[2.0.76] Copy/pasting "interstitial" power-poles in a small circuit network duplicates circuit wiring
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2026 7:54 pm
I can't quite tell if this is a bug or intended behaviour; someone on Discord suggested I post:
When cutting a circuit-pole that is between two circuit-elements that are connected via that pole, a replacement connection is created directly between those two items to maintain the circuit topology. (I think that's trying to be helpful / intended behaviour?)
When pasting that same power-pole within range of those same components, though, the original connections are restored - and the ones created by the cut aren't removed.
This results in tons of confusing/extra connections when working with circuits in close proximity, and trying to use power-pole-segregated "wire busses" to make sense of non-intersecting red/green subnetworks.
FWIW, I find this mechanic more annoying overall than useful (it seems to only apply to power-poles, which is part of why I'm guessing at least part of the behaviour is intentional.) But at least, it should definitely not have a persistent effect when using cut/paste to "move" as described in FFF-402 - re-pasting cut poles "within range" of the original components should remove any temporary/helpful wiring that was added during the cut operation. (=
When cutting a circuit-pole that is between two circuit-elements that are connected via that pole, a replacement connection is created directly between those two items to maintain the circuit topology. (I think that's trying to be helpful / intended behaviour?)
When pasting that same power-pole within range of those same components, though, the original connections are restored - and the ones created by the cut aren't removed.
This results in tons of confusing/extra connections when working with circuits in close proximity, and trying to use power-pole-segregated "wire busses" to make sense of non-intersecting red/green subnetworks.
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