bubdm / buildingtools

A mod for From the Depths that enhances the building experience.

BuildingTools

From the Depths experience enhancements.

Compatible FtD version : 2.7.4+

GitHub repository: https://github.com/Why7090/BuildingTools

Changelog

Features:

• 3D Hologram Projector

  Render a 3D object from an .obj file and associated material & textures

• Block Search Tool

  Search among all blocks in your inventory

• Block Counter

  View the amount of each block on your vehicle

• Calculator

  Advanced scientific calculator accessible with a single keystroke

• Armor Visualizer

  View the armor strength of your vehicle in real time

• Changelog Report

  Don't miss changes made to FtD since the last time you launched the game

Installation

Don't forget to return here often to check new updates !

1. Download the archive of the latest version
2. Delete any existing installation of BuildingTools in Documents\From The Depths\Mods\ directory
3. Extract the content into the Documents\From The Depths\Mods directory
4. Make sure that BuildingTools.dll is directly under Documents\From The Depths\Mods\BuildingTools-master

Feature Details

3D Hologram Projector

Can be found in Decoration tab, above the Hologram Projector

You can find historical ship/tank/airplane models on these websites:

• https://gamemodels3d.com/ (Requires paid account)
  You can also use my userscript to unblock the downloads but it's not guaranteed to work.

• https://sketchfab.com/max_romash/collections (Free) (No longer available for download)

• https://p3dm.ru/xfsearch/World+of+Warships/ (Free)

The model path must end with .obj and textures and material file must be located in a sub directory named textures or in the same directory as the model file Do not forget to unzip everything! The model files must not be zipped.

Settings:

Available shaders: Hologram (Glass), Transparent, Solid:

Building with Hologram:

Block Search Tool

Press ` (Back Quote key, usually above Tab) in Build Mode to activate Type your search query in the text box and the results will be displayed in real time Click on an item to close the window and select it When the query is empty, it will display the items you previously selected Press ` again to close the window manually

Typing screenshot:

Calculator

Press Insert (usually on the right of Backspace) to toggle window Type expression in the text box, then press to evaluate Use ↑ ↓ to navigate previous expressions Type help() to view a list of functions and variables You can copy the results in the output text area

Example usage of Calculator:

Armor Visualizer

SAVE ALL CHANGES BEFORE USING THIS TOOL, YOU HAVE TO RESTART FTD TO DEACTIVATE THIS VIEW

Press Home (usually on the right of Insert) when focusing on a Vehicle / Sub-Object to activate the tool
From weakest to strongest : Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red
Use W A S D Space LeftAlt to move the camera
Hold LeftShift for faster movement, LeftControl for slower movement
Hold mouse left / right button to zoom (change the field of view)
You may notice strange effects when you get too close to the object, it's a problem of the ray-box intersection algorithm used.
Press Home again to restart the game (Unfortunately it's way too complicated to run this parallel to FtD, so the script simply deletes everything in the scene and activates itself)

Armor Visualizer in action: