Curve MASTERMIND! The Secret to Unleashing ANY Size Circle in Satisfactory 1.0 | Tips and Tricks

While recording a video about experimenting if preparation for Satisfactory 1.0 I came across a new method of creating circles and curves in Satisfactory with foundations, the painted beams and Nudge. As far as I can tell you can go infinitely with this. I went all the way out to a 177 foundation Radius, meaning the circle had a 2.8km diameter! This is insane!
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About Jack Blade:
I am an avid gamer who loves all kinds of games but there is a special place in my heart for factory, logistics and management games. I want to share that love with the world and other fans of the genres!
Satisfactory itself holds a dear place in my heart and honestly I would say it can be held up next to Minecraft on the level of pure creativity you can unleash in this game. The factory and automation as well as the logistics elements of the game just takes it to the next level. On top of that the world is beautiful and the sound design is top tier!
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[@donaldpetersen2382]

Glad to see you got *AROUND* to making this

[@jackblade281]

My partner i laughing at this pun, I am dying inside XD

[@Shywer]

@@jackblade281 Ok Please do the entire Map and color it. You can use creative mode. Maybe add some 3d effect too. JEAH

[@crackalers9764]

You win the internet today 😂

[@jackblade281]

@@Shywer when I can stream and make videos full time, definitely doing something meme-ish ridiculous like that :P

[@cerd6292]

Ha!

[@shadowforgedgamerz520]

THIS is going to turn the Satisfactory community on it's head! AMAZING JOB JACK! 🤓👍

[@jackblade281]

Let's hope!

[@Cerafem]

The reason for the numbering is known as the fencepost problem (fence post count versus beams). It's 45 because there's 22 positions *between* 23 objects in a ring, so adding one between each pair of the 23 means you will now have 23+22. And yes, you are right it is always the double minus one (because the 23rd doesn't connect forwards to a 24th, it connects back to the first). Without this trick, you can usually only make 72 segments, because one rotation is 5 degrees when you add a foundation on top of another and hold control while scrolling.

[@makergaming2022]

I believe the originator of this method was Relyen Gaming. He never applied it to circles in the video but I remember when he discovered it and i remember the video getting 200,000 views in a month cuz it was so groundbreaking. Very cool applying it to circles. He used it to connect roads that were at different angles. Title of video is “cleanly MERGE any foundations easily” Subbed.

[@makergaming2022]

Also, I would recommend making a three to four minute tips version video of this if this one doesn’t blow up.

[@jackblade281]

@@makergaming2022 yea, I know the foundation merging thing for roads, using it for circles though, and the distances for smooth circles, I have never seen that specific part of it, but yea Reylen is the king of curves XD

[@jackblade281]

@@makergaming2022 definitely I will do that at some point, I also have to adress its functionality in concert with the blueprint extension trick

[@Ainglish-qj5bb]

This COULDN'T be an old-school trick because it requires nudge. Very very nice video, I gotta count how many tiles are across the map and see the maximal circle size for a big sky-base train!

[@jackblade281]

I want to see how that turns out XD

[@brokedude9999]

If You make the Walls with Glass, it will reveal any messed angles. The lines in the glass go Janky. Kibitz Botched a circle badly, it was the glass that Revelled it

[@jackblade281]

very good tip, I will definitely use it!

[@jackblade281]

I am working on an update on this, stay tuned! 90% of the thinking and work done by @mymumbakescakes, but basically you should be able to combine this with the blueprint extension hack! And I think I literally dreamt up the final key to make it work while sleeping! EDIT: HOLY SUPPORT, BATMAN! Since I released this video yesterday it has gotten almost 3100 views, almost 30 comments, almost 40 new subscribers and close to 300 watch hours. More importantly, more people are joining the Discord tohang out and be nerds about circles in a game with square building blocks! ❤Thank you all for the insane response and support for this video, I love you all and stay tuned for more awesome stuff in the future!

[@MrSanTang]

It would have been so much better if Coffee Stain had built circles in their game. It is already a life consuming game, imagine building a large circle. It is the same with the vertical control of bases. There should be a more accurate vertical (and horizontal) nudging possibility.

