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14.2.
Surveying
Minerals, liquids, and many other types of resources need to be located through a process known as surveying. Artisans begin the game with basic surveying skills. To use these skills, you must have a surveying device. There are different types of devices for each general resource type. Surveying devices can be built by other players.
Before using a surveying device, you must set the device' s radius by clicking Settings on the device' s radial menu.
To survey, select Survey from the device' s radial menu. This will produce a list of the specific resources that you can try to find on your current planet. Select any of these resources, and then click on the Survey button. Depending upon your skills, you will see several deposits of your selected resource. Higher percentages on your Surveying screen indicate very dense deposits. You will want to head toward these deposits to efficiently mine resources. Every time you survey, a waypoint will be created to lead you to the largest discovered resource deposit.
RESOURCE SAMPLING
Once you reach a rich resource deposit, you can use your surveying tool to extract small samples of the resource. Select the Take Sample option on your surveying tool 's radial menu. Success depends upon the size of the deposit and your current skills. If you successfully produce a sample of the resource, it will appear in your Inventory for use when crafting items.
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