Description
AE2 Pattern Find
A small add-on for Applied Energistics 2 that points out where a pattern lives.
If your base has dozens of pattern providers and you can't remember which one runs a given recipe, this mod adds a quick locate action. Open the Pattern Access Terminal, hold Shift+Alt on a pattern, and the block gets highlighted in the world.
Usage
- Open a Pattern Access Terminal (block or part — both work).
- Hover the cursor over the pattern slot you want to find.
- Hold Shift + Alt. A small ring fills around the cursor.
- When the ring completes, the terminal closes and the pattern provider gets outlined in the world.
The outline is drawn through walls, so the block stays visible even if it's behind a few layers of concrete. An arrow orbits the crosshair when the block is off-screen, so you know which way to turn.
The marker fades after a configurable timeout (30 seconds by default). Multiple markers can stay up at once.
Configuration
Config file: config/ae2_pattern_find-common.toml
| Key | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
loading.loadTicks |
10 | Ticks of Shift+Alt required to fire (20 = 1 second) |
marker.highlightTicks |
600 | How long the marker stays visible |
marker.color |
#00FFFF |
Hex color, applied to outline, label, ring and arrow |
marker.lineWidth |
3.0 | Outline thickness in pixels |
marker.showDistanceText |
true | Show pattern name and distance above the block |
arrow.showArrow |
true | Show on-screen arrow when the block is off-screen |
arrow.radius |
40 | Arrow distance from the crosshair, in screen pixels |