[@jackblade281]

I mean, I would say once you have the first 23 foundation one you can probably make the 45 one or the 89 foundation one within a couple of hours

[@MrBwian]

Infinite nudge mod 👍

[@_JustMonika]

Now you just have to fill the gap 100 times, yay! Great trick, but too much effort. It'd be awesome if you could build from outside the designer going in, so the curves would be inside.

[@jackblade281]

I am working on that actually, will make an update video when I figure it out :P

[@trialsrider1985]

I discovered this beam method a few days ago to create curved paths between two misaligned paths (for belts etc) great to see someone else use it for circle - I hadn't thought of that until now, so thank you :-)

[@jackblade281]

Yea it's always been the method for aligning roads and on and off world grid foundations. But for circles its always been road barriers and the ctrl method and catwalks. There was like some weird overlap of the methods and the problems presented. In my brain it just finally clicked and became the same problem :P

[@madde9978]

I haven't had time to test in game yet but I think you could use half foundations to make circles with radiuses between 11 and 23

[@jackblade281]

yes, you can use normal foundations too, it will come up soon in my new 1.0 lets play series ^^

[@protator]

For a 100% vanilla game this is great ... but there've been mods for circular/curved foundations for ages now. More QoL feature than cheat imo, so why not use a mod for curves in 1.0? It's so much less hassle ... You can also use beams to align half-foundations at pretty much any angle you want. Blueprint the variations you use frequently and you don't even need a mod for quick smooth curves. Still a good video, tho. Always nice to see ppl sharing their discoveries with the community.

[@jackblade281]

Well, in my opinion there should be options for both, I have also seen some say I could have used satisfactory calculator. It all comes down to how you want to play and what makes you enjoy the game. I enjoy this way :P

[@Laevus2321]

Nice job! I really hope this does blow up as I'm sure plenty of people will have some crazy plans for the larger circles. The smooth circles look great, and I'd love to use them for something. But what? I often want to fill them in and build on it, but between the z-fighting and texture overlaps, it looks horrible. I'll probably just make a big ring, stick a train and some trucks on it and let it go round for fun, just so I can say I used this :D

[@jackblade281]

if you use the asphalt foundations the clipping will not be noticeable ^^ you can see a version of that in the Beginners Guide series when I build the World HQ :P I will be using it as the outer walls for the central raw resource processing in the 4-5 cities I will build in the new 1.0 series I start on the 10th ^^ if you check out the videos then you will see how you can incorporate it into factory building :P

[@Laevus2321]

@@jackblade281 Watching videos will have to wait as I'll be too busy building my own efficient mess on the 10th :D Thanks for the asphalt tip, though! I've never played around with patterns or alt material before and never realised before.

[@jackblade281]

@@Laevus2321 understandable :P And I hope it helps ^^

[@JohnnyHong222]

Brilliant, thanks

[@P90Ez]

I have been using beams for so many *magic* build tricks, why didn't I think of this?^^ Great video, thanks for giving such a in detail explanation on how it works!

[@jackblade281]

I had the same reaction XD and thank you, yea I figured I could just say "do the foundation alignment trick with beams and nudging" but it would not make a lot of sense to a new player XD

[@blakecentauri4181]

TotalXclipse has made some videos about this some years ago. IMHO the usage of this is limited to some cosmetic buildings or something special like a storage. Otherwise it will be a pain to align machines in this circles.

[@jackblade281]

nah its fine, you can do a lot with this, pretty much everything you would normally do, I have my ways, they will be on showing in my 1.0 series :P

[@fuehwbdb3765]

There was a video I found like half a year ago, that actually showed how to make spheres and circles with beams. And it goes infinite to, there was also a glitch (don't know if it still works) with the blueprint designer where you could build infinite out. I made myself some huge circle blueprints😂.

[@joshuajenkins3232]

Good work. I’ll follow

[@jackblade281]

Thank you!

[@dannyestes832]

I be done seen about everything but new for me, thanks.

[@jackblade281]

nice! happy to give you something new!

