Crafting Station Mechanics Source 1 (Source)
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Schematics
Each schematic has a complexity rating. When you begin as an artisan, all of the available schematics will have a low complexity rating, and as you rise through any of the crafting professions, more complex schematics will become available. This complexity rating defines the crafting tool type you will need to use and whether or not you will need the assistance of a crafting station.
If the complexity rating is less than or equal to 15 then you will be able to make the item with your standard Generic Crafting Tool.
If the value is between 16 and 20 then you will need to use one of the Specialized Crafting Tools, such as the Clothing and Armor Crafting Tool or the Structure and Furniture Crafting Tool. You can make any of these Specialized Crafting Tools using the Generic Crafting Tool and the Novice Artisan profession.
If the value is between 21 and 25 then you will need to use one of the Specialized Crafting Tools and also be standing close to the appropriate Public Crafting Station. You can find these crafting stations scattered about any of the cities, usually near your starting position or the guild halls. For example, to build a Medium Naboo House, which has a complexity of 21, you will need a Structure and Furniture Crafting Tool and also be standing beside the Public Structure and Furntiure Crafting Station.
If the value is greater than 25 then you will need to use one of the Specialized Crafting Tools and also be standing close to an appropriate Private Crafting Station. You will not find Private Crafting Stations around the city. These are player made crafting stations and can only be placed in private structures, such as player-made houses and guild halls. If you don't have access to your own house or guild hall then you will need to find another player who does and has installed a Private Crafting Station in it. Owners of player made houses have the option of setting an entrance fee, so for the moment try and find someone that has an open house.
The next important set of details about a schematic are the components and the resources needed to make each component. Each schematic is made up of one or more components and each component is made up of a set quantity of a resource e.g. 100 Metal. In the next section I will describe the process that you need to go through to get the resources you need to build each component.
As you work your way through the crafting professions you will get access to schematics that have components that are made from other schematics. For example, a gun might require six components, one of which is a barrrel, which is another schematic you must craft first.
Figuring out what resources you need can be the most complex part of crafting when you're starting off. The resources available are laid out in a tree structure, made up of categories. You can see a view of this tree structure on our Resources page. Knowing this resource tree will help a great deal when crafting.