Most people in Blockate have probably had the necessity to make a diagonal block-formation, and most people do it by just having inter-changing wedges. This way of building looks bad, since compared to normal sized blocks it looks very thin.
=== How To Make Doors ===
Make A One Block Wide And 2 Block High Hole And Get Inner Quadrants On PillarY. Make It Where The Side That Is Full And Is One Small Block Big Face The Top. Place it On The Top And Rotate It Twice And Put It On The Other Side. (Make Sure There Is A Gap In The Middle.) Now The Door Frame Is Done And Then Put CanCollide Off And Keep It On PillarY But Change It To Quadrant And Align It So The Block Looks Full On The Top. Then Put A Normal Block With CanCollide Off On The Bottom Of The Hole And Now You Are Done With Your Door! (You Can Decorate It If You Want But Make Sure You Can Still Go Through It.) NOTE: If You Don't Want People To Be Able To Go Through The Door, Keep CanCollide On For The Blocks In The Hole.)
One of the ways to fix this is by putting slabs and tiny-wedges for every other area in the diagonal building. As you can see in the image, the first building is how most people do it, and as you can see the second way looks way better. The third way shows how the second formation was built.
== Commands ==
== Tip #2: Tracks ==
=== How To Do Block Commands On Mobile ===
Everybody loves to make marble-tracks, they're really cool. What's even cooler is having one that doesn't make you fall off when you ride it. Here are some tips for making tracks and turns.
If You Are On Mobile AKA Tablet/Smartphone You Probably Have Failed Using Block Commands On Mobile. (Block Commands Are !tele, !statgiver, !decal, etc;) Doing It On Mobile Is Pretty Simple. All You Have To Do Is Say The Command But Put !ez Before It. In Example, Instead Of Using !tele On Mobile You Would Use !eztele. Make Sure You Hit !exit When You Are Done. NOTE: If You Have Any Type Of Computer That Can Run Roblox I'd Recommend Using It For Commands Instead Of Your Mobile Device.
<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-right: 20px;">[[File:Track.png|thumb|159x159px]]First, let's talk about tracks. The method for making tracks is easy and most people do use it, thankfully. All you need to do is have 2 long lines of blocks with a space in between them. As you can see in the picture, they're incredibly easy.</div>
=== How To Unperm All ===
If Someone Someone Has Griefed Your Game I Would Strongly Recommend This. All You Have To Do Is Run !freebuild Twice As Fast As You Can. Then Everyone Besides You Has Been Unpermed. NOTE: This Command Can Only Be Run By The Owner.
Another important feature in any good marble track is turning! Now, with turning you should acknowledge the fact that diagonal-track should be built like what you were taught in Tip #1. Check out the pictures for more info.
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=== Making World On Chromebook ===
== Tip #3: Ghost Blocks ==
If You Are A Chromebook User, You May Know That Roblox Has A Bug On Chromebook That Makes You Unable To Scroll Up And Down, And That Means You Cant Make Blockate Worlds On Chromebook Because With The New Update, You Have To Scroll Down To Make Your Blockate World. In Order To Create A World All You Have To Do Is Click "My Worlds" And Then Click The "Filters" Button And Then Select A Filter That You Don't Use Much For Your Worlds. (For Example, I Don't Like Roleplay Games So I Also Don't Make Roleplay Blockate Games So I Go To Roleplay And Select It And It Will Show The Button To Create A New World.) NOTE: This Bug Is Only On Computers Made By Google (The Chromebook Is The Only Computer I Know That Google Has Made.) Because They Use The Google Play Store And The Google Play Store Version Of Roblox Is Made For Mobile, That's Why You Cant Play Roblox Games That Require Computers When You Are On Chromebook. Roblox Is Expecting A Scroll From A Touchscreen So That Is Why It Does Not Let You Scroll. (But For Some Reason You Can Scroll In The Servers List.)
This feature allows you to hide transparent blocks behind glass blocks, effectively creating "Ghosts" and also allows you to make puzzles.
This is possible by putting a block with any transparency at all (0.1, 0.2, whatever) and then putting a transparent glass block in front of it. Whenever you look through the glass block, you will see absolutely nothing there. Look through anything else, and it will become visible. This incredibly simple trick could be key to making a complex puzzle game or terrifying horror game.
== Special ==
== Tip #4: Uncollideable Blocks ==
Ever wanted to make Traps and Secret Places? you can by using the "CanCollide" feature.
When you are in the building properties there is "CanCollide" bar. disable it, and now you can walk inside the part.
== Tip #5: Smoother Track Curves ==
Everyone loves to make marble tracks, right? But why settle for that diagonal track as shown in Tip #2, when you can have smoother curves to your tracks? There are many different sizes a smooth curve can be, but here are the 3 most essential.
# Short Curve - Useful for when you need your ball to turn somewhere in a pinch. This curve does have some clipping around the inner right curve, which is made with 2 'PillarY' wedges. Try to use a plastic variant on this one.[[File:Buildingtip5 2.png|thumb|144x144px|left|Medium curve.]]
# Medium Curve - This curve is perfect for almost every turn you have to do. This curve does not have clipping in it, making it able to use with any material without any interruptions.[[File:Buildingtip5 3.png|thumb|164x164px|Long curve.]]
