Path 'fill' option

darkmarssss · Feb 27, 2020

I would love a fill option for paths, where you can create a border path and then have an option to fill in the empty space.

Would be great for building picnic areas, or intersections where you have just a tiny little triangle left in the middle that you cant get rid of

Garyd73 · Feb 27, 2020

I think this is a great idea, I have no idea of the practicalities or if it's even possible but would be amazingly useful.

NZFanatic · Mar 1, 2020

I don't think it's possible, primarily because similar ideas were suggested for Planet Coaster which used the same pathing system but it wasn't improved upon for Planet Zoo.

AFAIK the 'Align to Grid' function is as close as they can get to having 'filled in' paths using the current system.

Kolikokoli · Mar 12, 2020

For now I would be happy if we could change grid size of path from the UI (path width) because for example I have 8x8 grid and I place path there but then I need 4x4 grid for... whatever but to be connected to the 8x8 I made before. Now I have to turn off the grid option, make 4 m wide path somewhere and then chose I want to align to grid again and chose the 4 m wide path... only to see, that it is not properly aligned to the 8x8 I did before...

NZFanatic · Mar 13, 2020

Kolikokoli said:
For now I would be happy if we could change grid size of path from the UI (path width) because for example I have 8x8 grid and I place path there but then I need 4x4 grid for... whatever but to be connected to the 8x8 I made before. Now I have to turn off the grid option, make 4 m wide path somewhere and then chose I want to align to grid again and chose the 4 m wide path... only to see, that it is not properly aligned to the 8x8 I did before...

You can create a path grid of any size if you're using an existing path grid as a base (for example, if you choose 'align to to grid' on a 6m path the path pieces will be 6x6m), but the default building grid is 4x4.

Kolikokoli · Mar 13, 2020

NZFanatic said:
You can create a path grid of any size if you're using an existing path grid as a base (for example, if you choose 'align to to grid' on a 6m path the path pieces will be 6x6m), but the default building grid is 4x4.

Which sucks because as I said - I want 8x8 grid and to it directly perfectly aligned 4x4 grid. But now it's almost impossible to make it align perfectly, because you have to place 4 m wide path somewhere to get the 4x4 grid out of it. If you place 4 m wide path to that 8x8 grid you will have it aligned only in one way (90 degrees) but not where the grid starts and ends. I want to change path grid size the same way you can change build grid size (hotkey or button in ui) without placing "reference" path somewhere.

LN · Mar 13, 2020

if u use 4 path tiles of 4x4, ain't that the same as 8x8?

That way you can always align a 4x4 path.

Kolikokoli · Mar 16, 2020

Luuknoord said:
if u use 4 path tiles of 4x4, ain't that the same as 8x8?

That way you can always align a 4x4 path.

Yeah, because it is fun to place paths (clicks) four times instead of once if you have bigger space to fill

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LN · Mar 16, 2020

Kolikokoli said:
Yeah, because it is fun to place paths (clicks) four times instead of once if you have bigger space to fill .

O, yeah, if that is too much to do for someone I can get that.

Kolikokoli · Mar 16, 2020

Luuknoord said:
O, yeah, if that is too much to do for someone I can get that.

I must say, I did not have this problem, because in my previous zoos I just placed paths loosely, but now I'm making grid based zoo and it is pain. Try to fill 40x40 plaza with 4x4 path

. And if you want, I don't know, for example 42x42 plaza with 4x4 different path around it, it will never align properly if you place your 4 m wide reference somewhere else. I don't see problem with changing the grid the same way as with building items.
And don't get me started with when you want to delete it or change it (again, piece by piece...)