Auto-Upgrade

[Zomis]

Create a GUI that shows the number of the different types, and have the possibility to upgrade/downgrade by clicking a button.

The upgrade will be done by marking entities for removal, and when they have been removed, they will be replaced by something else.

• Use LuaForce.logistic_networks
• Use LuaLogisticNetwork.find_cell_closest_to(position)
• Use LuaLogisticCell.is_in_construction_range(position)

  Chests

• [ ] Wooden Chest
• [ ] Iron Chest
• [ ] Steel Chest
• [ ] Smart Chest
• [ ] Passive Provider Chest / Active Provider Chest

  Belts

Normal belts

• [ ] Transport Belt
• [ ] Fast Transport Belt
• [ ] Express Transport Belt

Underground belts

• [ ] Underground Belt
• [ ] Fast
• [ ] Express

Splitters

• [ ] Splitter
• [ ] Fast Splitter
• [ ] Express Splitter

  Inserters

• [ ] Burner Inserter
• [ ] Inserter
• [ ] Fast Inserter
• [ ] Smart Inserter?

  Electric Poles

• [ ] Small Electric Pole
• [ ] Medium Electric Pole

  Assembling Machines

• [ ] Assembling Machine 1
• [ ] Assembling Machine 2
• [ ] Assembling Machine 3

[Zomis]

This could use a Selection Tool Item to search and replace. http://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/events.html#on_player_selected_area

See for example https://mods.factorio.com/mods/No0Vad/ore-swapper

[Zomis]

This mod does this already: https://mods.factorio.com/mod/upgrade-planner

Also, I believe it will be built-in in 0.17