A filter is a routing decision inside a moving material line.

Definition

Filters route selected material while participating in belt flow.

The captured publisher wiki entry describes filters as tools for sorting pixels to different areas and says they act as normal conveyor belts.

Inferred · based on the publisher wiki entry.

Behavior

A filter has to evaluate particles inside a physical flow.

The captured Steam discussion says filters work best with a thinner line of material. Treat that as a practical hypothesis: reduce the load, observe what passes, and only then raise throughput.

Community · behavior can change across Early Access builds.

Automation guidance

Build a testable sorting branch.

1. Feed a small mixed batch toward one filter.
2. Give accepted and bypassed material separate, visible exits.
3. Use lifts or spacing to thin the flow before sorting.
4. Watch for a blocked element replacing or floating through the target layer.
5. Change one parameter, then rerun the same small batch.

Scope

No exact layout is promoted as verified.

The definition is inferred from publisher wiki search results; thin-flow and lift advice comes from community guidance. Confirm both in the current build before scaling.