Cargo Grid Reference Guide

A lot of time has passed since I published the "Ship Cargo Grid Reference Sheets" about a year ago. They were well received within the community and produced a tremendous amount of feedback, still up to this date. The introduction of cargo hauling contracts and freight elevators was certainly a major factor behind the received popularity.

I enjoyed maintaining them, but some technical limitations with the editor that was used to create them became apparent and made the maintenance more tedious the bigger they grew over time. So I inevitably had to switch to a different editor, and I took this opportunity to give them a makeover, bring them up to speed (4SCU containers) and incorporate some of the many suggested improvements from the community feedback. The old reference sheets fulfilled their purpose and will no longer be maintained.

Have a look at the visually overhauled Cargo Grid Reference Guide. Should you discover inaccuracies, please continue to point them out.

In the name of the local Stanton branch of the Interstellar Transport Guild, happy hauling!

Cheers, Erec

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-Isometric cargo grid representation

True to the original, the point of view is still from behind looking forward, since most ships are loaded from the ramp at the rear.

-Optimized loading configuration

Time is money! Since moving 8 1SCU containers takes much longer than moving 1 8SCU container, the depicted loading configurations represent the least amount of containers needed to fill the entire cargo hold.

-Size specific container colouring

The yellow/blue distinction has caused much confusion and many of you have requested this for easier interpretation.

-Container size labels

For improved readability all containers are now labeled top/front/side.

-Quantity

A list on the lefthand side shows the quantity for each container of the depicted loading configuration, also a quite popular request.

-Ground vehicles

It appears that with base-building, cargo capable ground vehicle are becoming more important, so they are included now.

-Freight elevator grids

Added all freight elevators grids, found around outposts, distribution centers and hangars.