Resource Converter

It's one of the cargo orders, the one top right. Ctl-C is the hotkey.

The resource converter works when you scrap something...normally you get a percentage of cost to build something as your scrap payment (i.e. cost 1000 minerials to build, when you scrap you get 300 back) with the converter you get a higher percentage back. Not very useful if you upgrade often...

Or at least this is how I understand it to work...

Sorry, that's not how the converter works, that is another facility (can't remember name) The Converter allows you to convert one resource type into another. A Level 1 converter converts resources at a 50% rate, example converting 10,000 radioactives will yield 5000 of either organics or minerals, your choice. The command to do this is under cargo orders (where you scrap cargo, etc)