Removing ramps: The easy option is to wall off a separate exit area. If this offends your aesthetic sense and you are willing to go to the effort, there is another solution: Make a constructed ramp to get your miners out, then collapse a tile of constructed floor to reduce the ramp to rubble (which you can then hide).
What is a channel Dwarf Fortress?
A channel is a hole dug in the ground or wall, which will mine out the z-level below, too. The designations menu can be accessed by d and provides the means to designate tiles for the dwarves to channel with the submenu h. Creating a channel could be described as “strip mining”.
How to make a down stair in Dwarf Fortress?
The stairs transform into a “down” stair. Tried construct a wall and… retry again then failed. No tags attached. There is no such designation, unfortunately, and the designation you used only removes up stairs an ramps. You’ll have to go to b-c and build some up stairs on the spot.
How do you remove furniture in Dwarf Fortress?
Use q (or t ), move the cursor over the piece of furniture to be removed, and then hit x. You’ll also need a dwarf with the furniture hauling labor activated, and then the patience to wait for one to respond. Similar to furniture, use q (or t ), and then hit x.
Can a miner remove stairs from a square?
A miner will come along and turn that square into open space, but do note that they will do this from the level below if there is an up stair or up/down stair on that level! If they’re constructed stairs, designate them for remove construction-ing. They’ll be removed, again from below.
How do you remove stockpiles in Dwarf Fortress?
Stockpiles can be removed by pressing p, x and using the cursor keys and Enter to select the area where you don’t want the stockpile to be anymore. Activity zones can be removed by pressing i, x and using the cursor keys and Enter to select the area where you don’t want the activity zone to be anymore.