Glass industry - Revision history

Ziusudra: /* Collecting sand */ added that the zone can be next to a sand wall, verify template for exploit

2026-04-03T23:26:40Z

Collecting sand: added that the zone can be next to a sand wall, verify template for exploit

Quietust at 03:11, 7 December 2025

2025-12-07T03:11:55Z

Silverwing235 at 18:01, 5 January 2025

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172.56.163.116: /* Collecting sand */

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Collecting sand

Quietust: /* Collecting sand */

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Collecting sand

Quietust: /* Collecting sand */

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Collecting sand

Lethosor: use template for release notes link

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use template for release notes link

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updating hyperlinks to direct to v50 articles instead of their 2014 counterparts

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Riskywhat: /* Creating sand tiles */

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Creating sand tiles

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 ===Collecting sand===
 All sustainable types of glassmaking require a [[bag]] of [[sand]]. The "Collect [[Sand]]" order at the glass furnace requires the "[[hauling#Item_hauling|item hauling]]" labor, not glassmaking (i.e. setting a custom work detail for glassmaking will not stop other dwarves from completing a collect sand task at a glass furnace). The Collect Sand order does, however, still occupy the glass furnace, preventing glassmakers from performing any other jobs there until after the collection has been completed.
-Sand for glass can only be collected from [[Zone#Sand_collection|collection zones]] placed on floors made of "[[Sand (tan)|Sand]]", "[[black sand]]", "[[red sand]]", "[[white sand]]", or "[[yellow sand]]".  Any sandy [[soil]] type with "[[Sandy loam|Loam]]" or "[[Loamy sand|Loamy]]" in it will not work for glassmaking.
+Sand for glass can only be collected from [[Zone#Sand_collection|collection zones]] placed on floors made of, or floors next to walls made of, "[[Sand (tan)|Sand]]", "[[black sand]]", "[[red sand]]", "[[white sand]]", or "[[yellow sand]]". Any sandy [[soil]] type with "[[Sandy loam|Loam]]" or "[[Loamy sand|Loamy]]" in it will not work for glassmaking.
 ====Collecting sand efficiently====
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 :*In the second condition, click Adj and enter "sand-bearing items". You may also enter the Type "bags", but it is not necessary. Now set the number to the number of bags you wish to keep on hand at any given time. Finally, set the inequality to "less than" or "at most". The second condition should read: "Amount of sand-bearing items available is less than 20".
 I would recommend setting this work order up in a dedicated glass furnace next to your sand collection zone so as not to interfere with glass production. To do this, click on your glass smelter, click on Work Orders, set general work orders allowed to zero, then follow the above steps, clicking on the create new work order button inside the shop instead of in the main Work Orders menu.
 ====Creating sand tiles====
-If your embark has sand as a soil type you can actually create sand tiles next to your glass furnaces, although this could be considered an exploit:
+If your embark has sand as a soil type you might be able to create sand tiles next to your glass furnaces, although this could be considered an exploit:
 :* Create mud on a rough rock floor (a dusting of mud is enough).
 :* Breach the caverns, allowing fungus to grow on the mud.
 :* Once fungus has grown, build a wall on the mud, then deconstruct it. This will change the tile type from rock to soil.
-If your embark has sand as the only soil type, then the tile will always change to sand. If you have multiple soil types, one will be randomly chosen. If you do not get sand, you can repeat the process on another tile until you do. Once you have a sand tile, build a floor grate over it. This will stop fungus regrowing and will not block sand collection.
+If your embark has sand as the only soil type, then the tile will always change to sand. If you have multiple soil types, one will be randomly chosen.{{verify|Might be what ever the lowest soil layer for that biome is}} If you do not get sand, you can repeat the process on another tile until you do. Once you have a sand tile, build a floor grate over it. This will stop fungus regrowing and will not block sand collection.
 ==Varieties of glass==

