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[synkell]

Hi all , am currently on my first attempt at a megaproject. Trying to construct a pure marble execution tower . Is there an easier way to designate the construction blocks? Also, anyone has any ideas to add to this tower or even a side project to help it along.

Btw , how do i post a picture?

[Itnetlolor]

I take it you have the builders sealing themselves outside? Simple solution, build outer corners first, then inner, then the walls. Another bit of advice, use scaffolding (Up/Down staircases); it'll speed up your building rate (different material, of course). Deconstruct the scaffolding from top to bottom, not the other way around.

I am hoping you're not building 1 block at a time, because you can extend as far as from 1x1 to 10x10.

Oh yeah, I also noticed that materials for building are based on proximity, dump all the marble right at the site itself, and then reclaim them. As for the designations, highlight the material to use and then hit shift+enter. It should be visible in the material designation menu.

[synkell]

Thanks but i dont have dorfs sealing themselves outside(^_^). Im building a diamond shaped tower and have trouble designating all 10 z-levels on it . Is there a macro or sumthing?

[Itnetlolor]

Unfortunately, I think you're stuck doing it the long way. QuickFort may help maybe.

[JAFANZ]

Thanks but i dont have dorfs sealing themselves outside(^_^). Im building a diamond shaped tower and have trouble designating all 10 z-levels on it . Is there a macro or sumthing?

You could record one yourself if they're all meant to be identical.

I've unfortunately lost my old macro collection from back in .16, though that was primarily focused on Circles, Spheres, Towers, Helical Ramp structures to the Magma Sea at the Center of the embark...

[synkell]

How do you record a macro? I tried using the ";" movie function but all it does is play back that few frames...

[jellsprout]

I think it was ctrl+r to record the macro, ctrl+p to play the macro, ctrl+s to save the macro and ctrl+l to load a saved macro.