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Stairs down only remove the floor, and stairs up do not affect the floor or the ceiling. Stairs up+down act as a combination of both.
 
Stairs down only remove the floor, and stairs up do not affect the floor or the ceiling. Stairs up+down act as a combination of both.
 
  
 
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  ==>=>==== 1    Level 1 view    Level 0 view    Level -1 view
 
  ==>=>==== 1    Level 1 view    Level 0 view    Level -1 view
 
   < X    0    ############    ############    ############
 
   < X    0    ############    ############    ############
  ====X=<== 0      > >            < X >            < <
+
  ====X=>== 0      > >            < X >            < <
     < >   -1  ############    ############    ############
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     < <   -1  ############    ############    ############
 
  ========= -1
 
  ========= -1
  

Revision as of 20:57, 30 October 2007

3D Map Format

The map is divided in levels. Tiles on each level are composed by whatever is on that tile, and the floor (or absence of floor) below it.


   #       Level 1 
   =       Level 1
   +  @    Level 0 
========<= Level 0
####### >  Level -1
========== Level -1

A channel removes the floor on the level it was designated, and the wall on the level below.

  @       0
=== ===== 0
### ##### -1
========= -1

Mining removes the walls, but does not affect the floors.

          1
========= 1
     @### 0
========= 0

Stairs down only remove the floor, and stairs up do not affect the floor or the ceiling. Stairs up+down act as a combination of both.

          1
==>=>==== 1    Level 1 view    Level 0 view    Level -1 view
  < X     0    ############    ############    ############
====X=>== 0       > >             < X >             < <
    < <   -1   ############    ############    ############
========= -1

Upramps remove the ceiling above them and create a down-ramp automatically. They can't be used by dwarves unless built specifically (todo: include how here)

          1
====v==== 1
    ^#### 0
========= 0