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[Xolroc]

Why can't you?  It seems like there's no reasoning for it.

[slothen]

I think there's a hack for it, but I believe the reason it isn't available by default has to do with some very very old code.  I expect that engraving constructed walls is a goal that just happens to be a very low priority for Toady.

[Xolroc]

That's about what I was thinking.  Still seems stupid that you can't, though.

[Matoro]

It is so probably to entourage us to make our buildings and things underground instead of going aboveground (after all, we're dwarves).

[weenog]

It is so probably to entourage us to make our buildings and things underground instead of going aboveground (after all, we're dwarves).

That, or turn every little thing into a tricky engineering problem.  Like moving magma and water 100+ z-levels just to cast an obsidian wall to replace a crappy construction, without ruining the rest of the bedrooms.

[laularukyrumo]

That, or turn every little thing into a tricky engineering problem.  Like moving magma and water 100+ z-levels just to cast an obsidian wall to replace a crappy construction, without ruining the rest of the bedrooms.

Obsidian casting via bucket brigade is a thing.

[weenog]

You can bucket magma?

[TripJack]

don't think so

[Merendel]

You can bucket magma?

Magma no but you can bucket brigade the water as long as you do it from at least 2z levels up. I've done that once or twice, fill a mold with at least 2/7 of magma and toss in water from up higher with dwarf power.  Then agian I've also cast a 20X20 tower 30z high with creative use of pump stacks, retaining walls, and a few bridges.