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| − | An item that is forbidden will never be handled by your dwarves. It is the opposite of [[reclaim]]. For example, [[stone]]s that have been forbidden will not appear in the [[construction]] menu, and will not be used at [[workshop]]s. If a forbidden object is on a build site, the building will be suspended and an | + | An item that is forbidden will never be handled by your dwarves. It is the opposite of [[reclaim]]. For example, [[stone]]s that have been forbidden will not appear in the [[construction]] menu, and will not be used at [[workshop]]s. If a forbidden object is on a build site, the building will be suspended and an announcement will appear informing the player that the build site is blocked. |
==Forbidding items== | ==Forbidding items== | ||
| − | *In order to forbid a specific | + | *In order to forbid a specific item, use {{k|k}} and scroll over the item you wish to forbid. Then press {{k|f}} in order to toggle the forbidden state of the item. You can also go to the stocks menu and toggle forbid for certain items. |
*In order to mass forbid entire swathes of items, use the {{k|d}}-{{k|b}}-{{k|f}} keys and designate items with either the keyboard or the mouse. | *In order to mass forbid entire swathes of items, use the {{k|d}}-{{k|b}}-{{k|f}} keys and designate items with either the keyboard or the mouse. | ||
| − | + | *In order to prevent your dwarves from using a specific workshop, press {{k|t}} and forbid the materials that the workshop is made of. | |
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| − | *In order to prevent your dwarves from using a specific workshop | ||
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==Uses of forbidding items== | ==Uses of forbidding items== | ||
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*Dwarves in [[strange mood]]s can be directed to materials of your choice by selectively forbidding objects. | *Dwarves in [[strange mood]]s can be directed to materials of your choice by selectively forbidding objects. | ||
| − | *Preventing dwarves from looting the bodies of your enemies (or friends) during a [[siege]] by forbidding items on the battlefield is generally a good idea. You can also go to the Forbid orders menu with {{k|o}}-{{k|F}} to make these | + | *Preventing dwarves from looting the bodies of your enemies (or friends) during a [[siege]] by forbidding items on the battlefield is generally a good idea. You can also go to the Forbid orders menu with {{k|o}}-{{k|F}} to make these forbidden by default. |
*You can use the mass designation tool to forbid items in sealed off areas in order to get a more accurate representation of available resources in your stocks screen. Don't forget to reclaim when it's time to go spelunking! | *You can use the mass designation tool to forbid items in sealed off areas in order to get a more accurate representation of available resources in your stocks screen. Don't forget to reclaim when it's time to go spelunking! | ||
| − | *Forbidding [[egg]]s | + | *Forbidding [[egg]]s allows them to hatch |
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==Getting Items Back== | ==Getting Items Back== | ||
| + | The mass reclaim function{{k|d}}-{{k|b}}-{{k|c}} can be used to regain access to forbidden items if needed. This is especially useful if you cannot directly toggle the forbidden setting of items. | ||
| + | For example, claiming the weapons of an armed weapon in a cage is only possible with mass reclaim (the {{k|u}}-{{k|i}} menu | ||
| + | is not accessible for caged creatures). | ||
| − | + | ==Forbidding Stone through the Stocks screen== | |
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| − | + | Note that if you forbid a type of stone (or [[block]]) using the [[Stocks]] screen, you will also forbid ''every workshop and building'' made from that particular type of stone (or block). This is a common cause of dwarves suddenly refusing to perform assigned tasks in workshops. Use {{k|t}} or <d,b,c> to check for forbidden workshops (or other items) and to reclaim them - use Enter to affect a rectangular area, or click with your mouse on specific items or buildings. | |
| + | Some players make a point to use only [[block]]s for their workshops, so forbidding all of a particular type of stone won't stop work in every workshop built from that stone. (And then they don't use this menu to forbid blocks.) | ||
{{Category|Designations}} | {{Category|Designations}} | ||
{{Category|Fortress mode}} | {{Category|Fortress mode}} | ||