Merging/Splitting esp files

[HMTKSteve]

Is there a way to merge or split esp file data?

 

I created a small mod using one esp file but on reflection, it would work better (and be easier to maintain) if I separated each location into its own esp file. At least on the development end it works better.

 

When it comes to distribution, having an 'all-in-one' option would be great for consoles. Allowing the end user to pick and choose locations to use makes more sense on PC because some of the locations I am modding have been modded by others in previous mods.

 

TLDR version:

 

1) Is it possible to easily merge multiple esp files into one file.

2) Is it possible to easily export part of an esp file (map location) into a new esp file?

 

Thank you

 

Edit:

 

I have been trying to use FO4Edit but when I try to copy all of the Persistent and Temporary data for a location it wants to make the original esp file int oa master for the new file.

Edited February 4, 2020 by HMTKSteve

[DieFeM]

When it comes to split, I would say that is easier to copy the esp file with another name and remove things from both instead of coping data to a new esp. For merging there are some tools out there, which I don't know well enough to tell if those are easy or reliable, but I can say that, once you get it properly configured and understand how it works, version control, which is a CK feature, is a pretty easy way to merge plugins.

 

Version Control reference: https://www.creationkit.com/fallout4/index.php?title=Version_Control_and_Multiple_Contributor_Collaboration