Spacing
📸 [Placeholder: Row of buildings with visible gaps between them]
Spacing lets you add gaps between items in your grid. This is essential for fitting belts, walkways, or power poles between production buildings.
By default, scaled items are placed edge-to-edge. Spacing adds a configurable gap:
- 0 spacing — Items touch (default)
- Positive spacing — Gap between items
- Negative spacing — Items overlap (advanced use)
| Action | Default Key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Activate Spacing |
; (hold) |
Enable spacing mode |
| Increase Spacing |
Scroll Up or NumPad 8 (while holding ;) |
Add gap |
| Decrease Spacing |
Scroll Down or NumPad 5 (while holding ;) |
Reduce gap |
| Cycle Axis |
NumPad 0 (while holding ;) |
Switch X → Y → Z |
Unlike original Smart!, the rebuild supports independent spacing per axis:
- X Spacing — Gap between columns
- Y Spacing — Gap between rows
- Z Spacing — Gap between layers
Use NumPad 0 while holding ; to cycle through axes.
- Select a Constructor hologram
- Scale to 4×1 (NumPad 8 three times)
- Hold
;to enter spacing mode - Scroll up to add 2m X spacing
- Release
;and place
Now you have 4 Constructors with 2-meter gaps — perfect for belt routing!
🎬 [Placeholder: GIF of adding spacing between Constructors]
| Use Case | Suggested Spacing |
|---|---|
| Belt between buildings | 2m - 4m |
| Walkway access | 4m - 8m |
| Power pole placement | 2m |
| Aesthetic gaps | 1m - 2m |
- Check the HUD — Spacing values display in real-time
- Use Smart! Panel — Type exact values for precision
- Combine with Steps — Spacing + Steps = ramped rows with gaps
- Test first — Place a small grid to verify spacing before scaling up
- Scaling — Create grids to space
- Steps — Add vertical rise with spacing
- Stagger — Diagonal offsets
- Auto-Connect — Fill those gaps with belts automatically
