Blueprinttype Converter

[Megacrafter127]

Do you want to build a station based on an asteroid you came across?
Do you have a ship, that would also look good as a station?
Do you have a station, that would be a nice ship?
Or do you just want to mess with starmade?

If you answered any of the above questions with 'yes', then I have the right tool for you.
I present you, my Blueprint-type Converter: http://starmadedock.net/content/blueprinttype-converter.1010/
If you encounter errors, please notify me about them.

Spoiler: Requirements

• Java 7 or higher

Spoiler: How do I use this tool?

1. At first you run the file you downloaded.
2. A window should request you to choose a file.
3. Select the blueprints you want to convert(both *.sment and directories are accepted)[originals are left untouched]
   
4. Now enter what kind of entity you want to convert the blueprint into.
5. When the conversion is finished, a window pops up to notify you about it.

A tool that works great in combination: http://starmadedock.net/threads/blueprintcoremanipulator.4391/

If you have questions about it, ask them here.
If you have suggestions for it, suggest them here.
If you want to rate or comment on it, do it there.

 

[Zyrr]

You absolute legend! Thank you! :D

 

[therimmer96]

Just so you know, *.sment are just renamed zip archives. Just extract it and use it in the same way as you are with the folders.

 

[Megacrafter127]

Just so you know, *.sment are just renamed zip archives. Just extract it and use it in the same way as you are with the folders.

I know that, however I am encountering an error while writing into one.

 

[therimmer96]

I know that, however I am encountering an error while writing into one.

Really? Does java not allow you to just create a ZIP file, and rename it?

 

[Megacrafter127]

Really? Does java not allow you to just create a ZIP file, and rename it?

It does, however I seem to have found the problem. The compressed size was preset for some reason.
Edit: Fix applied

 

[FrankRa]

Absolutely amazing. This was very needed. 10/10. Take all of my karma.

 

[Megacrafter127]

Some of you, who are familiar with java, might wonder why there is a textflield and not a dropdown selector(also known as ComboBox).
I shall answer you:
Instead of typing in the entity-type's name, you can instead type in the entity-type's ID. This is useful to address new types of entities, even if I have stopped updating this converter, which is an unlikely case.

 

[max stripe]

and to think all this time it didnt work.
and then i finaly relize i have java 6....

 

[Reilly Reese]

I think Starmade has the most community programs to assist in your experience than any other game.

Shows our small community stomps all the other game communities.

*Insert Leonidas voice here *
THIS...IS...STARMADE!!!!!

:p

 

[Megacrafter127]

Nah, MC still has more mods, and external inveditors…

 

[Crimson-Artist]

just tried to convert one of my space stations in to a ship. It worked...I guess, The ship core apparently was a power regen block. Could not get inside it the normal way but the Tab+F8 trick works fine.

Just wana know, Will you be updating this to change the center of stations into cores or add a core if the space is empty?

 

[Megacrafter127]

Will you be updating this to change the center of stations into cores or add a core if the space is empty?

I could, but then I cannot guarantee the blueprint to not be corrupted. :P

 

[Crimson-Artist]

is there another way to add a core to a station? could SMedit do it?

 

[Megacrafter127]

SMedit should be able to do it, but since I didn't use it I don't know if it was implemented.

 

[Keptick]

Is there any particular reason why nothing is happening when I'm running the file?

The conversion doesn't actually seem to be happening... Unless I'm missing something here? I spawned the ship that I converted into a station ingame and it's still a ship. @Megacrafter127

 

[Megacrafter127]

Is there any particular reason why nothing is happening when I'm running the file?

The conversion doesn't actually seem to be happening... Unless I'm missing something here? I spawned the ship that I converted into a station ingame and it's still a ship. @Megacrafter127

Without the blueprint(both original and what it was turned into) to look at I can't do anything.

 

[Keptick]

Without the blueprint(both original and what it was turned into) to look at I can't do anything.

Good point, I'll package them together and send you a mediafire link.

 

[Megacrafter127]

As it turned out, @keptick misunderstood, that this converter doesn't modify the original, but makes a new blueprint and performs the conversion on it on the fly.

 

[Keptick]

As it turned out, @keptick misunderstood, that this converter doesn't modify the original, but makes a new blueprint and performs the conversion on it on the fly.

Indeed. You may want to specify it in the instructions for people that have a gazillion blueprints in their bp folder like me.