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EvilJawa

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z level digging question
« on: December 06, 2010, 10:25:51 pm »

is there a way to designate digging through multiple z levels or am i forced to do it slice by slice, like i have been?
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beekay

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Re: z level digging question
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2010, 10:35:37 pm »

Yeah, slice by slice.

Though if it's just a small area you're trying to designate (like 2x2 max), a nice shortcut is to click+hold the area you want dug and press >.
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Re: z level digging question
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2010, 10:47:31 pm »

ah yeah that helps, thanks!
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MantisMan

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Re: z level digging question
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2010, 06:46:18 pm »

If you're digging mostly the same pattern, I'd set up a short macro. make sure to include the "go down one z-level" command at the end of the macro.
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Re: z level digging question
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2010, 11:33:59 pm »

Pick up Quickfort and Chromafort. Together, they make larger digging plans a breeze. Just get used to zooming in Paint to 800% and painting pixel-by-pixel.
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Re: z level digging question
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2010, 01:58:20 am »

Pick up Quickfort and Chromafort. Together, they make larger digging plans a breeze. Just get used to zooming in Paint to 800% and painting pixel-by-pixel.
Or you could use Webfort and quickfort.
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