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==Set tasks in workshops== | ==Set tasks in workshops== | ||
− | We've got a Craftdwarf's Workshop all | + | We've got a Craftdwarf's Workshop all setup and ready to go but currently there are no work tasks there and Rachel is just going to ignore it. To find the workshop, press {{k|r}} to enter the <tt>View Rooms/Buildings</tt> menu, use {{K|Page Down}} twice to get the Crwaftdwarf's Workshop in view, then use {{k|↑}} {{k|↓}} to highlight the workshop. Press {{k|t}} to zoom to the workshop, and the {{K|Space}} to get back to the main menu. |
− | + | We want to use the <tt>Set Building Tasks/Preferences</tt> menu, {{k|q}}. Once you hit {{k|q}} a yellow cursor will appear, simply move it around until you have the craft workshop selected. | |
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− | If a task is set to repeat then once it's completed it | + | If a task is set to repeat then once it's completed it returns to the end of the task list, instead of being removed from the list. So now Rachel will sit in her shop constantly producing goods. |
− | + | There is one other step though: making sure she doesn't get distracted by other jobs. | |
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==Setting job preferences== | ==Setting job preferences== | ||
By setting your dwarves to only perform one or two different labors you can ensure they spend all their time completing that job instead of running all round the fortress like headless chickens, trying to do everything at once. | By setting your dwarves to only perform one or two different labors you can ensure they spend all their time completing that job instead of running all round the fortress like headless chickens, trying to do everything at once. |