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[[File:elevation_hud_anim.gif|thumb|200px|right|The elevation indicator, with both standard and ASCII graphics.]]'''Z-Level''', also known as '''elevation''', describes vertical space (depth or altitude) within ''Dwarf Fortress'', analogous to the [[Z-axis]] in geometry which extends out of the page towards the viewer. Each layer of view is a discrete z-level with a value relative to the bottom of the map space, indicated in the lower right corner of the screen. There is another Z-level display in the upper right corner of the main view which displays the player's z-level viewpoint relative to the surface z-level. The player moves their view from one z-level to another by moving the mouse wheel up or down. Alternatively, the player can press {{k|e}} to move up and {{k|c}} to move down. | [[File:elevation_hud_anim.gif|thumb|200px|right|The elevation indicator, with both standard and ASCII graphics.]]'''Z-Level''', also known as '''elevation''', describes vertical space (depth or altitude) within ''Dwarf Fortress'', analogous to the [[Z-axis]] in geometry which extends out of the page towards the viewer. Each layer of view is a discrete z-level with a value relative to the bottom of the map space, indicated in the lower right corner of the screen. There is another Z-level display in the upper right corner of the main view which displays the player's z-level viewpoint relative to the surface z-level. The player moves their view from one z-level to another by moving the mouse wheel up or down. Alternatively, the player can press {{k|e}} to move up and {{k|c}} to move down. | ||
| − | The default settings produce levels with around 50 z-levels of land (for an embark with average elevation changes) with an additional 15 z-levels of empty sky space above the highest point of land; mountainous regions can end up with well over a hundred z-levels of caverns. | + | The default settings produce levels with around 50 z-levels of land (for an embark with average elevation changes) with an additional 15 z-levels of empty sky space above the highest point of land; mountainous regions can end up with well over a hundred z-levels of caverns. 100 corresponds to sea level. |
Numerous factors available in [[World_generation|world generation]] impact the available z-levels, and can alter the depth of the map to a minimum of 6 and a maximum well in excess of 600. (Worldgen has 400 z-levels; maybe one can force 200 levels of sky.) | Numerous factors available in [[World_generation|world generation]] impact the available z-levels, and can alter the depth of the map to a minimum of 6 and a maximum well in excess of 600. (Worldgen has 400 z-levels; maybe one can force 200 levels of sky.) | ||