Cant load cage traps?

[TheForeman]

Edit: Since I can't mark my own comment as the answer.
Labor Menu (y) -> Standing Orders -> Sieges and Forbidding -> [Forbid Trap Rearming During Sieges]

Managed to wall everyone in during an undead siege. I've got no military, but it's only about 6 enemies, all some variety of bowman. So I load up my entrance hallway with cage traps.

This sets up the locations, but requires a dwarf with the mechanic job to haul an empty cage over and set it. Seems simple enough.

-Mechanic: "Everybody does this"
-Haulers: "Everybody does this"
Isn't working.

-Empty Cage Stockpile near cage traps
-Placing cage objects
Still nothing.

-Do I need a trapper's workshop?
-Is it in the mechanic's workshop?
Nothing There.

-Is everyone busy?
-is too many people assigned to miner and miners can't arm traps like woodcutters?
Nope, between prayer and parties it's safe to say they have free-time.

-How bout clicking on the traps to see if there's any extra buttons?
-Can I place the cage object on the cage trap object?
No but the placed cages can have animals assigned to them.

-How bout assigning some cages to be a dungeon?
Nope

-Maybe the I don't need to load them and they're secretly starting out loaded?
-Lets save and let the zombies in to find out!
Definitely not loaded.

What am I missing?

[The Trashman]

Only thing I can think is that the cages or traps may be out of a Warren you've assigned your dwarves to, but if they built the base traps then that's unlikely

[TheForeman]

Originally posted by The Trashman:

Only thing I can think is that the cages or traps may be out of a Warren you've assigned your dwarves to, but if they built the base traps then that's unlikely

I did set a burrow to get everyone inside but disbanded it once the wall was in place.

[TheForeman]

I figured it out.
Labor Menu (y) - Standing Orders - Sieges and Forbidding - Forbid trap re-arming during sieges.
There's 3 modes, and it defaults to never during sieges. The other options are basically never, and always allow.

[The Trashman]

Originally posted by TheForeman:

I figured it out.
Labor Menu (y) - Standing Orders - Sieges and Forbidding - Forbid trap re-arming during sieges.
There's 3 modes, and it defaults to never during sieges. The other options are basically never, and always allow.

That's good to know - thanks for sharing!

[Buffinator]

Originally posted by TheForeman:

I figured it out.
Labor Menu (y) - Standing Orders - Sieges and Forbidding - Forbid trap re-arming during sieges.
There's 3 modes, and it defaults to never during sieges. The other options are basically never, and always allow.

Thank You!!! This is a great (new?) feature but it was confusing me because I was late setting up the trap hall.