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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0011115Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Jobs, Designationspublic2019-07-02 20:272019-07-11 17:38
ReporterSpazzyGenius 
Assigned ToLoci 
PrioritylowSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Statusneeds feedbackResolutionopen 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version0.44.12 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0011115: Dwarves will not pick up axes to chop trees
DescriptionDwarves can be assigned to chop trees and even with spare axes they will sit idle or do other jobs.

Retiring & re-claiming fortress fixes the issue

Steps To ReproduceAppears to happen only after embarking w/o a dwarf trained in woodcutting
Additional InformationI am running DFHack which could also cause the issue
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Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2019-07-02 20:27SpazzyGeniusNew Issue
2019-07-03 02:50PatrikLundellNote Added: 0039407
2019-07-11 17:38LociNote Added: 0039424
2019-07-11 17:38LociAssigned To => Loci
2019-07-11 17:38LociStatusnew => needs feedback

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(0039407)
PatrikLundell   
2019-07-03 02:50   
The most common reason is probably that they're assigned a militia uniform, which clashes with the woodcutter (and hunter and miner, which can also conflict with the woodcutter) invisible "uniform".
Thus, militia, woodcutter, miner, and hunter jobs are mutually exclusive for practical purposes.
(0039424)
Loci   
2019-07-11 17:38   
Please upload a save demonstrating this problem to DFFD ( http://dffd.bay12games.com/ [^] ) and post a link to it here.