Hey Folks! This one should help you out if you are looking to snag a POI that you love and move it to another world or game save! Once you are done exporting it, here is how you can import it into another world or game save (ua-cam.com/video/70z6D_7I5Og/v-deo.html). Let me know if you have any questions! Thanks! Eko
Bro you are a LIFESAVER! I recently created a POI tribute to a member of the Neebs Gaming community that passed away. 7 Days was one of his favorite games and one that I worked a lot with him in, so being able to save this tribute meant a lot. Well, our server got corrupted and I couldn't figure out how to get it out as a POI...until now. You are amazing and thank you so much!
@WaywardEko Not sure if my previous reply was deleted. My bad if it was due to the Twitter thing. I wasn't trying to self-promote, I don't do UA-cam or stream. The POI I needed to grab was my memorial to him. And maybe a few more on our server from other members of the community. If you'll allow, I can post a pic or the link to an imgur of it?
There is no way anyone can watch Eko's videos and not get smarter! This man brings such clarity to the table with how to navigate and manipulate the files in 7D2D. I'm drinking in everything he is pouring out! Thank-you, thank-you... thank-you, good Sir! 😎👍
I have successfully saved my base as a POI. I play on Dedicated server so I saved to that server. And I found the files on the server. How do I open the prefab from the 7DTD client? I have the prefab editor open but I don't think I'm connected to the server.
You will have to modify the server files to add the POI to the file and edit the world to place it. See this vid for more info: ua-cam.com/video/70z6D_7I5Og/v-deo.html
Great video I do have one question if I would copy a gun store would all the shelves and stuff still functionally spawn the items when I put it in the New World
You would want to confirm that those are helper items - it will say that when you look in the prefab editor. Those will get populated when you add them to a world.
@@WaywardEko Sorry for the misunderstanding. I am referring to the keyboard settings. In game community, the person complains that the SHIFT+G key combination does not work. He has changed the keyboard settings in the game (World Editor), so that the SHIFT+G key combination does not work. It doesn't work for me either.
Hmm, so, I'm assuming you can include an xml to specify containers with id's a populate the poi with them, including contents... 🤔 Any experience with that?
I can't say that I have ...but I'm guessing they may have the same issue as electrical systems in 7dtd. Wiring it linked to the character ID who does the wiring based on my experience ... so wiring doesn't persist. Same thing with anything in storage type blocks ... so my guess is that the XML for POIs is not capable of populating w/ contents ... but if you find out otherwise --- PLEASE let me know.
Thanks so much for this! So, what happens if I have a massive underground cavern attached to my base? Will this process allow me to save the cavern and put it back underground in the new map?
I have yet to run into one. I have a MASSIVE arena that I've been building as a PVP map. One note is that extremely larger POIs can have impact to the performance. Also if you are thinking tower -- you can your Dishong and Higashi towers as pretty tall POIs that exist today.
Yeah - I understand why. Storage containers and the wiring all must have owners. The game I guess doesn’t have a way to deal with that if there aren’t owners - if you think of a motion sensor having target selections.
Hey Folks! This one should help you out if you are looking to snag a POI that you love and move it to another world or game save! Once you are done exporting it, here is how you can import it into another world or game save (ua-cam.com/video/70z6D_7I5Og/v-deo.html). Let me know if you have any questions!
Thanks!
Eko
Bro you are a LIFESAVER! I recently created a POI tribute to a member of the Neebs Gaming community that passed away. 7 Days was one of his favorite games and one that I worked a lot with him in, so being able to save this tribute meant a lot. Well, our server got corrupted and I couldn't figure out how to get it out as a POI...until now. You are amazing and thank you so much!
That's incredible! Glad it helped and RIP Wyvern King!
@WaywardEko Not sure if my previous reply was deleted. My bad if it was due to the Twitter thing. I wasn't trying to self-promote, I don't do UA-cam or stream. The POI I needed to grab was my memorial to him. And maybe a few more on our server from other members of the community.
If you'll allow, I can post a pic or the link to an imgur of it?
You should be able to post links! It just holds them for me to review. I didn't see anything though.
