Cherry-pick Scrap all Mod

[Soloman1105]

I would love a mod that would make junking items in a settlement less time consuming and at times very frustrating, but unlike the console command would allow to pick-n-choose items to keep all in one operation.

I very much dislike using workshop to scrap junk items individually. I can't count how many times I've scrapped piles of leaves and removed part of a road, scrapped floor debris  and there goes the foundation, etc.
Console command 'scrapall' is the End All command, and removes things that weren't meant to be removed.

1./ Once everything scrapable is highlighted, you choose the items you want to keep and leave the rest to scrap. You still have to physically select or unselect but with less keystrokes and the ability to be certain what goes, goes; and what stays, stays.

2./ A twist on this would be to instead of 'highlighting all' simply click on the items to highlight, creating an entire group of what you choose to be scrapped, with the option to 'unchoose' an item to keep it. Then your certain what is left highlighted will be gone.

Oh well, that's it. (thinking of the times I've scrapped a thing, and instantly cursing my choice)
I've searched, and please excuse me if a mod already exists... but I sure haven't found it.

Thanks .

Edited August 26 by Soloman1105

[Lemecc]

So not entirely what you're asking for, because there's no automation involved by default, but I am going to cheekily recommend my own mod to you: Scrap Just A Bit More Stuff. It has an optional patch which prevents the main mod from being able to scrap any structure or landscape, but still scrap foliage and the like. This will allow you to scrap carefree, without deleting major items.

In theory, you could run the main mod and the patch, and use the "scrapall" command for the automation you're looking for. I don't personally ever condone using the scrapall command, especially with scrap mods installed, because there's too much of a chance it might hit either items you want or items that have needed scripts attached as you've noted, but it is an option.

It's due an update which will expand the optional patch further, so it might be better to wait before trying it out, if you're interested. I'd never be able to guarantee anything, but I do expect the next version to run very well with scrapall.

It may well be that there's a scripted solution out there better suited to your needs, but in the meantime this may help?