Sandustry Blueprints & Factory Layouts

How to judge a blueprint

Look for visible material flow, overflow handling and inspection access. A small design is only useful when it can clear every byproduct at the intended throughput.

Credit and compatibility

Preserve the author name and source link. Test imports on a copy of your save and record the game version before recommending a layout.

Starter blueprint pattern: wet, shake, split

Build the first reusable cell around three visible lanes. The input lane creates Wet Sand inside a contained water pocket. The processing lane drops that material through Shakers. The output area gives Gold a clear collection path below while Residue exits to a separate side route. Leave one open inspection edge and an overflow pocket; the pattern is valuable because each state can be observed and copied, not because it hides the factory inside a compact box.

1. Select only the structures and walls that belong to the module.
2. Keep Water containment inside the copied boundary.
3. Label or visually separate Gold and Residue exits.
4. Paste into an empty test area and run a small batch before connecting storage.

Blueprint acceptance checklist

Before recommending a community layout, record its author, source, tested build, required research, approximate footprint, accepted inputs and every output. Then test an empty start, a normal batch and an overflow condition. Reject designs that require hidden manual clearing, mix valuable output with waste or cannot be inspected after pasting. If the design depends on a mod, branch or specific terrain shape, state that beside the layout instead of leaving the requirement to be discovered after import.