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Admin Tools

nd_crafting includes a powerful admin menu for managing stations and debugging.

Opening Admin Menu​

/craftadmin

Requires the ACE permission: nd_crafting.admin

Setting Up Permissions​

Add to your server.cfg:

add_ace group.admin nd_crafting.admin allow

Or for specific players:

add_ace identifier.license:xxxxx nd_crafting.admin allow

Admin Menu Features​

Stations Tab​

  • View all stations - See every station on the server
  • Teleport - Click to teleport to any station
  • Remove - Delete stations (cancels active crafts)
  • Place new - Add new stations with gizmo placement

Placing a Station​

  1. Select station type from dropdown
  2. Click Place Station
  3. Use gizmo controls to position:
    • Mouse - Move position
    • Q - Toggle world/local space
    • Alt - Snap to ground
    • Enter - Confirm placement
    • Escape - Cancel

Prop Offset Tool​

Configure where the crafting prop appears:

  1. Select station type
  2. Click Offset
  3. Move the sphere to desired position
  4. Press Enter to save
  5. Copy output from F8 console

The output will be:

propOffset = { x = 0.35, y = -0.12, z = 1.45 },

Paste this into your station type config.

Debug Mode​

Enable debug mode in config:

Config.Debug = true

This enables:

  • Extra console logging
  • Distance checks displayed
  • Station state info
  • Queue processing logs

Database Management​

View All Crafts​

SELECT * FROM nd_crafting_queue 
ORDER BY created_at DESC;

Clear Stuck Crafts​

UPDATE nd_crafting_queue 
SET status = 'cancelled' 
WHERE status = 'crafting' 
AND end_time < UNIX_TIMESTAMP();

View All Stations​

SELECT * FROM nd_crafting_stations;

Remove Orphaned Crafts​

DELETE FROM nd_crafting_queue 
WHERE station_id NOT IN (
    SELECT id FROM nd_crafting_stations
);

Console Commands​

Server Console​

-- Refresh all stations (reloads from database)
nd_crafting:refreshStations

-- Clear completed crafts older than 7 days
nd_crafting:cleanup

Troubleshooting Admin Issues​

Can't open admin menu​

  1. Check you have the ACE permission
  2. Verify with whois command
  3. Check console for errors

Stations not appearing after placement​

  1. Check database connection
  2. Look for errors in F8 console
  3. Try /refresh command

Gizmo not working​

  1. Make sure you're close to spawn location
  2. Check for conflicting keybinds
  3. Try restarting the resource