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diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt index 4c4b4cbee..aa27de52a 100644 --- a/doc/lua_api.txt +++ b/doc/lua_api.txt @@ -827,12 +827,11 @@ node definition: Leveled nodebox: The level of the top face of the nodebox is stored in param2. The other faces are defined by 'fixed = {}' like 'type = "fixed"' nodeboxes. - The nodebox height is param2 / 64 nodes. + The nodebox height is (param2 / 64) nodes. The maximum accepted value of param2 is 127. Rooted plantlike: The height of the 'plantlike' section is stored in param2. - The height is param2 / 16 nodes. - The maximum accepted value of param2 is 127. + The height is (param2 / 16) nodes. paramtype2 == "degrotate" ^ The rotation of this node is stored in param2. Plants are rotated this way. Values range 0 - 179. The value stored in param2 is multiplied by two to @@ -868,13 +867,14 @@ node definition: The palette should have 32 pixels. paramtype2 == "glasslikeliquidlevel" ^ Only valid for "glasslike_framed" or "glasslike_framed_optional" drawtypes. - param2 defines 64 levels of internal liquid. + param2 values 0-63 define 64 levels of internal liquid, 0 being empty and + 63 being full. Liquid texture is defined using `special_tiles = {"modname_tilename.png"},` Nodes can also contain extra data. See "Node Metadata". Node drawtypes ---------------- +-------------- There are a bunch of different looking node types. Look for examples in `games/minimal` or `games/minetest_game`. @@ -895,13 +895,13 @@ Look for examples in `games/minimal` or `games/minetest_game`. * `fencelike` * `raillike` * `nodebox` -- See below -* `mesh` -- Use models for nodes -* `plantlike_rooted` +* `mesh` -- Use models for nodes, see below +* `plantlike_rooted` -- See below `*_optional` drawtypes need less rendering time if deactivated (always client side). Node boxes ------------ +---------- Node selection boxes are defined using "node boxes" The `nodebox` node drawtype allows defining nodes consisting of an arbitrary @@ -955,13 +955,24 @@ A box of a regular node would look like: {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5}, - Meshes ------ If drawtype `mesh` is used, tiles should hold model materials textures. Only static meshes are implemented. For supported model formats see Irrlicht engine documentation. +Rooted plantlike drawtype +------------------------- +The `plantlike_rooted` drawtype was developed to enable underwater plants +without air bubbles around the plants. +It consists of a base cube at the co-ordinates of the node (the seabed / +lakebed / riverbed node) plus a 'plantlike' extension above with a height +defined by param2 (maximum height 16 nodes). This extension visually passes +through any nodes above the base cube without affecting them. +The node is dug by digging the base cube. +The base cube texture tiles are defined as normal, the plantlike extension +uses the defined 'special tile', for example: +`special_tiles = {{name = "default_papyrus.png", tileable_vertical = true}},` Noise Parameters ---------------- |