Welder Settings

These settings control the behaviour of the welder/grinder subsystem. They are nested inside the <Welder> element in ModSettings.xml.

Many settings come in pairs: a Default value that sets what players see in the terminal, and a Fixed flag that locks the setting so players cannot change it.

Power

Power values are in MW. These set the upper limit; actual draw scales with activity.

Setting	Default	Description
`MaximumRequiredElectricPowerWelding`	`0.2`	Maximum power draw while welding (200 kW).
`MaximumRequiredElectricPowerGrinding`	`0.2`	Maximum power draw while grinding (200 kW).

Speed Multipliers

Setting	Default	Description
`WeldingMultiplier`	`1`	Multiplier applied to welding speed per tick. `2` doubles the per-tick amount, `0.5` halves it. Accepted range: 0.1–100.
`GrindingMultiplier`	`1`	Multiplier applied to grinding speed per tick. `2` doubles the per-tick amount, `0.5` halves it. Accepted range: 0.1–100.

Update Speed

Setting	Default	Description
`WorkSpeed`	`1`	Controls how often Build and Repair operations run, from `1` (slowest) to `10` (fastest). At `1`, operations fire roughly every 1.67 seconds. At `10`, they fire roughly every 0.17 seconds — 10x more frequently. This setting is independent of `WeldingMultiplier` and `GrindingMultiplier`, which control how much work is done per tick. Accepted range: 1–10.

Speed examples

The total effective speed is WorkSpeed × Multiplier. Some common combinations:

WeldingMultiplier	WorkSpeed	Per-tick amount	Updates/sec	Relative speed vs defaults
1	1 (default)	1x	~0.6	1x (baseline)
2	1	2x	~0.6	2x
1	5	1x	~3	5x
2	5	2x	~3	10x
10	10	10x	~6	100x

In previous versions (before v2.5.0), setting WeldingMultiplier or GrindingMultiplier above 10 also changed the update frequency. This is no longer the case — multipliers now only affect the per-tick amount. Use WorkSpeed to control update frequency independently. Existing worlds with a multiplier above 10 will automatically have WorkSpeed set to 10 on first load.

Search Modes

Search mode controls which targets the system scans for.

Setting	Default	Description
`AllowedSearchModes`	`Grids BoundingBox`	Space-separated list of search modes available to players in the terminal. Remove a value to hide that mode entirely.
`SearchModeDefault`	`Grids`	The search mode applied when a block is first placed or reset. Accepted values: `Grids`, `BoundingBox`.

Weld Mode

The weld mode controls how far the system welds blocks. Players can change this per block in the terminal dropdown.

Mode	Behaviour
`WeldFull` (default)	Welds blocks to 100% integrity.
`WeldFunctional`	Welds blocks until they become functional. Saves components and time.
`WeldSkeleton`	Only places projected blocks (first component). Does not weld or repair existing blocks.

There is no server-side setting to lock or override the weld mode — it is always controlled per block in the terminal.

Build (Weld Projections)

Setting	Default	Description
`AllowBuildDefault`	`true`	Default state of the Build (weld projected blocks) option in the terminal.
`AllowBuildFixed`	`false`	Set to `true` to lock the Build option server-wide. Players cannot change it from the terminal.

Work Modes

Work mode determines the order in which the system tackles welding and grinding.

Setting	Default	Description
`AllowedWorkModes`	`WeldBeforeGrind GrindBeforeWeld GrindIfWeldGetStuck WeldOnly GrindOnly`	Space-separated list of work modes available to players. Remove a value to hide that mode from the terminal.
`WorkModeDefault`	`WeldBeforeGrind`	The work mode applied when a block is first placed or reset. Accepted values: `WeldBeforeGrind`, `GrindBeforeWeld`, `GrindIfWeldGetStuck`, `WeldOnly`, `GrindOnly`.

Push & Collect Defaults

These control whether collected items are immediately pushed to connected inventories.

Setting	Default	Description
`PushIngotOreImmediatelyDefault`	`true`	Default state of the Push Ingots/Ore Immediately option.
`PushIngotOreImmediatelyFixed`	`false`	Set to `true` to lock this option server-wide.
`PushComponentImmediatelyDefault`	`true`	Default state of the Push Components Immediately option.
`PushComponentImmediatelyFixed`	`false`	Set to `true` to lock this option server-wide.
`PushItemsImmediatelyDefault`	`true`	Default state of the Push Items Immediately option.
`PushItemsImmediatelyFixed`	`false`	Set to `true` to lock this option server-wide.
`CollectIfIdleDefault`	`false`	Default state of the Collect If Idle option. When `true`, the block collects floating objects even when there is no welding or grinding work to do.
`CollectIfIdleFixed`	`false`	Set to `true` to lock the Collect If Idle option server-wide.

Grind Janitor

The Grind Janitor automatically grinds blocks belonging to specific ownership categories.

Setting	Default	Description
`UseGrindJanitorDefault`	`NoOwnership Enemies`	Default ownership categories the Grind Janitor targets. Space-separated list. Accepted values: `NoOwnership`, `Neutral`, `Enemies`.
`GrindJanitorOptionsDefault`	(empty)	Additional Grind Janitor option flags applied by default.
`AllowedGrindJanitorRelations`	`NoOwnership Neutral Enemies`	Space-separated list of ownership categories players may enable for the Grind Janitor. Remove a value to hide it from the terminal.
`UseGrindJanitorFixed`	`false`	Set to `true` to lock all Grind Janitor settings server-wide.

Color Settings

Colors are specified as HSV values: Hue (0–360), Saturation (0–100), Value (0–100).

Ignore Color

Blocks painted with this color are skipped during welding (not targeted).

Setting	Default	Description
`UseIgnoreColorDefault`	`true`	Default state of the Use Ignore Color option.
`UseIgnoreColorFixed`	`false`	Set to `true` to lock the Use Ignore Color option server-wide.
`IgnoreColorDefault`	`321, 100, 51`	Default ignore color as HSV values (H, S, V).

Grind Color

Blocks painted with this color are treated as grind targets.

Setting	Default	Description
`UseGrindColorDefault`	`true`	Default state of the Use Grind Color option.
`UseGrindColorFixed`	`false`	Set to `true` to lock the Use Grind Color option server-wide.
`GrindColorDefault`	`321, 100, 50`	Default grind color as HSV values (H, S, V).

Sound

Setting	Default	Description
`SoundVolumeDefault`	`1`	Default sound volume for the block (0.0 = silent, 1.0 = full volume).
`SoundVolumeFixed`	`false`	Set to `true` to lock the sound volume setting server-wide.

Visual Effects

AllowedEffects controls which effect types are available. Remove an entry to disable that effect globally — players will not be able to enable it from the terminal.

Setting	Default	Description
`AllowedEffects`	`WeldingVisualEffect WeldingSoundEffect GrindingVisualEffect GrindingSoundEffect TransportVisualEffect`	Space-separated list of effects the system may produce.

Lock Settings

These Fixed flags lock specific terminal options server-wide. When set to true, players cannot change the corresponding setting from the block’s terminal.

Setting	Default	Locks
`ShowAreaFixed`	`false`	Show Work Area option
`AreaSizeFixed`	`false`	Work Area size slider
`AreaOffsetFixed`	`false`	Work Area offset controls
`PriorityFixed`	`false`	Weld/grind priority list
`CollectPriorityFixed`	`false`	Collect priority list
`ScriptControlFixed`	`false`	Script control option