7 Steps To Better Factory Designs in Satisfactory

[@TotalXclipse]

Would you like to see more videos like this covering other designs for inspiration?

[@LiLBitsDK]

yes

[@cobysev]

I definitely need design inspiration. My factories end up being a bunch of machines on an open slab with a messy nest of cables connecting them. I need to make it more visually appealing. My wife is also afraid to start playing Satisfactory because she's hung up on the design aspect of the factories, and she's been watching me sink hours into failed attempts at designs.

[@TheCorpsehatch]

More short tutorials like this would be great.

[@ae_alex]

Absolutely, yes. Ive been improving at planning out machines and logistics for efficiency, but design is still a place where I struggle

[@HawksGirl54]

Yes, please! I’m still new to this game, would love to see more of what is possible with this building system.

[@MikaMikaMika89]

I just cannot wait for release, every time I get the urge to play satisfactory I remind myself how close it is.

[@Strogman25]

You mean 1.0 release? I think Coffee Stain's "Roadmap to 1.0" video said 2026, didn't it?

[@OllieJsonable]

@@Strogman25 no, that was to update 11 where they add lasers and even more guns than they will in update 9

[@Strogman25]

@@OllieJsonable Oh. Then "Full Release" is update 9?

[@OllieJsonable]

@@Strogman25 the video "The Satisfactory roadmap to 1.0" first had a 3:20 min long funny segment that has nothing to do with the actual updates coming to the game. I suggest watching it again, it's not that long.

[@OllieJsonable]

@@Strogman25 I made a continuation of the joke that was in that video, the real roadmap is incredibly simple. They are releasing 1.0 sometime during 2024

[@mephInc]

The irony is that most factories in the industrial sector are just giant blocks.

[@quentinking4351]

Seeing as I am building a megafactory that is a continuous wall that bisects the map, this is a perfect video for me!

[@codenamescreech517]

sounds interesting

[@sulfurmusic]

I just put 350+ hours into my first run and didn't even build walls on my factory 😅 These are excellent tips & thank you for putting in the work to share!

[@kwahujakquai6726]

I have nearly 3000 hours playing, and have never wasted resources to make things look more aesthetic.

[@kwahujakquai6726]

I don't play creative mode like most of these folks.

[@hameed]

@@kwahujakquai6726you don’t need to play creative mode to customize. You should have all these resources being fed into a dimensional depot and never need to worry about running out of

[@vampbat]

5:15 Alongside color theory, a good concept that makes colors “look good” (often subliminally) is the 60-30-10 rule. Worth researching as well, you will never un-see it. Thanks for this vid!!

[@matthieulambinet9522]

This is by far the best video tutorial I've seen. I couldn't care less about compact build and step by step tutorial but this is fantastic. It shows how to reach the end product of detailing without being a tutorial for a single design. Great, thanks

[@Shadow_Lunatale]

This is a wonderful guide. A step by step manual with a rough guideline so it's easy to adapt for other ideas. Thanks for sharing all those tips and tricks.

[@echostarling84]

Satisfactory is my favorite chill out and build game. I have a lot of fast paced high energy games that just tire you out, but this game just does that special zen for me.

[@gene1514]

This is beyond words. Thank you. I feel so inspired and overwhelmed at the same time.

[@RickClark58]

I have been experimenting with 70's Brutalism, which works well with Satisfactory and I have been quite pleased with the results. Brutalism seemed to have reached its height in the Soviet Union and I have been incorporating the both the Soviet and British style into my builds and I am enjoying the process.

[@TheLimalicious]

Brazilian brutalism is something else!

[@RickClark58]

@@TheLimalicious I will have to look that up.

[@clnetrooper]

I've been using brutalism too in my builds. It's a style that works well for me and is easy enough. I gotta learn to use blueprints more while keeping builds that play around the terrain.

[@TheCorpsehatch]

Very helpful tutorial video. Using building pieces in unconventional ways can really change the look of a walled-in factory.

[@deepswing7970]

One of the best videos explaining how to be more creative, thank you so much for it!

[@timm-ru9ii]

You really are a Satisfactory artist. Props to you for these skills :)

[@balazsadorjani1263]

May I ask how did you do that super small side nudge to the right with the small metal pillar at 3:30? 🤔 I must be missing something because that seems like magic to me. For me, it always snaps to the right more. Edit: Never mind, I figured it out. For anyone else wondering: you have to hold Ctrl AND press the arrows while in nudge mode to achieve this

[@Miyamow]

Thank you so much, I was struggling so hard ahah

[@Slashi85]

Thank you so much

[@quentinmullinix8799]

Yes! I would love to see more decoration build videos. I find these to be very helpful.

[@DeepDiving]

Tyvm lad, y'dun got me building BPs for all my factories.

[@Warp9pnt9]

Lovely video. I like the step by step approach, iterative design. Some variations of wall construction, depth, accent features, always nice to see. The accidental blueprint was ok, but how about bigger blueprints, like 3+ components... lower wall left, upper wall left, lower wall right, upper wall right, lower wall seam, upper wall seam, lower door seam, upper window seam, corners, etc. I've got like 40+ bps for this one fuel gen complex so far ... building is fast, except for running out of mats after a few seconds. ;-)

[@DrDanielRoberto]

Thanks a lot for the inspiration! These tips are super helpful.

[@Lev-Nedkov]

Thank you. This video has been a huge help. Finally Inca. Build something that isn't a box

[@marcbennett9232]

would love more design videos. personally, I think the lack of lights is the entire reason that lumen wasnt officially supported

[@Exether178]

Thanks for this video that make my designs look so dull. It makes me want to improve.

[@davidhunt9143]

Great content, informative, good speech cadence. Very enjoyable video!

[@Stuck313]

I very inspirational. Maybe it's time I finally graduated from orange walls and basic foundations for all my "designs"

[@Rime_in_Retrograde]

This makes me want to pick up Satisfactory again. Last time my builds were... let's say mostly "open concept". The most creative I got was overlapping triangular pieces to make roof eaves that kind of looked like dragon scales?

[@Torkkar]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! this is really going to help me spruce up my ugly boxes!

[@genecapar320]

Please, more of these awesome design videos.

[@qshfnx_]

Love your content this helped me alot you just earned a like and a sub!

[@micheljolicoeur6094]

Great video, thank you for these tips.

[@Hazardius]

It is such a great video! Thank you for making it. If it makes sense to ask - how do you place your miners on foundation so neatly? I tried to replicate it with some nodes, but never managed to get it quite right. :/

[@JW-wr4ep]

Recommend renaming this to factory exterior walls. I'm looking for building tips for neat / clean building of conveyor belts, splitters, etc...

[@SilverSidedSquirrel]

that was super helpful, thank you!

[@MinecraftRedstoner2]

Well, seeing someone building Design is easy, but then when you try to do it in the game yourself you just sit there and be like, how am I supposed to figure out what to put where so it doesn't just look like someone just put random blocks everywhere.

[@robinchwan]

i could use some more pointers.. i tend to gravitate towards rounded pillars specially for train station ( long rows of pillars and a glass roof.. )

[@GeorgiiiVaampire]

My biggest problem is lack of imagination

[@TotalXclipse]

That's where the next Factory Tours will hopefully help out! Coming soon!

[@kevindelaye2406]

Awesome - Thank you !

[@MrBwian]

The nudge feature is good for positioning walls/windows/pillars etc to give alternative depth options

[@BlackSmithWolves]

7:20 I have no idea how the hell you were able to get that wall to snap inside of the beams. I have tried pressing Left Control and Nudge (which doesn't appear on my HUD but does in the options menu) and for the life of me I cannot get that wall to go inside.

[@Krendar]

I'm curious, have you ever run into the Unreal Engine object limit during any of your fancier build playthroughs?

[@Jean_Mi]

Perfect, as usual

[@Crowblackbird1]

Hey Really, stupid noob question at 1:34 in your video you seem to have foundation standing vertically instead of flat so that you can see the design that’s normally on the floor How did you manage that?

[@TotalXclipse]

Not sure I understand 😅 you can Zoop the foundations vertically by changing the build mode when placing foundations (press R) hope that answers the question!

[@krisCrashTV]

So build block, hide block. Got it! the concrete walls etc are super nice but they can't be painted in strong colours at all, dunno if the new material system helps with that.

[@Cornehlius]

Thanks! ❤

[@hippopotamus86]

0:00 Hey that was a personal attack.

[@elttilkire]

Me: *already set with a big aluminum factory. Also Me Finding this video: "WELL I GUESS IM NOT DOING ANYTHING ELSE THIS AFTERNOON."

[@videodude02]

Yes please, show me more!!!

[@HeavilyForkedBardsWar]

What is the pillar at the corner at 05:33

[@TotalXclipse]

It's just a normal metal pillar, rotated and placed ontop of other metal pillars :)

[@Burnlit1337]

This is awesome looking but how bad it is for my FPS?

[@jfletcher12]

My pillars won't go as close together as you are getting yours. did they chagne something in 1.0?

[@brendanwood1540]

Do you have, or would you consider having, a multiplayer server where we can build concepts for you to share on the channel? I use GeForce Now and I'm uncertain if the save file can be shared through there. Would really like to do another save using lessons learned from last play through.

[@lishiping84]

I don't even use walls in my factory, only foundations. xD All the spaghettis hang around, occasionally pillars will be used to support splitters if the ground is out of space.

[@draksis4591]

very helpful!

[@KobayashiSkillz]

I like this video and the designs, but I have massive z-clipping issues. How can I solve this issues?

[@humblegiant4362]

how do you clip the pillars into the other objects and not have the graphics freak out?

