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[Zeni]

Hey guys, does anyone know how to automate plank production through workflow? (without using a "of any material" parameter) I have tried using "blocks" with the "Rough wood" as parameters, but I get the "cannot produce" message. Any ideas?

[arbarbonif]

You need to also set the input material.  Select the produce planks job and hit alt-a.  Set the material to plant/rough wood/rough wooden.  Then workflow will know that it is producing rough wooden planks and it will work.

[Zeni]

So you yourself have gotten it to work? Even with the mat selected, I have the same issue. does "blocks" still cover planks?

[Zeni]

Got it to work! Thank you so much, this has unlocked so many opportunities for improvement!
 

[arbarbonif]

And yeah, planks are blocks.  But I'm usually producing stone, glass and wood blocks at the same time and want to set differing thresholds for each.  You can directly control wood and glass without a problem (since wood you can control input and glass has an already typed output), stone you have to either not limit (which is what I usually do) or constrain the input type to just produce granite blocks (or whatever) and then control that.  If you just do blocks of any material (or even any stone I believe) all the reactions will match.

[Wheeljack]

Zeni, how did you manage to get it work? Even when I select that material (plant/rough wood/rough wooden) it still gives the same error, as it did with you at first. What did you change?

Edit: Herpa derp, I see. Select the workshop, then immediately select Alt+a. I was going into the workflow menu. This has been driving me nuts, thanks guys!