Block placement edge-to-edge and corner-to-corner

[Malacodor]

When making diagonal lines, circles or curved surfaces lots of extra blocks have to be placed and deleted again afterwards, like the red blocks in the following example:



It would save much time and effort if it was possible to attach blocks to edges and corners of other blocks. This could be implemented with click-sensitive areas close to edges and corners:



(1) Normal face-to-face placement.
(2) Clicking on the red area close to an edge places a block diagonally.
(3) Clicking on the red area close to a corner results in the blocks only touching at a corner.
(4) Corner-to-corner placement is only possible where edge-to-edge placement isn't, and edge-to-edge placement is only possible where face-to-face placement isn't, otherwise there would be an overlap of the sensitive areas of neighbouring blocks.

 

[CaptainTaz]

I think it should be a toggle option in ABM (Advanced Build Mode) so it doesn't mess with people who don't want the feature/get annoyed when placing blocks when suddenly they have a staircase instead of a line.

 

[Noc]

And here I am believing the opposite, diagonals shouldn't count as connected at all.

 

[NeonSturm]

And here I am believing the opposite, diagonals shouldn't count as connected at all.

I think they don't (if you enable experimental breaking of unconnected ship parts).

It is not about being connected, but more easily place diagonals mid-air (or mid-space ).

You gave me an idea...

 

[Malacodor]

And here I am believing the opposite, diagonals shouldn't count as connected at all.

Yes, NeonSturm is right, this has nothing to do with connections, it's purely about making block placement easier.

 

[Lancake]

I like it, but it could get frustrating though. Now we have something that if you go near the edge that it flips the box area. Not entirely sure if that is a bug or something intended since it is useful from time to time.