# Long Curve - This curve is pretty big. It is most useful for when you need to turn a pretty large amount, like around a big build you made. This curve does not have clipping in it, making it able to use with any material without any interruptions.
All of these curves are essential in your marble track if you wish to have a smooth turning experience.
== Tip #6: Better Fan Designs ==
This tip may seem a little insignificant, but introducing fans to you creations can really help to add an industrial and functional atmosphere to your builds. Here are a few ways to create some interesting industrial fan designs.
[[File:Tempsnip 2.png|thumb|116x116px|left|Industrial Fan 1]]
Image 1 shows an industrial fan made out of 4 small, Inverted Cut Cylinders which have been enclosed by a large Inverted Cylinder. You may have some difficulty finding the correct orientation for each fan blade.
[[File:Fan 1.png|thumb|116x116px|Industrial Fan 2]]
[[File:Comparison.png|thumb|220x220px|Industrial Fan 2
Blue Full Sized Wedge for comparison
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Image 2 shows a simpler fan design made of 4 small wedges that have been enclosed identically to image 1. This design is a bit simpler to construct.
[[File:Fan (Up Scaled).PNG|thumb|116x116px|left|Scaled Up Fan]]
Both of these designs can be scaled up using 4 inverted cut cylinders and 4 full size fan blades.
Note: The design used in images 1 and 3 were created by the [https://www.roblox.com/users/224722998/profile fire_warrior123] It is difficult to know where the design for 'Industrial Fan 2' is from originally from because it is a somewhat basic design.
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== Tip #7: Thin grass ==
Sides: ( image 1 ) simply put two different coloured wedges, Blue would be the grass, red is dirt, The high end of the red wedge is the side the player will see.
[[File:Thin grass1.png|thumb|120x120px|Image 1]]
[[File:Thin grass2.png|thumb|118x118px|image 2]]
Corners: ( image 2 ) Put two dirt wedges facing the corner you want to cover, Then, place a grass corner wedge that is facing inward to the corner.
Most people in Blockate have probably had the necessity to make a diagonal block-formation, and most people do it by just having inter-changing wedges. This way of building looks bad, since compared to normal sized blocks it looks very thin.
One of the ways to fix this is by putting slabs and tiny-wedges for every other area in the diagonal building. As you can see in the image, the first building is how most people do it, and as you can see the second way looks way better. The third way shows how the second formation was built.
Tip #2: Tracks
Everybody loves to make marble-tracks, they're really cool. What's even cooler is having one that doesn't make you fall off when you ride it. Here are some tips for making tracks and turns.
File:Track.pngFirst, let's talk about tracks. The method for making tracks is easy and most people do use it, thankfully. All you need to do is have 2 long lines of blocks with a space in between them. As you can see in the picture, they're incredibly easy.
Another important feature in any good marble track is turning! Now, with turning you should acknowledge the fact that diagonal-track should be built like what you were taught in Tip #1. Check out the pictures for more info.
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Tip #3: Ghost Blocks
This feature allows you to hide transparent blocks behind glass blocks, effectively creating "Ghosts" and also allows you to make puzzles.
This is possible by putting a block with any transparency at all (0.1, 0.2, whatever) and then putting a transparent glass block in front of it. Whenever you look through the glass block, you will see absolutely nothing there. Look through anything else, and it will become visible. This incredibly simple trick could be key to making a complex puzzle game or terrifying horror game.
Tip #4: Uncollideable Blocks
Ever wanted to make Traps and Secret Places? you can by using the "CanCollide" feature.
When you are in the building properties there is "CanCollide" bar. disable it, and now you can walk inside the part.
Tip #5: Smoother Track Curves
Everyone loves to make marble tracks, right? But why settle for that diagonal track as shown in Tip #2, when you can have smoother curves to your tracks? There are many different sizes a smooth curve can be, but here are the 3 most essential.
Short Curve - Useful for when you need your ball to turn somewhere in a pinch. This curve does have some clipping around the inner right curve, which is made with 2 'PillarY' wedges. Try to use a plastic variant on this one.File:Buildingtip5 2.pngMedium curve.
Medium Curve - This curve is perfect for almost every turn you have to do. This curve does not have clipping in it, making it able to use with any material without any interruptions.File:Buildingtip5 3.pngLong curve.
Long Curve - This curve is pretty big. It is most useful for when you need to turn a pretty large amount, like around a big build you made. This curve does not have clipping in it, making it able to use with any material without any interruptions.
All of these curves are essential in your marble track if you wish to have a smooth turning experience.
Tip #6: Better Fan Designs
This tip may seem a little insignificant, but introducing fans to you creations can really help to add an industrial and functional atmosphere to your builds. Here are a few ways to create some interesting industrial fan designs.
Image 1 shows an industrial fan made out of 4 small, Inverted Cut Cylinders which have been enclosed by a large Inverted Cylinder. You may have some difficulty finding the correct orientation for each fan blade.
Both of these designs can be scaled up using 4 inverted cut cylinders and 4 full size fan blades.
Note: The design used in images 1 and 3 were created by the fire_warrior123 It is difficult to know where the design for 'Industrial Fan 2' is from originally from because it is a somewhat basic design.
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Tip #7: Thin grass
Sides: ( image 1 ) simply put two different coloured wedges, Blue would be the grass, red is dirt, The high end of the red wedge is the side the player will see.
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