Building tips and tricks #5
More community building tricks: smooth circles with 5-degree rotation, flipping floors to fix bottom invisibility, giant painting as floor texture, buildings flipped sideways for crane structures, fire pillar and torch designs, flat dirt ground from a flipped Plot, and using Guqin for string-like details.
A collection of creative tricks shared by the community builders in the Discord #tips-and-tricks channel.
1. Rotate objects by 5 degrees for smooth circles
by LyYan
Rotating objects by 5-degree increments lets you arrange them in a smooth circular pattern. The small angle gives enough resolution to approximate a circle without visible gaps or jagged edges.
2. Flip and overlap two floors to fix bottom invisibility
Floor pieces often become invisible when viewed from below, which can look odd in elevated structures. Instead of spending extra components on additional flooring, simply flip a second floor piece upside down and overlap it with the first. The flipped face covers the invisible underside.
3. Use the giant painting as a solid floor texture
by Mothisto
With improved axis rotation now available, the giant painting can be laid flat and used as a solid floor texture. Previously, beds were the go-to for this kind of surface. The painting gives a more distinctive look and works especially well for decorative floor sections.
Before and after examples by Crueliet:
4. Flip a building on its side for crane-like support
by Mothisto
A building flipped on its side can double as a crane arm or support structure. Hide the rest of the piece inside rocks or terrain to leave only the jutting section visible — the result reads as a convincing industrial support.
An example by Crueliet using the same idea:
5. Wooden torch and fire pillar designs
by Crueliet
A wooden torch shape assembled from standard building components:
The top section of a golden fire pillar:
6. Flat dirt ground by flipping the Plot upside down
by Mothisto
Flipping the Plot piece upside down exposes its flat dirt underside, giving you a clean ground texture without any grass. Useful for building on bare earth aesthetics or hiding the default grassy surface.
Good use by Wyrdrake: Planting on a cemented area made more realistic by inverting the plot. No more plants growing awkwardly out of cement.
7. Guqin for string-like details
by LyYan
The Guqin item can be used to simulate hanging strings or thin rope-like details. Its shape and scale make it a natural fit for adding fine texture to lanterns, banners, or any structure that calls for delicate hanging elements.
