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| − | Sand is used in the production of [[glass]] at a [[glass furnace]]. Dwarves use [[bag]]s to collect sand from [[activity zone]]s that have sand collection enabled. There is no way to manufacture sand, and it cannot be imported.{{ver|0.27.169.33a}} | + | Sand is used in the production of [[glass]] at a [[glass furnace]]. Dwarves use [[bag]]s to collect sand from [[activity zone]]s that have sand collection enabled. There is no way to manufacture sand, and it cannot be imported.{{ver|0.27.169.33a}}. To get bags of sand for your fortress, queue up a [[Leather]] [[Bag]] task at a [[Leather Works]]. While that [[bag]] is being made, press i at the main menu to bring up the [[activity zone]] designation screen. Find some sand on your map and draw the zone over it. Once this zone is constructed make sure to turn it into a sand collection zone. My map was a forest with no sand to be found. Luckily, my dwarves had come through a desert on the way to the settling area and there was sand around where my caravan had stopped. Next, construct a [[Glass Furnace]].You cannot do the collect sand task without a [[Glass Furnace]] to activate the task at. Once the building is constructed and your [[bag]] is finished, queue up a task and you should be set. |
Revision as of 19:38, 5 November 2007
Sand is a naturally occuring granular material comprised of small bits of rock and minerals. There are many different colors of sand, including yellow, red, and black, though there is no difference between them aside from their appearance.v0.27.169.33a It typically appears in deserts and along ocean beaches, but is occasionally found in other biomes as well.
Sand in Fortress Mode
Sand is used in the production of glass at a glass furnace. Dwarves use bags to collect sand from activity zones that have sand collection enabled. There is no way to manufacture sand, and it cannot be imported.v0.27.169.33a. To get bags of sand for your fortress, queue up a Leather Bag task at a Leather Works. While that bag is being made, press i at the main menu to bring up the activity zone designation screen. Find some sand on your map and draw the zone over it. Once this zone is constructed make sure to turn it into a sand collection zone. My map was a forest with no sand to be found. Luckily, my dwarves had come through a desert on the way to the settling area and there was sand around where my caravan had stopped. Next, construct a Glass Furnace.You cannot do the collect sand task without a Glass Furnace to activate the task at. Once the building is constructed and your bag is finished, queue up a task and you should be set.