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It's easy to think of a graph with an x-axis and a y-axis, right? | It's easy to think of a graph with an x-axis and a y-axis, right? | ||
− | In the | + | In the Dwarf Fortress map view, traveling east or west moves you along the x-axis, and traveling north or south moves you along the y-axis. Traveling higher or deeper moves you along the z-axis. |
[[Image:3_dimensions.png]] | [[Image:3_dimensions.png]] | ||
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== Boundaries between layers == | == Boundaries between layers == | ||
− | There are effectively two parts to z-layers - the layer itself (the z-level where stuff happens, things exist and | + | There are effectively two parts to z-layers - the layer itself (the z-level where stuff happens, things exist and dwarfs work), and the boundary* ''between'' those layers/levels. These "boundaries" are just that - boundaries - they have no thickness, dwarfs and items are never found there, and nothing ever happens there - but they act as barriers between adjacent layers. |
Boundaries are also referred to as "floor tiles" (not to be confused with [[construction|floors]]). | Boundaries are also referred to as "floor tiles" (not to be confused with [[construction|floors]]). | ||