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Buildings are objects that can be placed on the world grid by the player and have unique effects on items and signals supplied to them. While most buildings can be created and destroyed in any quantity at will, there is only one Hub, and it cannot be moved, built, or destroyed. The Belt and Extractor are immediately available when you start the game. The other buildings and building types can be unlocked by completing different levels. These buildings can also be improved by purchasing upgrades with different shapes.

Regular Layer

The regular "belts" layer is unlocked from the start of the game, and is where nearly all pre-freeplay gameplay occurs.

Building	Group	Level Unlocked	Base Speed	Buildings per Belt	Internal name
Hub	n/a	n/a	unlimited	n/a	`hub`
Belt	Belt	0	2 i/s	1	`belt`
Balancer	Balancers	2	2 i/s (×2)	½	`balancer`
Merger (Compact)		9	2 i/s	1	`balancer-merger`
Splitter (Compact)		19	2 i/s	1	`balancer-splitter`
Tunnel	Tunnels	5	2 i/s	1	`underground_belt`
Tunnel Tier II	Tunnels	13	2 i/s	1	`underground_belt-tier2`
Extractor	Extractors	0	⅖ i/s	5	`miner`
Chain Extractor	Extractors	11	⅖ i/s	5	`miner-chainable`
Cutter	Cutters	1	½ i/s	4	`cutter`
Quad Cutter		17	½ i/s	4	`cutter-quad`
Trash		1	unlimited	n/a	`trash`
Rotator	Rotators	4	2 i/s	1	`rotater`
Rotator (CCW)		7	2 i/s	1	`rotater-ccw`
Rotator (180°)		18	2 i/s	1	`rotater-rotate180`
Painter	Painters	6	⅓ i/s	6	`painter`
Double Painter		17	¼ i/s (×2)	4	`painter-double`
Quad Painter		20	1 i/s	2	`painter-quad`
Color Mixer	Mixer	8	⅖ i/s	5	`mixer`
Stacker	Stacker	10	¼ i/s	8	`stacker`
Storage	Storage	15	unlimited	n/a	stacker
Belt Reader	Belt Reader	14	2 i/s	1	`reader`
Switch	Switch	20	n/a	n/a	`lever`
Filter	Filter	21	2 i/s	1	`filter`
Display	Display	23	n/a	n/a	`display`

Wires Layer

The wires layer unlocks at level 20, and is an overlay to the regular layer for logic circuits. Wires layer buildings can be placed in the same tiles as most regular layer buildings, with the exception of any building that has an additional wire connection, such as belt readers or filters.


Building	Group	Level Unlocked	Internal name
Wire (Green)	Wires	20	`wire`
Wire (Blue)	Wires	20	`wire-second`
Wire Tunnel	Wire Tunnel	20	`wire_tunnel`
Constant Signal	Constant Signal	22	`constant_signal`
Transistor	Transistor	24	`transistor`
AND Gate	Logic Gates	24	`logic_gate`
NOT Gate		24	`logic_gate-not`
XOR Gate		24	`logic_gate-xor`
OR Gate		24	`logic_gate-or`
Compare	Compare	25	`compare`
Shape Analyzer	Shape Analyzer	25	`analyzer`
Virtual Cutter	Virtual Processors	25	`virtual_processor`
Virtual Rotator		25	`virtual_processor-rotator`
Virtual Unstacker		25	`virtual_processor-unstacker`
Virtual Stacker		25	`virtual_processor-stacker`
Virtual Painter		25	`virtual_processor-painter`

Restricted Buildings

Some buildings are unobtainable through regular gameplay, and can only be unlocked through other means.


Building	Source	Internal name
Item Producer	Sandbox mods	`item_producer`
Constant Producer	Puzzle DLC	`constant_producer`
Goal Acceptor	Puzzle DLC	`goal_acceptor`
Block	Puzzle DLC	`block`

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-There are multiple types of buildings in shapez. There is only one [[Hub]], and it cannot be moved, built, or destroyed. The [[Belt]] and [[Extractor]] are immediately available when you start the game. The other buildings and building types can be unlocked by completing different [[levels]]. These buildings can also be improved by purchasing [[upgrades]] with different shapes.
+'''Buildings''' are objects that can be placed on the world grid by the player and have unique effects on items and signals supplied to them. While most buildings can be created and destroyed in any quantity at will, there is only one [[Hub]], and it cannot be moved, built, or destroyed. The [[Belt]] and [[Extractor]] are immediately available when you start the game. The other buildings and building types can be unlocked by completing different [[levels]]. These buildings can also be improved by purchasing [[upgrades]] with different shapes.
 == Regular Layer ==
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 == Wires Layer ==
-The wires layer unlocks at level 20, and is an overlay to the regular layer for logic circuits.
+The wires layer unlocks at level 20, and is an overlay to the regular layer for logic circuits. Wires layer buildings can be placed in the same tiles as most regular layer buildings, with the exception of any building that has an additional wire connection, such as belt readers or filters.
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