always carrying around enough.

What ?

Drop blue print into logistics request. set quantity as normal.
Robots then bring blueprint parts * qty to you.

Why ?

Carrying around a lot of everything because I might need it is not efficient.
Manually reading a blueprint and setting requests is not easy. lots of back and forth. Actually... I can't go from inventory screen to blue print and directly back, so it's an extra step each time.

Post by **ssilk** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 11:33 pm

Merged into older thread

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