Console commands replaceblocks

Replace Blocks[ | ]

Help Description[ | ]

"Replaces the specified blocks in the specified structure."

Custom description[ | ]

The replaceblocks console command was introduced in Alpha 4.0.2 to convert old style blocks into new style blocks, this can also be used to replace existing new style blocks en masse with a different type (say windows to armored windows). This should only be used in creative and not on a server!

Some block names are listed below, as examples.

For a (mostly complete) list of all blocks, please refer to the file "Localization.csv", located in <YourGameDirectory>/Content/Extras/

Simply search the file for the block you are looking to replace (For instance 'Armored Concrete Block', or 'Gepanzerter Betonblock' if you're german. Localization is somewhat supported, as it is the file used to provide the ingame names.

What you are looking for, is the first entry, the KEY, in the Armored concrete block example, that would be ConcreteArmoredFull or ConcreteArmoredThin or ConcreteArmoredBlocks.

Please take care when using the command, as there is no undo. Use at your own risk.

ConcreteArmoredFull,Armored Concrete Block,Gepanzerter Betonblock,Bloc béton armé,Blocco di Cemento Armato,Bloque de hormigón armado,,Bloco de Concreto Reforçado,Blok żelbetowy,Укрепленный бетонный блок,強化コンクリート・ブロック,加固水泥方块,,,,Ενισχυμένο Τσιμεντένιο Μπλοκ,,Khối bê tông bọc thép

Note, that it is the first row you are interested in.

Please note: IF you change from one material to another, you MIGHT lose the applied textures as not all of the textures are the same for all blocks!
To check this, use the texture tool and point at a steel or concrete block (You'll see the difference in the texture availablity!)

Permission Required[ | ]

9+

Syntax[ | ]

How the Replaceblocks console command works:

Syntax: replaceblocks <entityid> <source blockname> <target blockname> <optional: index name>

Note, that Entityid must be a CV/SV/HV/BA

In order to obtain the EntityID, either use 'di' (debug info), which opens a box, showing extended information on what you are looking at.

Alternatively use the 'ents' command. This will list all entities on the playfield. Pick the corresponding one, for the structure, you wish the command to affect.

[ ERROR PARSING ENTITY ID ] this occurs when the <entityid> is not entered correctly. The <entityid> is just a 4 or 8 digit number without <>. Thus if a BA ID is (00001016) a correct syntax would read as follows:
replaceblocks 1016 ConcreteFull ConcreteArmoredFull or replaceblocks 00001016 ConcreteFull ConcreteArmoredFull

Examples for converting old to new blocks for a CV/BA:
replaceblocks <entityid> HullFull HullFullLarge
replaceblocks <entityid> HullThin HullThinLarge
replaceblocks <entityid> HullArmoredFull HullArmoredFullLarge
replaceblocks <entityid> HullArmoredThin HullArmoredThinLarge
replaceblocks <entityid> HullSmallBlocks HullLargeBlocks
replaceblocks <entityid> HullArmoredSmallBlocks HullArmoredLargeBlocks
(please do not use the index name at the end)

Examples for converting old to new blocks for a SV/HV:

replaceblocks <entityid> HullFullSmall HullFull

replaceblocks <entityid> HullThinSmall HullThin

Additional Documentation[ | ]

HULL BLOCKS[ | ]

The table below lists the internal block group names for all of the primary construction blocks. Using these group names as the source and target blocknames will replace all blocks of the source type on the structure with the matching block of the target type. This action cannot be undone using the build menu's Undo button. Always save a blueprint before using the replaceblocks command!

