Building is the name of the game in the historical city builder, which is Anno 117: Pax Romana, but as players start their journey, they will likely have a few lingering questions about a handful of the building mechanics. This building guide for Anno 117 aims to answer key questions players might have, such as how to rotate buildings or how to demolish them.
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Many of these problems are solved with the row of 5 building tools at the bottom of the screen, just to the left of the Ship button. For those using a controller, these are the Quick Tools, accessed with LT/L2.
How To Rotate Buildings In Anno 117: Pax Romana
Before placing or in the middle of moving a building, players can rotate it with the following controls. In some cases, for square buildings, these rotations are purely cosmetic, but for rectangular buildings, players may want the long or short side a certain way to save space or slot into a gap.
- PC:, or. Xbox: X
- PlayStation: Square
How To Delete Buildings In Anno 117: Pax Romana
There is no undo button in Anno 117, but buildings and roads can be deleted by opening the Demolish Tool with the following buttons.
- PC: X Xbox: LT + Bottom
- PlayStation: L2 + Bottom
Hovering over buildings with this tool will highlight them in red, and clicking will demolish them. Some Anno 117 buildings are best early, but might be deleted later for better alternatives or space.
All resources are refunded, so don't worry about efficiency, and sometimes new space needs to be made for greater projects.
How To Move Buildings In Anno 117: Pax Romana
Thankfully, buildings can be moved around in Anno 117 to prevent fire, make space, or increase efficiency.
- PC: G Xbox: LT + Bottom Left
- PlayStation: L2 + Bottom Left
These commands will open up the Relocate Tool, available at the bottom for PC players, and hovered buildings will turn orange.
How To Build Diagonally In Anno 117: Pax Romana
Building diagonally is a new option in the Anno series, which can look more natural for certain parts of a settlement, such as more rural regions. Diagonal Building is toggled on and off.
- PC: CTRL +, (or tick the box in the bottom right while placing) Xbox: Y + Toggle in the small menu that appears
- PlayStation: Triangle + Toggle in the small menu that appears
How To Change The Appearance Of Buildings In Anno 117: Pax Romana
Some buildings, such as houses, have a few different appearances to choose from, although by default these are randomly distributed. If players want to change a row of houses to all have the same appearance and cosmetic rotation, however, they can use the Cosmetic Tool.
- PC: Click the Paint Brush on the toolbar at the bottom. Xbox: LT + Top Right
- PlayStation: L2 + Top Right
Additionally, via DLC or Twitch Drops for Anno 117, some buildings and ships have unique skins that can be applied with this Cosmetic Tool.
Building Hotkeys In Anno 117: Pax Romana For PC
To speed up building in Anno 117 for those on PC, players will want to try and learn the following hotkeys. For other important Anno 117 hotkeys, check out this guide.
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Build Roads |
R or 1 |
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Build Houses |
H or 2 |
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Build Warehouse |
L or 3 |
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Copy Building |
C |
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Move Building |
G |
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Demolish |
X |
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Upgrade Building |
U |
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Rotate Building |
, or. |
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Toggle Diagonal |
CTRL +, |
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