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 All sustainable types of glassmaking require a [[bag]] of [[sand]]. The "Collect [[Sand]]" order at the glass furnace requires the "[[hauling#Item_hauling|item hauling]]" labor, not glassmaking (i.e. setting a custom work detail for glassmaking will not stop other dwarves from completing a collect sand task at a glass furnace). The Collect Sand order does, however, still occupy the glass furnace, preventing glassmakers from performing any other jobs there until after the collection has been completed.
-Sand for glass can only be collected from [[Zones#Sand_collection|collection zones]] placed on floors made of "[[Sand (tan)|Sand]]", "[[black sand]]", "[[red sand]]", "[[white sand]]", or "[[yellow sand]]".  Any sandy [[soil]] type with "[[Sandy loam|Loam]]" or "[[Loamy sand|Loamy]]" in it will not work for glassmaking.
+Sand for glass can only be collected from [[Zone#Sand_collection|collection zones]] placed on floors made of "[[Sand (tan)|Sand]]", "[[black sand]]", "[[red sand]]", "[[white sand]]", or "[[yellow sand]]".  Any sandy [[soil]] type with "[[Sandy loam|Loam]]" or "[[Loamy sand|Loamy]]" in it will not work for glassmaking.
 ====Collecting sand efficiently====

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 [[File:Agricola-4.png|thumb| The glass industry can be a modern technological marvel.]]
-The '''Glass Industry''' is a versatile and, under the right circumstances, sustainable source of items. Everything from [[finished goods]] to [[furniture]] to low value [[glass]] [[gem]]s to [[block]]s to [[trap component]]s can be created in [[glass]], making [[Glassmaker]] a very useful profession. Since glass is [[magma-safe]] and capable of producing all  necessary [[screw pump]] components, a glassmaking industry can prove quite valuable when working with [[magma]].
+The '''Glass Industry''' is a versatile and, under the right circumstances, sustainable source of items. Everything from [[finished goods]] to [[furniture]] to low value [[glass]] [[gem]]s to [[block]]s to [[trap component]]s can be created from [[glass]], making [[Glassmaker]] a very useful profession. Since glass is [[magma-safe]] and capable of producing all  necessary [[screw pump]] components, a glassmaking industry can prove quite valuable when working with [[magma]].
 ==Producing glass==
-The limiting factors to [[glass]] production are [[sand]] and [[fuel]]; in order to produce glass in great quantities your map must have sand (any single tile has an infinite amount of sand) and either a good source of coal, magma or many trees. Small quantities of sand can regularly be acquired from [[caravan]]s, but rarely enough to run a large industry. Soil layers may or may not include sand; the [[embark screen]] should display "Sand" when the embark contains any.  If you want to ensure the possibility of a flourishing glass industry, embark on a [[sand desert]] or [[badlands]] biome. Keep in mind these biomes by themselves don't have [[tree]]s to [[fuel]] your furnaces early on. Another option is to embark adjacent to an [[ocean]], as the beaches are usually composed of sand, but this usually results in fighting the [[aquifer]] that predictably accompanies a coastline, lengthening the time until it takes to [[mine]] down to the [[magma]] sea.
+The limiting factors to [[glass]] production are [[sand]] and [[fuel]]; in order to produce glass in great quantities, your map must have sand (any single tile has an infinite amount of sand) and either a good source of coal, magma or many trees. Small quantities of sand can regularly be acquired from [[caravan]]s, but rarely enough to run a large industry. Soil layers may or may not include sand; the [[embark screen]] should display "Sand" when/if the embark contains any.  If you want to ensure the possibility of a flourishing glass industry, embark on a [[sand desert]] or [[badlands]] biome. Keep in mind that these biomes by themselves don't have [[tree]]s to [[fuel]] your furnaces early on. Another option is to embark adjacent to an [[ocean]], as the [[beach]]es are usually composed of sand, but this usually results in fighting the [[aquifer]]s that predictably accompany a coastline, lengthening the time it takes to begin to [[mine]] down to the [[magma]] sea.
 To make items from glass, sand must first be gathered in [[bag]]s using a task available at any [[glass furnace]], "Gather Sand".  You must designate a [[activity zone|Sand Collection zone]] from the ({{k|z}})-menu that includes an accessible area of sand in order for this task to be performed. Only cut glass "gems" (and [[artifact]]s) can be made from raw glass purchased from [[caravan]]s.  All other glass objects must be made from "sand bearing items", i.e. bags of sand.
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 All sustainable types of glassmaking require a [[bag]] of [[sand]]. The "Collect [[Sand]]" order at the glass furnace requires the "[[hauling#Item_hauling|item hauling]]" labor, not glassmaking (i.e. setting a custom work detail for glassmaking will not stop other dwarves from completing a collect sand task at a glass furnace). The Collect Sand order does, however, still occupy the glass furnace, preventing glassmakers from performing any other jobs there until after the collection has been completed.
-Sand for glass can only be collected from [[Zones#Sand_collection|collection zones]] placed on floors made of "[[Sand (tan)|Sand]]", "[[Black sand]]", "[[Red sand]]", "[[White sand]]", or "[[Yellow sand]]".  Any sandy [[soil]] type with "[[Sandy loam|Loam]]" or "[[Loamy sand|Loamy]]" in it will not work for glassmaking.
+Sand for glass can only be collected from [[Zones#Sand_collection|collection zones]] placed on floors made of "[[Sand (tan)|Sand]]", "[[black sand]]", "[[red sand]]", "[[white sand]]", or "[[yellow sand]]".  Any sandy [[soil]] type with "[[Sandy loam|Loam]]" or "[[Loamy sand|Loamy]]" in it will not work for glassmaking.
 ====Collecting sand efficiently====

