BaseImportGuide.md

Factorio to FUE5 Base Import Guide

Follow the following steps to export your Factorio base and view it in FUE5.

Step 1. Install the FUE5 Exporter Mod

Step 2. Use the FUE5 Exporter to export a selection of your base.

You can use this in the map view if you want to export a large section of your base!

Once you make a selection you should see the text "Export Done" in the bottom left of your Factorio screen.

Step 3. Copy the exported selection into the FUE5 project

Your exported selection will be exported to a JSON file named exported-entities.json located in script-output of Factorio. You can find this in %APPDATA%/Factorio/script-output

If you are on Windows you can get to this folder by pressing WIN+R and then entering in the path like so:

You can now copy the exported-entities.json.

Paste exported-entities.json file from %APPDATA%/Factorio/script-output to FUE5\Content\MyStuff\JSON and overwrite the existing .json file.

Step 4. Open FUE5 project

Open the FUE5 project via the FUE5.uproject and your exported-entities.json gets automatically loaded and your base will appear. If you wish to update the exported-entities.json file with a different exported base, then you're free to do so, just remember to tick the Refresh Base checkbox in the json-loader Details panel to properly load the new base. There is also an option for custom .json path which you can edit for alternative .json file path.

You may need to look around to find where the section is imported.

Step 5. Finished

You are done!