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[b_boy_212]

Ok here is my question: I have set up my trade depot so i can flood it by pulling a lever the only problem is that no one will build the windmill!!!! It has access to all the wood it needs and my dwarves can get to it just fine. I also have about 100 dwarves with wood hauling and architecture enabled. Also every other building I ask to be built is build withing 5-10 mins. whats up!!!???!!!???!?!

[Quietust]

Windmills are designed by Architects and constructed by Carpenters - wood hauling is completely irrelevant.
Also, calm down - go easy on the punctuation.

[b_boy_212]

Ok sorry just freaking out because I happen to have an elf caravan trapped in my trade depot and I'm dieing to try out my new toy.
any ideas as to why they will not do anything about the windmill?

[agatharchides]

Do you have architecture on for anyone?

I have another windmill related question. The wiki says I have to put an axle in a tile below the center of the mill to transfer power. Yet I can't build one over a channel, or channel out the tile it is already over. What gives? 

[Sphalerite]

You need to build a gearbox, pump, or vertical axle first, with the space over head channeled out, and then build the windmill on top of it.

[b_boy_212]

I have architecture on for around 100 dwarves.

[Sphalerite]

Do you have any carpenters?  Windmills require carpentry to be built.

[b_boy_212]

I have like 6 carpenters one of them is legendary none of them are busy

[blue emu]

I have like 6 carpenters one of them is legendary none of them are busy

Give us a screen-shot of the site. I usually build my Windmills at ground-level+1, so that the gear underneath can go at ground level. That requires making sure there is a valid path to an adjacent tile at ground level+1.

[b_boy_212]

I dont know how to put pics on this site but the windmill is set to be built directly above the pump and it has a ramp going up to it and everything so I am sure location is not the problem.

[Sphalerite]

Does the ramp have walkable floor next to it?  Ramps need to have a wall adjacent to them, and a walkable floor tile on top of the wall.  And in your case, that walkable tile has to be adjacent to the windmill location.  Just a ramp by itself is useless, and a ramp directly under the windmill is also useless, since dwarves need to be able to stand next to something to build it.

[b_boy_212]

Does the ramp have walkable floor next to it?  Ramps need to have a wall adjacent to them, and a walkable floor tile on top of the wall.  And in your case, that walkable tile has to be adjacent to the windmill location.  Just a ramp by itself is useless, and a ramp directly under the windmill is also useless, since dwarves need to be able to stand next to something to build it.

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[b_boy_212]

It sudenly got built. Thanks for your help guys.