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 ===Collecting sand===
-All sustainable types of glassmaking require a [[bag]] of [[sand]]. The "Collect [[Sand]]" order at the glass furnace requires the "[[hauling#Item_hauling|item hauling]]" labor, not glassmaking (i.e. setting a custom work detail for glassmaking will not stop other dwarves from completing a collect sand task at a glass furnace). The Collect Sand order does however still occupy the glass furnace, preventing glassmakers from performing any other jobs there until after the collection has been completed.
+All sustainable types of glassmaking require a [[bag]] of [[sand]]. The "Collect [[Sand]]" order at the glass furnace requires the "[[hauling#Item_hauling|item hauling]]" labor, not glassmaking (i.e. setting a custom work detail for glassmaking will not stop other dwarves from completing a collect sand task at a glass furnace). The Collect Sand order does, however, still occupy the glass furnace, preventing glassmakers from performing any other jobs there until after the collection has been completed.
 Sand for glass can only be collected from [[Zones#Sand_collection|collection zones]] placed on floors made of "[[Sand (tan)|Sand]]", "[[Black sand]]", "[[Red sand]]", "[[White sand]]", or "[[Yellow sand]]".  Any sandy [[soil]] type with "[[Sandy loam|Loam]]" or "[[Loamy sand|Loamy]]" in it will not work for glassmaking.

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 All sustainable types of glassmaking require a [[bag]] of [[sand]]. The "Collect [[Sand]]" order at the glass furnace requires the "[[hauling#Item_hauling|item hauling]]" labor, not glassmaking (i.e. setting a custom work detail for glassmaking will not stop other dwarves from completing a collect sand task at a glass furnace). The Collect Sand order does however still occupy the glass furnace, preventing glassmakers from performing any other jobs there until after the collection has been completed.
-Sand for glass can only be collected from [[Zones#Sand_collection|collection zones]] placed on floors made of "[[Sand (tan)]]", "[[Black sand]]", "[[Red sand]]", "[[White sand]]", or "[[Yellow sand]]".  Any sandy [[soil]] type with "[[Sandy loam|Loam]]" or "[[Loamy sand|Loamy]]" in it will not work for glassmaking.
+Sand for glass can only be collected from [[Zones#Sand_collection|collection zones]] placed on floors made of "[[Sand (tan)|Sand]]", "[[Black sand]]", "[[Red sand]]", "[[White sand]]", or "[[Yellow sand]]".  Any sandy [[soil]] type with "[[Sandy loam|Loam]]" or "[[Loamy sand|Loamy]]" in it will not work for glassmaking.
 ====Collecting sand efficiently====

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 ====Collecting sand efficiently====
-Due to the work order rework from [[DF2014:Release information/0.43.01|May 2016]], setting up automatic collect sand orders is fairly simple. The steps to do so are as follows:
+Due to the work order rework in {{release notes link|0.43.01|inline=1}}, setting up automatic collect sand orders is fairly simple. The steps to do so are as follows:
 :*Create a new work order to Collect Sand.
 :*Enter the set conditions menu for the order, and add two new conditions.