How to Map Material Flow and Recipe Chains

Adding Items to the Grid

You can visualize complex production lines, such as crushing cobblestone or manufacturing brass casings, directly on your diagram board.

1. Hold your Diagram item and right-click to enter the drawing interface.

2. Browse the side menu, which lists compatible blocks, items, and recipes from the base factory mod and installed addons.

3. Click and drop the necessary items from the side menu straight onto the blank diagram grid.

4. Reposition and resize the placed item icons across the grid to reflect each stage of your planned factory.

Connecting Items with the Line Tool

To show the flow of resources between your machines, draw clear paths connecting each step.

1. Select the line tool from the drawing board options.

2. Draw straight lines running from your input items to your processing steps and outputs.

3. Use these lines to establish the direction materials should move through your contraptions.

4. Check the visual flowchart before building in-world to ensure no steps in your recipe sequence are missing.