Assembling and repackaging: Difference between revisions

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All items and ships which are manufactured or bought from the market are in a "'''packaged'''" state ~~(think: IKEA flat-pack furniture)~~. Before they can be used they must first be '''assembled'''.

All items and ships which are manufactured or bought from the market are in a '''packaged''' state. Before they can be used they must first be '''assembled'''.

== Assembling ==

* To assemble a packaged ship, right-click on it and select "Assemble".

* Modules are automatically assembled when they are fitted to a ship.

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Assembled ships and modules can be repackaged, in order to:

* Sell them on the [[trading|market]], as only packaged modules and ships can be sold on the market. Assembled ships and items can only be traded via [[contracts]].

* Reduce the size of ships in order to transport them (e.g. in an [[~~industrial~~]] ~~ship~~), as packaged ships take up far less space than assembled ships. Note that, for modules, there is no difference in volume between packaged and assembled modules.

* Reduce the size of ships in order to transport them (e.g. in an [[Haulers (ship group)|Hauler]]), as packaged ships take up far less space than assembled ships. Note that, for modules, there is no difference in volume between packaged and assembled modules.

** However, keep in mind that repackaging a ship unfits all its modules, destroys any [[rigs]] that are currently fitted, and will cancel any [[insurance]] (with no refund) on the ship. If you wish to transport assembled ships, you can use a ship with a "Ship Maintenance Bay" (e.g. the [[Bowhead]], [[Nestor]], and all [[Capital Ship|capital ships]]), which is a ~~specialised~~ cargo bay for carrying assembled ships.

** However, keep in mind that repackaging a ship unfits all its modules, destroys any [[rigs]] that are currently fitted, and will cancel any [[insurance]] (with no refund) on the ship. If you wish to transport assembled ships, you can use a ship with a "Ship Maintenance Bay" (e.g. the [[Bowhead]], [[Nestor]], and all [[Capital Ship|capital ships]]), which is a specialized cargo bay for carrying assembled ships.

* Simplify inventory management, as packaged ships and items stack, making it easier to see what items/ships you have in your hangars.

=== How To Repackage ===

To repackage a module or ship, right-click on the item, and select "Repackage".

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-All items and ships which are manufactured or bought from the market are in a "'''packaged'''" state (think: IKEA flat-pack furniture). Before they can be used they must first be '''assembled'''.
+All items and ships which are manufactured or bought from the market are in a '''packaged''' state. Before they can be used they must first be '''assembled'''.
 == Assembling ==
 * To assemble a packaged ship, right-click on it and select "Assemble".
 * Modules are automatically assembled when they are fitted to a ship.
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 Assembled ships and modules can be repackaged, in order to:
 * Sell them on the [[trading|market]], as only packaged modules and ships can be sold on the market. Assembled ships and items can only be traded via [[contracts]].
-* Reduce the size of ships in order to transport them (e.g. in an [[industrial]] ship), as packaged ships take up far less space than assembled ships. Note that, for modules, there is no difference in volume between packaged and assembled modules.
+* Reduce the size of ships in order to transport them (e.g. in an [[Haulers (ship group)|Hauler]]), as packaged ships take up far less space than assembled ships. Note that, for modules, there is no difference in volume between packaged and assembled modules.
-** However, keep in mind that repackaging a ship unfits all its modules, destroys any [[rigs]] that are currently fitted, and will cancel any [[insurance]] (with no refund) on the ship. If you wish to transport assembled ships, you can use a ship with a "Ship Maintenance Bay" (e.g. the [[Bowhead]], [[Nestor]], and all [[Capital Ship|capital ships]]), which is a specialised cargo bay for carrying assembled ships.
+** However, keep in mind that repackaging a ship unfits all its modules, destroys any [[rigs]] that are currently fitted, and will cancel any [[insurance]] (with no refund) on the ship. If you wish to transport assembled ships, you can use a ship with a "Ship Maintenance Bay" (e.g. the [[Bowhead]], [[Nestor]], and all [[Capital Ship|capital ships]]), which is a specialized cargo bay for carrying assembled ships.
 * Simplify inventory management, as packaged ships and items stack, making it easier to see what items/ships you have in your hangars.
 === How To Repackage ===
 To repackage a module or ship, right-click on the item, and select "Repackage".