# Can't build

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [January 26, 2013, 1:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141 "2013-01-26T01:23:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![Neonwarrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@Neonwarrior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Neonwarrior)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 1:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/1 "2013-01-26T01:23:29Z")

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Hello, whenever I try to build anything, it says “You cannot build there!” I picked up a welder and wrench, a steel frame, then put batteries in the welder. I then tried to construct a vehicle (\*,|) but no matter which direction I select, it gives me this message. I tried going outside, but it gives me the same message.

I then tried to clean a window using the construction menu. Broke a window, it didn’t work. It still says that “You cannot build there!” I looked at the requirements, and it says “difficulty: 0” and nothing else was required except for the steel frame.

So does anyone know the solution? I’m using virtualbox to play the game.

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**Author:** ![AxisKiller](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/axiskiller/32/15_2.png) [@AxisKiller](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/AxisKiller)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 7:29am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/2 "2013-01-26T07:29:06Z")

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I’m also encountering this issue, trying to build some furniture for my safehouse - a dresser and a bookshelf. I can build it in one specific area inside but I can’t move it out of the area after building, nor can I build it anywhere else.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/3 "2013-01-27T23:47:36Z")

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Terrain derpyness, like how you couldn’t build beds on stone floors.

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**Author:** ![bothria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cc9497/32.png) [@bothria](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/bothria)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/4 "2013-01-28T00:45:09Z")

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No, construction has been broken, in one form or another, for a few days. Rolling back construction.cpp, construction.h, and game.h to the last commit on the 21st fixed it for me, but I haven’t tried it since the 25th.

```auto
git checkout 1cc9e18d528c08ba4fae658ac23853671b66f030 game.h construction.h construction.cpp
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**Author:** ![The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/the_darkling_wolf/32/828_2.png) [@The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Darkling_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 7:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/5 "2013-01-28T07:23:20Z")

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It’s fixed in the most recent commits.

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**Author:** ![Lomaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/lomaster/32/17_2.png) [@Lomaster](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lomaster)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 8:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/6 "2013-01-28T08:40:29Z")

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> [@The Darkling Wolf](#):
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> It’s fixed in the most recent commits.

Nope. Still can’t clean broken windows.

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**Author:** ![The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/the_darkling_wolf/32/828_2.png) [@The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Darkling_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 9:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/7 "2013-01-28T09:07:34Z")

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Huh, should have been fixed in commit I merged from daftfad a few days ago.

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**Author:** ![Lomaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/lomaster/32/17_2.png) [@Lomaster](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lomaster)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 9:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/8 "2013-01-28T09:33:37Z")

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> [@The Darkling Wolf](#):
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> Huh, should have been fixed in commit I merged from daftfad a few days ago.

When i download that .zip from github repository does it contain all the recent commitments?

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**Author:** ![The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/the_darkling_wolf/32/828_2.png) [@The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Darkling_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 9:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/9 "2013-01-28T09:39:07Z")

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Yeah, it contains all the raw code in the repository.

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**Author:** ![Lomaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/lomaster/32/17_2.png) [@Lomaster](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lomaster)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 9:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/10 "2013-01-28T09:50:43Z")

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Well, when i choose to clean a window it prompts me to choose direction and when i try to choose one: “You cannot build there” and i’ve compiled a fresh build a couple of hours ago

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**Author:** ![The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/the_darkling_wolf/32/828_2.png) [@The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Darkling_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 11:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/11 "2013-01-28T11:12:24Z")

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Damn… I’ll look into it when I get home, I’ve probably done something dumb.

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**Author:** ![Lomaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/lomaster/32/17_2.png) [@Lomaster](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lomaster)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/12 "2013-01-28T14:43:29Z")

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I hope you’ll let us know when it’s fixed.

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**Author:** ![daftfad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/daftfad/32/5_2.png) [@daftfad](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/daftfad)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/13 "2013-01-29T03:43:05Z")

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fixed. was my fault. was trying to make the code clearer. sorry about that.

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**Author:** ![Lomaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/lomaster/32/17_2.png) [@Lomaster](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lomaster)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 7:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/14 "2013-01-29T07:39:22Z")

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> [@daftfad](#):
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> fixed. was my fault. was trying to make the code clearer. sorry about that.

well it’s not fixed in current [https://github.com/TheDarklingWolf/Cataclysm-DDA](https://github.com/TheDarklingWolf/Cataclysm-DDA) , could you upload fixed construction.cpp or whatever it is?

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**Author:** ![The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/the_darkling_wolf/32/828_2.png) [@The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Darkling_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/15 "2013-01-29T13:35:58Z")

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Merged in the fix.

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**Author:** ![daftfad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/daftfad/32/5_2.png) [@daftfad](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/daftfad)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-build/141/16 "2013-01-29T13:42:40Z")

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For future reference guys, you’ll get a quicker response by posting an issue on github when you find a bug - that’ll autoemail the devs. I personally don’t check this forum often enough to find these threads quickly.