Tempshift plates again.

[AsteroidDweller]

I have a simpel question regarding the Tempshift plates.

if X= tempshiot plates
O = no tempshift plates

Whis placement is best? Assuming material is not an issue.

xox
oxo
xox

or

xxx
xxx
xxx

The reason I ask this question is because of the description from the Wiki:
A Tempshift Plate will exchange heat with (almost) anything in a 3x3 tile space, centered on the plate; it will equalize the temperature in its area of effect, including itself. Due to that, it may cause sharp temperature drops or spikes when it is installed. The speed of temperature exchange depends on the material used to construct the Tempshift Plate.

[asurendra]

Tempshift plane exchange only with solid, gas and liquid tiles. But does not exchange with buildings. Thats means that two plates will never exchange with themself directly, only through gas/liquids. 

They are good if you need to make quick transfer between  tiles with low conductivity. But if you need to transfer heat to long range you need pipe, not tempshift

[Farsight]

XOX works well. Each tempshift plate (X) can reach and exchange heat with (O), meaning heat will chain through them and even out in both directions. It also saves a lot of resources.

[Pedro_L]

I'd be inclined to believe that

x= Temp plates

T=tiles

TXTXT
TXTXT
TXTXT

would be the best

[meekay]

Depends on what you're trying to achieve. If I build a steam chamber out of insulated tiles, I want to spread the heat evenly inside the chamber -- and specifically up to the top row of empty space beneath the turbines -- but not leak it through the walls, ceiling, or floor.

TTTTTTTTTTTT
T..........T
T.X.X.X.X..T
T..........T
TTTTTTTTTTTT

Unfortunately with an even number like 10 you end up with an asymmetrical design. Alas.
I usually just do 8 plates of Granite straight across with one Sedimentary drywall board on each side.

[silverbluep]

For my industrial sauna, I did this (dash for drywall, x for tempshift plate, 0 for mesh tile and t for metal tile)

-X-X-X-X-
---------
X-X-X-X-X
0t0t0t0t0
-X-X-X-X-

Besides the boundary, tempshift plates are in contact with 6 other tempshift plates. (2 tiles for 4 of them, 3 tiles for 2 of them; total 14 contact points) Metal tiles should be extra good at keeping the plates at the same temparature, but probably overkill. I like this better than the grid pattern visually, which while putting tempshift plates in contact with 8 tiles, it's 3 contact points for 4, and 1 contact point for 4 for total of 16 contact points) I like the evenness of contact tile number of the hexagonal pattern that I use.

Overall, I try to not overuse tempshift plates. I'm afraid the x9 thermal calculations can cause lagging; but did not test to see if this is true.

For elongated places, i just do whatever.