Modding Tutorials/ThingDef
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ThingDef is one of the many Defs used in RimWorld. Almost every "tangible" (and some intangible) things you see in RimWorld are backed by a ThingDef.
What you'll learn
You will learn the structure of ThingDef, how to use a decompiler to learn what a tag does, and along the way you'll learn the meaning of a few select tags.
What you will not learn
The goal of this tutorial is not to tell you what each XML tag does. ThingDef alone has 200+ valid XML tags, not counting hundreds of subtags. There are simply too many to document, and a lot of them are self-explanatory.
- If you want a list of all XML tags (not just ThingDef) you'll want milon's autodocumentation project. Note that it only includes tags in use by RimWorld, not necessarily all tags available.
- If you want to see what an earnest attempt at documenting the XML looks like, you'll want the XML Documentation Database. Last updated for A15.
- If you want to see what a documentation attempt on this wiki looks like, view the history of this article and see that was last up to date in Alpha 9.
Fact of the matter is this: there is no documentation that will tell you the meaning and usage of every tag. There probably never will. If there is, it will be out-of-date soon enough.
Requirements
- A decompiler is advised.
Existing tags
| Tags | Description | Values |
|---|---|---|
| wantsHopperAdjacent | Whether the building needs adjacent hoppers or not. | Boolean |
| ignoreNeedsPower | When has CompTrader: Whether this building requires power or not. | Boolean |
| soundAmbient | Sound to play whenever its working. | SoundDefs |
| shipPart | Designates the building as one of the ship parts or not. | Boolean |
Adding more tags
This requires C#. The current recommended way for maximum compatibility is by using a DefModExtension.
See also
- milon's autodocumentation project. Note that it only includes tags in use by RimWorld, not necessarily all tags available
- XML Documentation Database. Last updated for A15.