smiths dont take iron from chests - why?

[VladK02]

I have a problem.

My smiths dont take iron from chests, and sometimes, my iron refinery operator wont empty the refinaries out and deliver to empty iron chests.

Look screenshot - smiths in the house, iron chest next to them.

https://gyazo.com/6731b653a457d672882c38606e57a8fe

I tried many configuraitons - everything closer, further apart.... Smiths just refusing to grab iron, period.

This is a new base, i did not have such problem before.

[Nailfoot]

Is the output of the machine full? No where to store stuff or no one set to autohaul?

[VladK02]

Originally posted by Nailfoot:

Is the output of the machine full? No where to store stuff or no one set to autohaul?

no, output of smith benches is empty - and i set my smiths to haul katanas to nearby weapon locker.

output of iron smelters is full up, yes - but i have a guy who is set to auto-haul plates to iron chest. Sometimes he does it, then he stops.

But the question is smiths. They dont take iron plates, period. But, if i fill up the smith manually - i.e. i walk him to chest of iron, load him with 10 plates - he automatically runs back to weapon station and begins crafting.

Pathing issue? But i tired to place iron locker in many places...

Wonder what will happen if i get rid of locker entirely, will smiths grab from refinaries direct..?

[Vladolf Putler]

silly question but you do have proper storage unit for iron plates right?

[coldcoffee]

I've found especially with steel bars and iron plates production which is automated that the system can break down and they stop transferring it now and again as they seem to stop having a connection with it like they do when actually running the machine.

When it does break down I usually have to mess around with the order of things and it normally starts up again but with most of the jobs you have to keep an eye on them as they do get a bit muddled at times and just ignore some jobs in their list.

[Black Raven]

Check your working guys have plenty backpack room.

If they no room for what they need to craft they won't even try

[Acid]

I've found that the smiths generally equip the weapon they craft, and once fully "equipped" will stop auto crafting, try checking inventories or setting 2 people to the same bench. you may have to manually store the weapons you make.

[Muscarine]

Did you hit ctrl+shift+f11 ?

[BLUETIGER]

likely a dead thread, but in case new players are still looking, it has to do with Inventory space, not so much the backpack on your toons back back, but if they don't have the initial personal inventory space, they won't go grab the resource, also for resources like Iron and steel, don't have more then one storage. for whatever reason it seems to confuse the pathing, and your character doesn't go retrieve them.