There is no way anyone can watch Eko's videos and not get smarter! This man brings such clarity to the table with how to navigate and manipulate the files in 7D2D. I'm drinking in everything he is pouring out! Thank-you, thank-you... thank-you, good Sir! 😎👍
Some Scotch is up next!
@@WaywardEko, I'm a fan of Johnny Walker Black (and Blue) Label if it's available, Lol 😄
I started messing with prefab creation recently, and this video has been fantastically helpful. Thank you.
Nice!!! Always glad to see it helps folks out!
Just exported my first POI to the prefab editor and I'm stoked! Thanks Eko!
Yay!! That makes me super happy. More people playing with the prefab editor is good for everyone!
@@WaywardEko Now I'm curious, how is it beneficial?
Honestly I'm amazed this video doesn't have more views.. Thanks for making it!
Quite welcome ! And thanks for the feedback!
Thank you for helping me export my horde base with this great set of instructions
Quite welcome!!
I highlighted this vid in my bookmarks bar so if I ever want to do this I can go back and watch the vid again to see how to do it, thanks.😊
welcome Connie!!
@@WaywardEko Ok.😊
This is outstanding! Didn't know you could do this but always wondered.
Really nice for when you run servers and want to save and reuse assets!
I have successfully saved my base as a POI. I play on Dedicated server so I saved to that server. And I found the files on the server. How do I open the prefab from the 7DTD client? I have the prefab editor open but I don't think I'm connected to the server.
You will have to modify the server files to add the POI to the file and edit the world to place it. See this vid for more info: ua-cam.com/video/70z6D_7I5Og/v-deo.html
@@WaywardEko Turns out I can open the saved game with a stand-alone 7DTD client, place the prefab, then go back to using the dedi as before.
This was a huge help thanks so much
Absolutely!
thanks bro
thank you Eko
Welcome as always Frost!
THANK YOU
Great video I do have one question if I would copy a gun store would all the shelves and stuff still functionally spawn the items when I put it in the New World
You would want to confirm that those are helper items - it will say that when you look in the prefab editor. Those will get populated when you add them to a world.
Wow this is incredibly helpful thank you Eko. I will feature you on my channel 🙏
Thanks kindly!
Thanks a lot ! There is one question: which are 7 Days to Die keys did you use to export - which are default settings of the game ? Thanks...
Not sure what you mean ... game settings are irrelevant and there are no keys.
@@WaywardEko Sorry for the misunderstanding. I am referring to the keyboard settings. In game community, the person complains that the SHIFT+G key combination does not work. He has changed the keyboard settings in the game (World Editor), so that the SHIFT+G key combination does not work. It doesn't work for me either.
Hmm, so, I'm assuming you can include an xml to specify containers with id's a populate the poi with them, including contents... 🤔
Any experience with that?
I can't say that I have ...but I'm guessing they may have the same issue as electrical systems in 7dtd. Wiring it linked to the character ID who does the wiring based on my experience ... so wiring doesn't persist. Same thing with anything in storage type blocks ... so my guess is that the XML for POIs is not capable of populating w/ contents ... but if you find out otherwise --- PLEASE let me know.
Thanks so much for this! So, what happens if I have a massive underground cavern attached to my base? Will this process allow me to save the cavern and put it back underground in the new map?
Yes ... but you will have a hard time depending on the shape of the next map.
Is there a limit to how big the prefab can be? I have a rather large tower I would like to save...
I have yet to run into one. I have a MASSIVE arena that I've been building as a PVP map. One note is that extremely larger POIs can have impact to the performance. Also if you are thinking tower -- you can your Dishong and Higashi towers as pretty tall POIs that exist today.
Exporting isn't too bad. It is a shame about loosing all the wiring though to bases. That can be a headache to recreate all the electrical hookups.
Yeah - I understand why. Storage containers and the wiring all must have owners. The game I guess doesn’t have a way to deal with that if there aren’t owners - if you think of a motion sensor having target selections.
can i import my base /world or do i have to start fresh make something ?
You can import into an existing world. If you check out my import vid, I walk through how --> ua-cam.com/video/70z6D_7I5Og/v-deo.html
@WaywardEko thanks again
Please please please update this to alpha 21
This is still 100% valid for Alpha 21