40d:How do I get my dwarves to do stuff

To get a dwarf to do something useful, you need 3 things to happen:

1. A task which needs doing
   • For instance, you could designate an area to be mined, or a wooden building to be destroyed.
2. A dwarf with the appropriate labour enabled.
   • For the above examples you would have to enable 'Mining' and 'Carpentry', respectively.
3. A dwarf with the appropriate tool(s), if any.
   • For the above examples you would need a 'Pick' and 'Nothing', respectively.

If you have those three things it is just a matter of time until a dwarf decides to complete the task (they might be busy doing other things first).

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