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(→Testing: sentence is just silly; *of course* putting a *floor* hatch on the floor below won't stop you from going up) |
(→Testing: -Only flashes over stairs, can be used as vertical floodgate for water or magma.) |
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Testing shows that in a nutshell: | Testing shows that in a nutshell: | ||
*They work just like doors. Only on the Z-axis. | *They work just like doors. Only on the Z-axis. | ||
| − | *The hatch will be flashing | + | *The hatch will be flashing if placed over stairs. |
*A dwarf falling down a multiple floor stairway will be stopped by a closed floor hatch. | *A dwarf falling down a multiple floor stairway will be stopped by a closed floor hatch. | ||
| + | *Hatches can be linked to levers to function like a "vertical" floodgate without blocking liquid accumulating on the surface above - for example they can be used as emergency drains for pools of water - or magma, if made of magma-safe materials. | ||
More testing is required. | More testing is required. | ||
Revision as of 16:59, 26 May 2008
Requires a hatch cover.
A Floor Hatch is door based on the Z-axis. When you create a stairway between two floors (both an upwards staircase on the lower floor and a downwards staircase on the upper floor) the Floor Hatch, when put on the upper floor staircase, acts like a door. If you lock it, the dwarves will not use that staircase. A closed floor hatch will block the passage of fluids onto the lower floor, and will stop falling creatures. They can also be used on ramps. Floor hatches can also be placed on open space, provided they have support.
Uses
Floor Hatches could possibly have another use:
- Trap doors when hooked to pressure plates?
- For use over pits and ponds?
- Preventing water and magma from flowing down stairs or ramps - useful for aquifer levels
Testing
Testing shows that in a nutshell:
- They work just like doors. Only on the Z-axis.
- The hatch will be flashing if placed over stairs.
- A dwarf falling down a multiple floor stairway will be stopped by a closed floor hatch.
- Hatches can be linked to levers to function like a "vertical" floodgate without blocking liquid accumulating on the surface above - for example they can be used as emergency drains for pools of water - or magma, if made of magma-safe materials.
More testing is required.
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