FOUNDRY prototyping 1×1 conveyor lifts and blueprints
FOUNDRY developer mrmcd announced today that the team is actively prototyping small 1×1 conveyor lifts—a long-standing community request—and has begun working on a blueprints system. The details were shared in DevBlog #108, part of the Foundry Friday series.
Small conveyor lifts: four-sided connections
The planned small lifts would allow belts to go up or down in a single tile, with connections possible on all four sides of the top and bottom pieces. A single belt works as expected; multiple belts would behave like a splitter/merger. The developers are still in the design phase and welcome feedback on whether this multi-directional approach is preferred over a classic single-input/output design.
Freight elevators will remain unchanged—they offer higher throughput, bi-directional movement, and automatic terrain excavation.
Blueprints work begins
The team has also started active development on a blueprints feature, though it remains a large task with a longer timeline. A work-in-progress screenshot was shared in the blog post, with more details to come as summer vacation schedules allow.
