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<p>TheBenn: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Quality|Superior|20:24, 28 April 2013 (UTC)}}<br /> {{av}}<br /> <br /> '''Smoothing''' rough [[stone]] is a simple way to increase the value of a [[room]]. Walls and floors become Smooth ''Material'' Wall/Floor when smoothed.<br /> <br /> ==How to Smooth==<br /> A dwarf must have the [[Engraver|Stone Detailing]] labour active. Designate the area to be smoothed ({{k|d}}-&gt;{{k|s}}). Note that this can only be done with natural stone — soil cannot be smoothed, and [[construction]]s are already considered to be smooth for most purposes.<br /> <br /> Smoothed 'natural' [[ice]] has different names than regular smoothed items. The walls are 'straight' and floors are 'level'.<br /> <br /> ==Follow Up==<br /> After a natural stone surface is smoothed, it may be further improved by [[engraving]]. This increases the room's value, but, unlike smoothing, engraving has quality levels. A wall can only be engraved once (for floors, there is a [[DF2014:Engraving#Removal|workaround]]). Using only skilled [[engraver]]s will result in higher room and fortress values. One way to achieve this is to have a limited number of dwarves with the [[Engraver|Stone Detailing]] labour active smooth large areas of the fortress until the dwarves are experienced. Then, have those same dwarves engrave. The result will be [[Legendary|high-quality]] engravings.<br /> <br /> Smoothed walls are also a prerequisite for carving [[fortification]]s. Engraved walls can also be carved into fortifications, but the engravings will be destroyed in the process.<br /> <br /> {{Category|Designations}}</div>

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