0007648: Woodcutting : Using multi layer woodcutting will in many cases cause woodcutters to chop down tree from above

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0007648

Dwarf Fortress

Dwarf Mode -- Jobs, Designations

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2014-07-26 13:18

2014-09-01 14:05

Reporter

malvado

Assigned To

Footkerchief

Priority

low

Severity

minor

Reproducibility

always

Status

confirmed

Resolution

open

Platform

Windows

8.1

OS Version

8.1

Product Version

0.40.04

Target Version

Fixed in Version

Summary

0007648: Woodcutting : Using multi layer woodcutting will in many cases cause woodcutters to chop down tree from above

Description

If you are trying to designate several trees to be cut down by selecting several Z layers and an area , then in some cases the 2nd or 3rd layer trunk of a tree will be selected to be choped down, and as long as its possible to path a way there you will eventually see that a Dwarf will walk there and chop down that part of the tree, resulting in the whole tree's colapse.

So basically :

If a tree is several Z layers and a Dwarf cuts it down at the third (or above) layer then the whole tree will colapse with the dwarves falling as well.

Steps To Reproduce

1 : Embark in an area with trees in several Z layers and with a 2nd or 3rd Z layer accesible for the dwarves to the trees upper trunk.
2 : Assign these trees to be woodcutted through multi layer selection.
3 : Watch as the dwarves learns to fly with the trees.

Additional Information

Multi layer selection for woodcutting is a very usefull tool when you need to clear an area of Trees , however as it is right now you have to be really carefull to not select trees that comes from a lower level on that Z level you are, to avoid the small dwarves from cutting a tree and falling several Z levels down.