https://github.com/Seancheey/FactorioBeltRouter

This Factorio mod allows you to route belts/pipes automatically using A-star/Dijkstra algorithms. (Algorithms will be eventually migrated to MiscLib repo)
https://github.com/Seancheey/FactorioBeltRouter

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This Factorio mod allows you to route belts/pipes automatically using A-star/Dijkstra algorithms. (Algorithms will be eventually migrated to MiscLib repo)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/Seancheey/FactorioBeltRouter
• Owner: Seancheey
• Created: 2020-10-01T11:36:32.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-04-05T15:12:25.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-02T16:50:39.326Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Lua
• Homepage: https://mods.factorio.com/mod/BeltRouter
• Size: 83.4 MB
• Stars: 46
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: changelog.txt

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## Belt Router

BeltRouter helps you path-find belt routes from starting point (shift + right click) to ending point (shift + left click/shift + ctrl + left click) and creates a trail of belt ghosts.

![](demo/Tutorial_clickStart.png)

![](demo/Tutorial_clickEnd.png)

![](demo/Tutorial_defaultResult.png)

## Key bindings

* "shift + right click" on starting belt to mark as transport line's starting point

* "shift + left click" on ending belt will allow path finder to put underground belts

  ![](demo/Tutorial_clickEnd.png)

* "shift + ctrl + left click" on ending belt will only allow above ground belts to exists

  ![](demo/ModeDemo_noUnderground.png)

* "shift + alt + left click" on ending belt will only use underground belt if necessary (= if underground can save enough distance)

  ![](demo/ModeDemo_preferGround.png)

Above key bindings can always be changed via *Settings -> Controls -> Mods -> Belt Router*

## Additional Notes

* You can also select multiple belts at the same time:

  ![](demo/demo.gif)

* You can also increase path finding speed, or increase path finding max reach by going to *Mod settings -> Per player -> Belt Router*

* You can also route pipe with same operation. 

* Note that while most of the modded belts are supported, not many modded pipes are supported and trying to route them may create unexpected behavior. If you want a specific mod belt/pipe to be supported, please add a new thread in Discussion section.

Special thanks to @ChrislyBear for fixing bug about building belts may collides with entity ghosts, @F0x06, @RusselRaZe and @Xiomax for bug reporting, @slippycheeze for UI/algorithm suggestions!

I've spent hours implementing A* algorithm and Dijkstra algorithm for path finding. If you find this mod helpful, please give this project a star on my [github page](https://github.com/Seancheey/FactorioBeltRouter) :)