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kingubu

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Do wall grates/bars have an implicit floor like fortifications?
« on: November 04, 2012, 10:18:46 am »

Building a waterfall and stuff.  TIA!
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Trif

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Re: Do wall grates/bars have an implicit floor like fortifications?
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2012, 11:53:46 am »

I'm not exactly sure if I understand the question, but if you want to know if grates and bars offer support to adjacent constructions, the answer is no.
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kingubu

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Re: Do wall grates/bars have an implicit floor like fortifications?
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2012, 05:47:53 pm »

So, longer version.

Channeling out ramp, side view.  Going down and to the right.

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If I fill the down ramp spaces with a fortifications, it will block water flowing down the ramp.  Because a fortification has an implicit floor.

My question is, will wall grates and/or vertical bars block water falling down?

Wiki claims that wall grates are identical to fortifications, but it seems weird that a wall grate would have an implicit floor.  Guess I can just build it and see if everyone drowns.
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kingubu

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Re: Do wall grates/bars have an implicit floor like fortifications?
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2012, 03:45:54 am »

Nevermind, you can't build wall grates or vertical bars in open space.  It needs to rest on something below it.  So the question is moot.  Floor grates it is.
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Re: Do wall grates/bars have an implicit floor like fortifications?
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2012, 03:49:39 am »

Was actually wondering if it'd even let you build in open space in first place, being more like a furnishing than a construct :D
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kingubu

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Re: Do wall grates/bars have an implicit floor like fortifications?
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2012, 07:08:01 am »

Yeah, the floor grates are working ok.  The occasional cat or peachick is washed over the edge.  Only a couple dwarfs have fallen, and they land on the grate below with no injuries.

I'm looking forward to the first births, to see how babies fare.  Muwahahaha!
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