Build Menu icon in Inventory menu bar
The Build Menu contains all recipes for construction components and placeable items that do not require any kind of crafting station. Players can access the Build Menu by selecting the Build Menu icon from the Inventory user interface. The Build Menu has two sections:
| Section | Content |
|---|---|
| Construction | Major Building components (crafted in place) |
| Placeables | Miscellaneous items (crafted in place) |
Construction Section[]
When the player accesses the Build Menu, it opens to the Construction Section containing recipes for building components. At the bottom right of the Construction Section the player can toggle the ability of foundations to snap to neighboring foundations on and off.
The Construction Section has the following 8 sub-categories that appear as tabs on the left side of the menu:
• Foundations
• Walls
• Ceilings
• Roofs
• Stairs
• Doors
• Railings
• Others
Moving the mouse cursor over the image of a component elicits a tool tip that displays the name of the component and the resources that are needed to craft it. To craft a component in the Construction section, the player must click on the image of the component. A ghost image of the component will attach itself to the cursor, and instructions on how to place the ghost image appear in the lower left hand corner of the screen. If the ghost image is red, it cannot be placed where the cursor is pointing. The player must move the ghost image to a different spot until it turns green. Once the ghost image is placed by pressing the Interact Key (by default E), it turns white. Pointing the cursor at a white ghost image makes instructions appear in the lower left hand corner of the screen telling the player what resources need to be added to the ghost image with the Interact Key (by default E) in order to craft it.
Placeables Section[]
Sub-Menu Furniture/Bedroom
Sub-Menu Furniture/Kitchen
Sub-Menu Furniture/Bathroom
Sub-Menu Furniture/Living Room
Sub-Menu Furniture/Dining Room
Sub-Menu Furniture/Lighting
Sub-Menu Furniture/Other
When the player selects the Placeables tab of the Build Menu, it first opens to the Workbenches Section. Placeables are crafted in the same manner as Construction components. No Workbench is necessary, but some Placeables can only be crafted if the player has learned the necessary technology by finding the associated Technology Blueprint.
The Placeables Section has the following sub-sections that appear as tabs on the right side of the menu:
• Workbenches
• Storage
• Power
• Furniture
• Decor
• NPC Buildings
• Others
The Furniture section has a sub-menu with the following categories:
• Bedroom
• Kitchen
• Bathroom
• Living Room
• Dining Room
• Lighting
• Other
History[]
v. 16 Placeables section of Build Menu has been re-arranged to accomodate new Furniture and Decor items.
| v. 14.10B | The sign post was moved from the Placeables/Others section to the Construction/Others section to prevent being confused with Land Claim Pole. |
| v. 14.01 | The former Recipe Book has been split into the Build Menu and the Itempedia, which are now separate. |
| v. 11.0 | The construction tab now has sub-tabs to make finding pieces easier. |
| v. 10.0 | Moved gates into the building/construction section (previously in the Others section). |
| v. 6.0 | New furniture filter type in the Placeables tab. |
| v. 4.0 | Added filter buttons to the Placeables tab. |
| v. 3.4 | Reworked the build menu to have buttons and not drop-down boxes. |
| v. 2.3 | Bulk crafting recipes added to game. |