[@SureJustCurious]

Wait... How did he place the walls in the center of the foundation. I can't do it even if I toggle snapping

[@TotalXclipse]

You can nudge by pressing H to lock and build piece in place and using the left right up and down arrows, or you can hold control with a wall ontop of a barrier to build replace it

[@Keitty2004]

Hello bro, i like so much youre videos and i want to ask u if u want to make a new series with satisfactory but without cuts in vids, and make lives with that new series

[@TotalXclipse]

Hey! The plan for 1.0 is to start a new lets play. The first livestream will be on release of 1.0 on this channel, but the future livestreams will be on my More Total channel. (the livestreams are currently just on twitch but I will do twitch and youtube for 1.0) The videos on this channel will still be edited but perhaps I'll do a less edited version on the more total channel. We'll see :)

[@aloysiusteo1780]

how do u build the foundations sideways

[@brokentoaster999]

its funny how this is a guide on how to be better at building but all i can think about is "...f*ck he's good..."

[@CorvianScythe]

How does he put his wall im the middle of the foundation ?

[@rocovailo2862]

Wait you can paste sign configurations without having to interact with them each individually? From a distance?!!!!

[@Lad-c51]

You all covering your factories? Fancy

[@gamernibs8483]

Is this all basic in game stuff or is this modded or DLC?

[@cronos4024]

7:07 this part is confusing and poorly explained. You clearly placed some beams to align the right angle, but dont explain how. Been trying to do it like this, but cant figure out how. Wish this video was a proper step by step

[@notbochka]

are you gonna play Satisfactory Plus mod ?

[@TotalXclipse]

We'll do a play through after 1.0's play through, but I plan to do a showcase in a week or two

[@riemerstulp6586]

i cant even figure out what he used as the inner wall, surrounding the windows, it's thicker than a usual wall, but not as thick as a foundation.... what did he use???

[@slayergaming5421]

The beams/pillars?

[@memebugboy2]

more guides please

[@bbarnhouse9022]

Love these videos but would never do that much work. Mostly do open air factories with minimal beams and walls for "structural support." I figure the machinery is designed to easily withstand a remote outdoors environment. The engineers on each of my playthroughs follow the axiom Form Follows Function. I am the only person on the entire planet so there is little need for aesthetics. Note: I do wish the game would incorporate an option for some kind of simplified physics based structural support mechanics.

[@Xhaleon]

Form follows function is the easiest way to start off an interesting build. You make box factories, but only small boxes rather than large all-encompassing ones. Then you connect the boxes together along with structural supports, and that will introduce natural depth by default.

[@Petr-x-f5l]

Hello.I need help with the game Satisfactory.I want to build a fuel power plant. How many refineries can I connect to one oil producer? I need to make fuel for fuel generators. Thanks Peter

[@TotalXclipse]

Sure it obviously depends on the recipes you're using but here's a layout guide for fuel. I also have a turbo fuel guide you can use also. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXjPk56doN1jpaMsi=JSP_Ur8n_f65xA8s

[@Petr-x-f5l]

@@TotalXclipse Thank you.

[@notthemusewere]

Satisfactory Calculator. Also a good place to find map, details on everything, and even some blueprints. You can specify inputs or outputs or both and it will calculate the exact number of machines. Including if you select from alternate recipes. Multiple views, too. I prefer the mind map view; I seem best able to understand and work with that one.

[@Yamaazaka]

But peak efficiency is a beige rectangle with windows 98 on it.

[@notneuro]

yes because all my factories look like that first one after 250 hours

[@snowflakes2304]

Very satisfactory pioneering @TotalXclipse :)

[@Neskard]

OMG I'm so uncreative. This is really good².

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz__]

the z-fighting in this game is the real killer for me. it makes anything look terrible instantly for me :(

[@joshua07022002]

No i tend not to build box factories i just build floating platforms 😂

[@IsThatDrak]

pfft i dont build box factories... cant be bothered with walls or ceilings! lol i do think im gonna try making design blueprints as this will help me to make them look good without waisting tons of time. im avoiding playing till 1.0 for my last planned start over with story, Sam and finally using them damn spheres lol even though i cant be bothered with design i like these videos, helps to give me ideas and one day might motivate me to decorate lol

[@Abadion12]

"Here is a simple Wall" --- *wall is actually built in the center of a foundation* o_O Already dumbfounded 40 seconds into the video xD

[@TotalXclipse]

Use the nudge mechanics to place it in the centre or place a barrier and replace the barrier with the wall by holding CTRL whilst hovering the wall over the barrier 😉

[@Abadion12]

@@TotalXclipse thanks! I ended up placing barriers and replacing them with walls xD

[@itspersonal1030]

can't figure out how to place beams at an angle lmao

[@sanhasaur]

ficou foda amei

[@shoresy6927]

Ehhh

[@tjorbenbarth1066]

du lügst

[@DiesereineTyp301]

First

[@kwahujakquai6726]

I don't even cover my factories. lmao.

[@budhann3342]