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0002608Dwarf FortressPathfindingpublic2010-07-10 00:492010-07-10 06:48
shibdib 
Logical2u 
normalminoralways
resolvedduplicate 
PCWindows7 (64-bit)
0.31.08 
 
0002608: Designate cut trees/plants/etc,, always starting from northwest corner
Dwarfs will always go to the northwestern most corner of the designated area to perform these actions. Would make more sense for them to start closest to the fortress or nearest applicable stockpile and work away.
designate, designation, woodcutting
duplicate of 0001463new  Dwarves prioritize tasks oddly 
Issue History
2010-07-10 00:49shibdibNew Issue
2010-07-10 05:37TomiTapioTag Attached: hair
2010-07-10 05:37TomiTapioTag Attached: woodcutting
2010-07-10 05:38TomiTapioNote Added: 0009867
2010-07-10 05:38TomiTapioTag Detached: hair
2010-07-10 05:38TomiTapioTag Attached: designate
2010-07-10 05:38TomiTapioTag Attached: designation
2010-07-10 05:39TomiTapioNote Edited: 0009867bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0009867#r3806
2010-07-10 06:48Logical2uNote Added: 0009875
2010-07-10 06:48Logical2uRelationship addedduplicate of 0001463
2010-07-10 06:48Logical2uStatusnew => resolved
2010-07-10 06:48Logical2uResolutionopen => duplicate
2010-07-10 06:48Logical2uAssigned To => Logical2u

Notes
(0009867)
TomiTapio   
2010-07-10 05:38   
(edited on: 2010-07-10 05:39)
Or do they start from the last corner to be designated in the rectangle?

Not a bug. Certainly not a "normal" priority issue.

(0009875)
Logical2u   
2010-07-10 06:48   
We've known about this for a long time. I'd encourage everyone who's commented here to move over to 0001463 for the time being.