Material	Platform	Block Group Name
Wood Blocks	BA	WoodBlocks
Concrete Blocks	BA	ConcreteBlocks
Armored Concrete Blocks	BA	ConcreteArmoredBlocks
Carbon Composite Blocks L	BA, CV	PlasticLargeBlocks
Steel Blocks L	BA, CV	HullLargeBlocks
Hardened Steel Blocks L	BA, CV	HullArmoredLargeBlocks
Combat Steel Blocks L	BA, CV	HullCombatLargeBlocks
Xeno Steel Blocks	BA, CV	AlienLargeBlocks
Alien Building Blocks	BA (POI), CV (POI)	AlienBlocks
Carbon Composite Blocks S	HV, SV	PlasticSmallBlocks
Steel Blocks S	HV, SV	HullSmallBlocks
Hardened Steel Blocks S	HV, SV	HullArmoredSmallBlocks
Combat Steel Blocks S	HV	HullCombatSmallBlocks

Alternately you may choose to convert only certain child block sets of each group. To convert all blocks on a structure from one material to another using the child block sets may require using 9 separate commands, replacing the Full, Thin, Extended, and Extended2-7 shape categories. When converting bock materials, convert between the same type in each column (ex: WoodExtended3 to ConcreteExtended3). If you convert across columns your block shapes will change and it cannot be undone. Always save a blueprint before using the replaceblocks command!

Material	Platform	Prefix/Suffix	Full	Thin	Extended	Extended2	Extended3	Extended4	Extended5	Extended6	Extended7
Wood Blocks	BA	Wood	WoodFull	WoodThin	WoodExtended	WoodExtended2	WoodExtended3	WoodExtended4	WoodExtended5	WoodExtended6	WoodExtended7
Concrete Blocks	BA	Concrete	ConcreteFull	ConcreteThin	ConcreteExtended	ConcreteExtended2	ConcreteExtended3	ConcreteExtended4	ConcreteExtended5	ConcreteExtended6	ConcreteExtended7
Armored Concrete Blocks	BA	ConcreteArmored	ConcreteArmoredFull	ConcreteArmoredThin	ConcreteArmoredExtended	ConcreteArmoredExtended2	ConcreteArmoredExtended3	ConcreteArmoredExtended4	ConcreteArmoredExtended5	ConcreteArmoredExtended6	ConcreteArmoredExtended7
Carbon Composite Blocks L	BA, CV	Plastic/Large	PlasticFullLarge	PlasticThinLarge	PlasticExtendedLarge	PlasticExtendedLarge2	PlasticExtendedLarge3	PlasticExtendedLarge4	PlasticExtendedLarge5	PlasticExtendedLarge6	PlasticExtendedLarge7
Steel Blocks L	BA, CV	Hull/Large	HullFullLarge	HullThinLarge	HullExtendedLarge	HullExtendedLarge2	HullExtendedLarge3	HullExtendedLarge4	HullExtendedLarge5	HullExtendedLarge6	HullExtendedLarge7
Hardened Steel Blocks L	BA, CV	HullArmored/Large	HullArmoredFullLarge	HullArmoredThinLarge	HullArmoredExtendedLarge	HullArmoredExtendedLarge2	HullArmoredExtendedLarge3	HullArmoredExtendedLarge4	HullArmoredExtendedLarge5	HullArmoredExtendedLarge6	HullArmoredExtendedLarge7
Combat Steel Blocks L	BA, CV	HullCombat/ Large	HullCombatFullLarge	HullCombatThinLarge	HullCombatExtendedLarge	HullCombatExtendedLarge2	HullCombatExtendedLarge3	HullCombatExtendedLarge4	HullCombatExtendedLarge5	HullCombatExtendedLarge6	HullCombatExtendedLarge7
Xeno Steel Blocks	BA, CV	Alien/Large	AlienFullLarge	AlienThinLarge	AlienExtendedLarge	AlienExtendedLarge2	AlienExtendedLarge3	AlienExtendedLarge4	AlienExtendedLarge5	AlienExtendedLarge6	AlienExtendedLarge7
Alien Building Blocks	BA (POI), CV (POI)	Alien	AlienFull	AlienThin	AlienExtended	AlienExtended2	AlienExtended3	AlienExtended4	AlienExtended5	AlienExtended6	AlienExtended7
Carbon Composite Blocks S	HV, SV	Plastic/Small	PlasticFullSmall	PlasticThinSmall	PlasticExtendedSmall	PlasticExtendedSmall2	PlasticExtendedSmall3	PlasticExtendedSmall4	PlasticExtendedSmall5	PlasticExtendedSmall6	PlasticExtendedSmall7
Steel Blocks S	HV, SV	Hull/Small	HullFullSmall	HullThinSmall	HullExtendedSmall	HullExtendedSmall2	HullExtendedSmall3	HullExtendedSmall4	HullExtendedSmall5	HullExtendedSmall6	HullExtendedSmall7
Hardened Steel Blocks S	HV, SV	HullArmored/Small	HullArmoredFullSmall	HullArmoredThinSmall	HullArmoredExtendedSmall	HullArmoredExtendedSmall2	HullArmoredExtendedSmall3	HullArmoredExtendedSmall4	HullArmoredExtendedSmall5	HullArmoredExtendedSmall6	HullArmoredExtendedSmall7
Combat Steel Blocks S	HV	HullCombat/Small	HullCombatFullSmall	HullCombatThinSmall	HullCombatExtendedSmall	HullCombatExtendedSmall2	HullCombatExtendedSmall3	HullCombatExtendedSmall4	HullCombatExtendedSmall5	HullCombatExtendedSmall6	HullCombatExtendedSmall7

