Drafting Machines (Technology)

Drafting Machines
	Allow us to research Tier 2 technologies.
	Tier 2
	Unlocks
Technologies	Mechanical Calculators;
	Time
Easy	7 hours
Medium	9 hours
Hard	13 hours
Extreme	15 hours
	Cost
Prerequisite	Drawing Boards
Wood	75
Steel	25

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Drafting Machines is one of the Technologies in Frostpunk. It is necessary to unlock the third tier of technologies.

Summary[]

The Drafting Machines technology is the second of 5 special technologies which do not unlock anything directly related to the game world, but instead allow the researching of other technologies by expanding the Workshops' capacity to research. The technology following Drafting Machines is Mechanical Calculators. The prerequisite to researching Drafting Machines is Drawing Boards, having any workshops with working engineers, and 75 Wood and 25 Steel.

> > > Technology Progression > > >
Workshop → Drawing Boards → Drafting Machines → Mechanical Calculators → Difference Engine → Automatic Prototyping

Unlocked Technologies[]

The regular technologies unlocked by Drafting Machines are, by technology tab:

Generator Construction	Heating	Exploration & Industry	Resources	Food, Health & Shelter
Optimised Materials^[2]	Steam Hub Range Upgrade II (Technology)	Outpost Depot (Technology)^[4]	Upgraded Docks^[2]	Finer Mesh^[2]
Foundry^[2]	Generator Efficiency Upgrade (Technology)	Lighter Scout Sleds (Technology)	Gathering Post Insulation (Technology)	Hothouse Insulation (Technology)
Supercharge^[2]	Overdrive Couplings (Technology)	Factory (Technology)	Large Resource Depot (Technology)	Hunting Tactics (Technology)^[5]
	Improved Heaters (Technology)		Steam Coal Thumper (Technology)	Flying Hunters (Technology)^[5]
	Repair Station Efficiency I^[3]		Coal Mining Optimisation (Technology)	Healthcare Insulation (Technology)
	Emergency Repair^[3]		Charcoal Kiln Thermostat (Technology)	Infirmary (Technology)
	Braziers		Steam Sawmill (Technology)	Cookhouse Insulation (Technology)
			Steam Steelworks (Technology)
			Freight Elevators

[1]: exclusive to The Arks
[2]: exclusive to The Last Autumn
[3]: exclusive to The Fall of Winterhome
[4]: not available in Endless mode
[5]: not available in The Arks