Learn FACTORYIO-MACROS with Real Code Examples

Factory I/O installed (Pro or Education editions recommended)

Enable Macros in the scene configuration

Open Macro Editor from component properties

Bind macro signals to tags/sensors

Test with simulation modes

Install Factory I/O

Configure drivers as needed

Setup scenes with sensors/actuators

Bind tags for PLC or macro logic

Test in simulation mode

.factoryio scene file

Tag configuration lists

PLC driver settings

Component property configs

Simulation settings file

N/A - Factory I/O macros are GUI-based

Tag export/import via GUI

Driver configuration via UI

Scene build tools within the editor

Macro editor inside component properties

Supports multilingual UI

No language-specific scripting

Locale-neutral numerical formats

Scenes portable across regions

International industrial training support

Color-coded wiring indicators

Simple drag-and-drop interactions

Readable macro blocks

High-contrast simulation modes

Beginner-friendly interface

Visual macro blocks

Clear tag color indicators

3D scene-based debugging

Properties panel for macro logic

Object-level visual feedback

Variables stored per macro instance

Tag-based global state

Timers maintain state across frames

Trigger-based transitions

Physics-driven state changes

Tags store real-time numeric or Boolean values

Macros read/write tag states

External PLC can override tag values

Use tag groups for organization

Monitor via real-time tag viewer