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ChestGrid
Snaps normal wooden chests into clean rows, blocks, and stacks while placing them with the hammer.
By LEGIOmods
| Date uploaded | 3 days ago |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Download link | LEGIOmods-ChestGrid-1.0.0.zip |
| Downloads | 84 |
| Dependency string | LEGIOmods-ChestGrid-1.0.0 |
This mod requires the following mods to function
denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim
BepInEx pack for Valheim. Preconfigured with the correct entry point for mods and preferred defaults for the community.
Preferred version: 5.4.2333README
ChestGrid
ChestGrid is a small Valheim BepInEx mod that snaps normal wooden chests into clean rows, blocks, and stacked layouts while placing them with the hammer.
Status
This is an early release and has not been broadly tested yet. Please treat it as experimental and make a backup of important worlds before using it on a server or long-running world.
AI Disclosure
This mod and Thunderstore package were created with AI assistance. OpenAI Codex was used to help generate code, package structure, and documentation.
Features
- Snaps normal wooden chests to nearby normal wooden chests while placing.
- Supports rows, blocks, and vertical stacks.
- Tuned default spacing for tight wooden chest layouts.
- Configurable grid spacing, snap range, vertical snap behavior, and cache interval.
- Hold Shift to temporarily disable snapping.
- Client-side only. The server does not need this mod.
- No runtime dependency on other placement or snapping mods.
Installation
Install with r2modman or Thunderstore Mod Manager.
For manual installation, place ChestGrid.dll in:
BepInEx/plugins/ChestGrid/
Configuration
After first launch, edit:
BepInEx/config/ChestGrid.cfg
Important values:
GridWidthGridDepthGridHeightSnapRangeVerticalSnapRangeUsePlacementHeightForVerticalSnapDisableWhileShiftHeldChestCacheInterval
Notes
- ChestGrid only affects placement previews for normal wooden chests.
- Existing chests are not moved automatically.
- If snapping feels too aggressive, hold Shift while placing or lower
SnapRange.
CHANGELOG
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial standalone ChestGrid release.
- Marked as an early release that has not been broadly tested yet.
- Added AI-assisted creation disclosure to the README and assembly metadata.
- Added normal wooden chest snapping for rows, blocks, and stacked layouts.
- Added Shift override to disable snapping while held.
- Added cached chest lookup to reduce FPS drops while placing.
- Changed plugin GUID to
ChestGrid, producingChestGrid.cfg. - Tightened default
GridWidthandGridDepthfor edge-to-edge wooden chest rows. - Set tuned default spacing: SnapRange = 1.55, GridWidth = 1.28, GridDepth = 0.74.