TRUSS BLOCKS[ | ]

TrussCube, TrussWedge, TrussCorner

WINDOWS[ | ]

Normal Windows:
Window_v1x1, Window_v1x2, Window_v2x2, Window_s1x1, Window_s1x2, Window_sd1x1, Window_sd1x2, Window_sd1x2V2, Window_c1x1, Window_c1x2, Window_cr1x1, Window_crc1x1, Window_crsd1x1 Window_v1x1Inv, Window_v1x2Inv, Window_v2x2Inv, Window_s1x1Inv, Window_s1x2Inv, Window_sd1x1Inv, Window_sd1x2Inv, Window_sd1x2V2Inv, Window_c1x1Inv, Window_c1x2Inv, Window_cr1x1Inv, Window_crc1x1Inv, Window_crsd1x1Inv

Armored Windows:
Window_v1x1Thick, Window_v1x2Thick, Window_v2x2Thick, Window_s1x1Thick, Window_s1x2Thick, Window_sd1x1Thick, Window_sd1x2Thick, Window_sd1x2V2Thick, Window_c1x1Thick, Window_c1x2Thick, Window_cr1x1Thick, Window_crc1x1Thick, Window_crsd1x1Thick Window_v1x1ThickInv, Window_v1x2ThickInv, Window_v2x2ThickInv, Window_s1x1ThickInv, Window_s1x2ThickInv, Window_sd1x1ThickInv, Window_sd1x2ThickInv, Window_sd1x2V2ThickInv, Window_c1x1ThickInv, Window_c1x2ThickInv, Window_cr1x1ThickInv, Window_crc1x1ThickInv, Window_crsd1x1ThickInv

Shutter Windows:
WindowVertShutterArmored, WindowSlopedShutterArmored, WindowSloped2ShutterArmored, WindowVertShutterTransArmored, WindowSlopedShutterTransArmored

Example:
replaceblocks <entityid> Window_v1x1 Window_v1x1 1
replaceblocks <entityid> Window_sd1x2Thick Window_sd1x2Thick 1
replaceblocks <entityid> WindowVertShutterArmored WindowVertShutterArmored 1
....and so on
Important: you have to add the index 1 at the end!

EMPTY BLOCKS[ | ]

You may additionally specify 'empty' or '0' (zero) to use an empty blockspace. This can be useful for mass removal of one type of block, like container extensions.

Singleplayer Notes[ | ]

None

Multiplayer Notes[ | ]

DO NOT USE IN MULTIPLAYER

History[ | ]

1.10.4: Added high-level group names that replace all child block groups with a single command
1.10: Added new "extended7" child block group to support new shapes
Alpha 4.0.2 : Introduced replaceblocks Command