Smart benches

🔧 Smart Benches

**Want bench output to go straight into a chest? Here i am**

✨ Features

• Two-Way Automation (Input & Output): Finished products are instantly moved to nearby chests, and fuel/materials can be automatically pulled FROM chests!
• Plug & Play: Just place a chest next to your processing bench and it works!
• Fully Configurable: Manage everything in real-time with in-game commands!
• Fuel-Safe: Smart item routing ensures resources only go where they belong.
• Works with All Processing Benches: Furnaces, forges, kilns, smelters, and any station with an output slot.

⚠️ Important: How It Works

This mod works with Processing Benches — stations that have dedicated containers where items are processed (furnaces, forges, kilns, etc.).

Bench Type	Has Output?	Works?
🔥 Furnace / Forge / Kiln	✅ Yes	✅ Auto-transfers to chest
⚒️ Crafting Table	❌ No (goes to player)	❌ Not applicable
🧪 Processing stations	✅ Yes	✅ Auto-transfers to chest

🚀 Update v1.3.0: Smart Automation & Control!

• 🔄 Two-Way Automation: Now supports Input & Fuel automation!
  • Items in the chest can automatically feed the furnace's Input and Fuel slots.
  • (Enabled by default, toggleable via command).
• 🧠 Smart Logic: The system searches automatically in a flexible radius.
• ⚙️ Configurable: Customize search radius (default: 2 blocks) and update speed via config.
• 🎮 In-Game Commands: Use /smartbenches to see the full list of commands:
  • /smartbenches input - Toggle auto-feeding from chests.
  • /smartbenches output - Toggle auto-output to chests.
  • /smartbenches status - View the live status of your configurations.
  • /smartbenches toggle <Bench_ID> - Turn off automation for specific bench types altogether.
  • /smartbenches searchradius <number> - Adjust the chest scanning range (1-10 blocks).
  • /smartbenches tickinterval <number> - Change the processing delay to optimize server performance.

🎮 How to Use

1. Place any processing bench (furnace, forge, kiln, etc.).
2. Place a chest nearby (within the configured radius, 2 blocks by default).
3. Add fuel and materials to the chest.
4. Watch as materials are pulled automatically and finished products flow back to the chest!

     [Chest]
      ↓   ↑
    [Furnace] → Processed items flow to chest! + Gets auto-fueled!

⚙️ Technical Details

• Scans configurable radius expanding flexibly.
• Only the first valid chest found receives/sends items per cycle to save performance.
• Uses reflection for secure and robust container interaction, preventing item duplication.
• Built on Hytale's ECS system for maximum efficiency.

📥 Installation

1. Download the Linceros.SmartBenches-1.3.0.jar.
2. Place the .jar file into your Hytale server's mods folder.
3. Enjoy!

🔮 Future Ideas

• Grab items and process them.
• Priority system for multiple adjacent chests.
• Filter which items go to which chest.
• Visual indicator when auto-transfer is active.

👨‍💻 Author

Created by Linceros.

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Part of the Linceros Mod Collection for Hytale.