[@brucee6524]

It's all about the sine of 5 degrees :-)

[@jackblade281]

Thats too advanced math for me to be able to math XD

[@alleycatlordoflunes9689]

Good to discover. But yeah there is a video out there somewhere, that did cover going out further and using indeed beams to adjust the percentage angle. Making it possible to make smoother corners. Also when you drag it back in. Even adding things like pillar versions of the circle. I wish I could remember who the content creator was. But whatever nothing wrong with rediscovering a trick, and I'm sure it will be new for most of the viewers.

[@jackblade281]

Yea, I would just like to give credit where it is due XD

[@Mgsgenesis]

@alleycatlordoflunes9689 that wouldnt have been my video would it? 🤣

[@alleycatlordoflunes9689]

@@Mgsgenesis I have seen that 1 too with the road barrier version of using beams in a pillar fashion. But no, I don't see the video that relates to spacing the circles beyond the first 13 tiles in your collection. There is 1 out there. Just don't remember where. Very nice video that as well btw.

[@Mgsgenesis]

@@alleycatlordoflunes9689 Cheers man :) but I was referring to my Brighter Colours & Signs / Bigger Circles & More! - Satisfactory Tips & Tricks! video :)

[@alleycatlordoflunes9689]

@@Mgsgenesis That video could've been what I was thinking of. Seen that 1 too, haha. And that 1 does involve beams. Just have this inkling that this other youtuber that had these glass wall circles showed off the dragging of those beams at 25 distance to change provide those degree angle changes. But I might just be imagining it.

[@RKirby]

Cool video thanks. I have done the first 2 sizes, but not any larger with the beams.

[@jackblade281]

Perhaps an Independence Day ship megafactory is in the future for you? XD

[@Eatongee]

Or you can just use Satisfactory Calculator Interactive Map and create any size in seconds. Just sayin.

[@jacovanderschaaf3044]

what about shorter circle with out getting does foundations stick out the edges ?

[@jackblade281]

if you zoop from the outer circle inwards you can do it, so for example if you want a circle that is 17 foundations, first build the 23 foundatino one, then zoop 6 blocks in from that, remove everything you dont want and boom, perfect 17 foundation radius

[@mymumbakescakes]

You can do all the above so much easier with the blueprint trick.

[@jackblade281]

I know which one you are talking about but from the limited testing I did, once you end up at 96m (12 foundations) out you end up with the same gap you would with the ctrl trick for circles

[@michaelvsfaerber]

anybody motivated to calculate how much foundations this will be?? First circle should be 72 floors, i guess...

[@jackblade281]

lol, we will see how close to the real thing I go XD

[@DawnstealerGaming]

Sorcery

[@jackblade281]

*cackling wizard noises*

[@JasonMerk]

very cool

[@jackblade281]

Thank you! I hope it inspires!

[@Tignite91]

Well are these really ANY size (with possible circles everywhere in between), or just these mutliples? I will test it later, but would be nice to know if you (or anyone) cann tell (:

[@jackblade281]

Essentially if you zoop inwards from any of the multiples once they are complete, you can make the circle any size you want, if you want less overlap of foundations and weird textures, use asphalt and half foundations when you are working very close to the next multiple inwards 😃

[@Tignite91]

@@jackblade281 Thanks for the additional information (:

[@jackblade281]

@@Tignite91 no problem!

[@themarioteam1]

welp I know what blueprints I'm making in 1.0

[@jackblade281]

hahaha! yes!

[@m1stertux]

interesting information here

[@jackblade281]

very much agree XD I completely scrapped 2 hours of recording for the originally planned video and recorded this instead XD

[@reldeam7367]

You can also make any size circles with blueprints and its very quick. I made a quick video to demo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haiTnZqjmpeFpK8

[@Queracus]

make a tldr video of the tehnique. its too long xD or add some time tags

[@Disorrder]

Nothing new here. Good luck building these curves. And you can't build ANY circle, only these defined sizes.

[@jackblade281]

I think you will be happily surprised when you see my 1.0 series then ;)