0002403: Vertical axles cannot be resized - Dwarf Fortress Bug Tracker

(0008822)
clc02 (reporter)
2010-06-20 18:27

... There's really is no reason why you would want that. Go up, build a gear assembly, then use horizontal axle to go 4 over. Besides consider it as a spinning length of wood, it should be going up only, it shouldn't be big enough to span multiple tiles.

(0008823)
Quietust (reporter)
2010-06-20 18:33

Buildings cannot span multiple Z-levels.

(0008826)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-06-20 18:47
edited on: 2010-06-20 18:48

Quietust is correct: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=30026.msg831163#msg831163 [^]

"The main hurdle is the multi-z nature of such things, since all buildings currently reside on a single z level and the ramifications of that are quite pervasive [...]"

This isn't a bug. It's a feature that Toady has deliberately omitted for the time being.

(0008827)
DarthCloakedDwarf (reporter)
2010-06-20 18:48

The problem is that north-south (vertical on the DF grid) axles cannot be resized.

(0008832)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-06-20 19:00

I'm not having any trouble resizing a N/S horizontal axle with the u/m controls.

(0008836)
DarthCloakedDwarf (reporter)
2010-06-20 19:02

N/S horizontal axle? How can you have a vertical horizontal axle?

(0008837)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-06-20 19:08
edited on: 2010-06-20 19:10

The building labeled "horizontal axle" is horizontal to the dwarves, i.e., parallel to the ground. Just build a couple of them with different orientations and it'll all make sense. A "vertical axle" is for transmitting power between Z-levels. Clear now? And don't call people "the peanut gallery," thanks.

(0008838)
DarthCloakedDwarf (reporter)
2010-06-20 19:17

Oh, whoops. I thought people were just being snarky.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2010-06-20 18:22	DarthCloakedDwarf	New Issue
2010-06-20 18:27	clc02	Note Added: 0008822
2010-06-20 18:33	Quietust	Note Added: 0008823
2010-06-20 18:46	DarthCloakedDwarf	Note Added: 0008825
2010-06-20 18:47	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0008826
2010-06-20 18:47	Footkerchief	Status	new => resolved
2010-06-20 18:47	Footkerchief	Resolution	open => no change required
2010-06-20 18:47	Footkerchief	Assigned To	=> Footkerchief
2010-06-20 18:48	Footkerchief	Note Edited: 0008826	View Revisions
2010-06-20 18:48	DarthCloakedDwarf	Note Added: 0008827
2010-06-20 18:48	DarthCloakedDwarf	Status	resolved => needs feedback
2010-06-20 18:48	DarthCloakedDwarf	Resolution	no change required => reopened
2010-06-20 18:48	Footkerchief	Note Edited: 0008826	View Revisions
2010-06-20 18:51	oliver	Issue Monitored: oliver
2010-06-20 19:00	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0008832
2010-06-20 19:02	DarthCloakedDwarf	Note Added: 0008836
2010-06-20 19:02	DarthCloakedDwarf	Status	needs feedback => assigned
2010-06-20 19:08	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0008837
2010-06-20 19:09	Footkerchief	Note Edited: 0008837	View Revisions
2010-06-20 19:10	Footkerchief	Note Edited: 0008837	View Revisions
2010-06-20 19:17	DarthCloakedDwarf	Note Added: 0008838
2010-06-20 19:18	DarthCloakedDwarf	Note Deleted: 0008825
2010-06-20 19:20	Footkerchief	Status	assigned => resolved
2010-06-20 19:20	Footkerchief	Resolution	reopened => no change required
2010-06-23 19:56	oliver	Issue End Monitor: oliver

Notes
(0008822) clc02 (reporter) 2010-06-20 18:27	... There's really is no reason why you would want that. Go up, build a gear assembly, then use horizontal axle to go 4 over. Besides consider it as a spinning length of wood, it should be going up only, it shouldn't be big enough to span multiple tiles.

(0008823) Quietust (reporter) 2010-06-20 18:33	Buildings cannot span multiple Z-levels.

(0008826) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-06-20 18:47 edited on: 2010-06-20 18:48	Quietust is correct: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=30026.msg831163#msg831163 [^] "The main hurdle is the multi-z nature of such things, since all buildings currently reside on a single z level and the ramifications of that are quite pervasive [...]" This isn't a bug. It's a feature that Toady has deliberately omitted for the time being.

(0008827) DarthCloakedDwarf (reporter) 2010-06-20 18:48	The problem is that north-south (vertical on the DF grid) axles cannot be resized.

(0008832) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-06-20 19:00	I'm not having any trouble resizing a N/S horizontal axle with the u/m controls.

(0008836) DarthCloakedDwarf (reporter) 2010-06-20 19:02	N/S horizontal axle? How can you have a vertical horizontal axle?

(0008837) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-06-20 19:08 edited on: 2010-06-20 19:10	The building labeled "horizontal axle" is horizontal to the dwarves, i.e., parallel to the ground. Just build a couple of them with different orientations and it'll all make sense. A "vertical axle" is for transmitting power between Z-levels. Clear now? And don't call people "the peanut gallery," thanks.

(0008838) DarthCloakedDwarf (reporter) 2010-06-20 19:17	Oh, whoops. I thought people were just being snarky.

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