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[Prillis!]

I am having issues melting tetrahedrite. I have charcoal, and I have a smelter. In my stockpiles I have plenty of tetrahedrite. When I tell the smelter to smelt tetrahedrite ore, I soon get a message telling me that there is nothing designated for melting, and when I use the designation menu to try and designate the materials for melting, nothing happens.

The exact message is "Iden Rutodkivish, Woodcutter cancels Melt a Metal Object: Needs melt-designated item."

[Telgin]

Ah, that would be because you don't designate ores for melting.  That's only to convert items like swords back into usable metal bars.  Instead, issue a Smelt Tetrahedrite order from your manager or directly in the smelter.

[EvilBob22]

To add to Telgin's reply: in order for DF to know which swords to melt back down into bars, you have to mark the sword for melting first ("m" in the "k" screen or the stocks screen).  The message is telling you that nothing is currently marked.

[Raphite1]

Yeah, just look down the list of possible tasks at the workshop, and you'll find "Smelt tetrahedrite ore."