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diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt index 3fc815272..e675cc703 100644 --- a/doc/lua_api.txt +++ b/doc/lua_api.txt @@ -4420,6 +4420,9 @@ Definition tables -- ^ In this example, there is a 3x3x3 cluster where 8 out of the 27 nodes are coal ore y_min = -31000, y_max = 64, + -- ^ Lower and upper limits for ore. + -- ^ Limits are relative to y = water_level - 1 for core mapgen, or + -- ^ relative to y = 0 for minetest.generate_ores(). flags = "", -- ^ Attributes for this ore generation noise_threshold = 0.5, @@ -4429,7 +4432,7 @@ Definition tables -- ^ Needed for sheet ore_type. Omit from scatter ore_type for a uniform ore distribution random_factor = 1.0, -- ^ Multiplier of the randomness contribution to the noise value at any - -- given point to decide if ore should be placed. Set to 0 for solid veins. + -- ^ given point to decide if ore should be placed. Set to 0 for solid veins. -- ^ This parameter is only valid for ore_type == "vein". biomes = {"desert", "rainforest"} -- ^ List of biomes in which this decoration occurs. Occurs in all biomes if this is omitted, @@ -4467,6 +4470,7 @@ The Biome API is still in an experimental phase and subject to change. y_min = 1, y_max = 31000, -- ^ Lower and upper limits for biome. + -- ^ Limits are relative to y = water_level - 1. -- ^ Because biome is not recalculated for every node in a node column -- ^ some biome materials can exceed their limits, especially stone. -- ^ For each node column in a mapchunk, biome is only recalculated at column @@ -4509,9 +4513,11 @@ The Biome API is still in an experimental phase and subject to change. -- ^ Can be a list of (or a single) biome names, IDs, or definitions. y_min = -31000 y_max = 31000 - -- ^ Minimum and maximum `y` positions these decorations can be generated at. - -- ^ This parameter refers to the `y` position of the decoration base, so - -- the actual maximum height would be `height_max + size.Y`. + -- ^ Lower and upper limits for decoration. + -- ^ Limits are relative to y = water_level - 1 for core mapgen, or + -- ^ relative to y = 0 for minetest.generate_decorations(). + -- ^ This parameter refers to the `y` position of the decoration base, so + -- the actual maximum height would be `height_max + size.Y`. spawn_by = "default:water", -- ^ Node (or list of nodes) that the decoration only spawns next to. -- ^ Checks two horizontal planes of neighbouring nodes (including diagonal neighbours), |