diff --git a/2.3.3.3.8-(Layers)-Heightmap.md b/2.3.3.3.8-(Layers)-Heightmap.md deleted file mode 100644 index 9904dd1..0000000 --- a/2.3.3.3.8-(Layers)-Heightmap.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,173 +0,0 @@ -This layer shows the topographical map. - -When this layer is on, when hovering a cell, its height will be displayed in the [Bottom label tooltip](https://github.com/Azgaar/Fantasy-Map-Generator/wiki/2.1-(UI)-Controls#bottom-label-tooltip). - -A topographic map describes the height (relative to sea level) of the map at the various points (cells). - -All secondary data (rivers, cities, countries, markers, etc.) depend on the topographical map, so it is of great importance. - -
-Show Image - -![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e23103aa-78ba-4302-a665-c342be4c2ceb) - -![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9a0b686e-94cc-4b7c-8c62-d87f6e1418b6) - -
- -## Connection to other layers - -It is recommended to see together with the Relief layer. The mountains will be shown in the orange or red areas of the map. - -It is also recommended to see together with the biomes layer, when one of the layers is semi-transparent (this can be done in the style editor). - -## Representation of colors in the topographic map - -Each cell is associated with a height, which is a number between 0 and 100, where each number corresponds to a certain height in feet (ft). - -And of course each cell is associated with a certain color that represents that height. - -0 is -3248 feet, 100 is 22061 feet. 20 is 13 feet. - -Note: The jump between number to number is not constant. For example 10 is -164 feet, 11 is -134 feet (with a difference of 30). 12 is -109 feet (difference 25). - -### purple (0) -
-Show Image - -![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8470114b-e565-473a-872b-a5e2353f1040) - -
- -Here the elevation is 0 (-3248 feet). - -Represents deep sea. - -There are some purple-blue colors that gradually lighten until they reach a blue color (ranging from 0 to 10). - -These colors also represent a sea, which is becoming less and less deep. - -### blue (10) -
-Show Image - -![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e2e4f6ca-be7f-4ddc-bded-2a3aaf7e8d50) - -
- -Here the height is 10 (-164 feet). - -Represents a sea that begins to approach the land. - -There are some turquoise blue colors that gradually lighten until they reach a dark green color (ranging from 10 to 20 height). - -These colors also represent a sea, which becomes less and less deep, until the depth of a beach. - -### dark green (20) -
-Show Image - -![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5e07c4f1-c7d1-4672-a23d-47e8e57e1dad) - -
- -Here the height is 20 (13 feet). - -Represents low-lying areas, close to sea level. - -There are some dark green colors that gradually lighten until they reach a yellowish green color (ranging from height 10 to 20). - -These colors represent low hills. - -### teal green (30) -
-Show Image - -![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9aa710b9-9274-42d1-8d90-12f906d3d5e5) - -
- -Here the elevation is 30 (472 feet). - -Represents medium hills. - -There are some yellowish green colors that gradually lighten until they reach a yellow color (ranging from 30 to 50 height). - -These colors represent medium mountains. - -### yellow (50) -
-Show Image - -![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cac1897e-ee64-4ca6-9e6f-3f4d6ebd5324) - -
- -Here the altitude is 50 (3360 feet). - -represents Mt. - -There are some yellow colors that gradually darken until they reach a yellow color (ranging from 50 to 60 height). - -These colors represent high mountains. - -### yellow orange (60) -
-Show Image - -![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9fb9e840-10dc-4d2a-ba56-9a330de1e3c6) - -
- -Here the color is 60 (5788 feet). - -represents very high mountains. - -There are some yellow-orange colors that gradually darken until they reach an orange color (ranging from 60 to 70 height). - -These colors represent very very high mountains... from here on all colors represent very very very high mountains. - -### orange (70) -
-Show Image - -![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/19718241-4092-4fec-b75c-87aa19166b6f) - -
- -Here the altitude is 70 (8872 feet). - -There are some reddish orange colors that gradually darken until they reach a red color (between 70 and 80 height). - -### light red (80) -
-Show Image - -![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/38cd1167-41d1-42a1-a697-d1649e5eb839) - -
- -Here the color is 80 (12612 feet). - -There are some red colors that gradually darken until they reach a dark burgundy color (between 80 and 100 height). - -### dark burgundy (100) -
-Show Image - -![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c92448c2-b6fb-446d-bb4f-b096b1da0d33) - -
-Here the color is 100 (22061 feet). - -This is the maximum height. - -## Gradients -The sharper the transition between one color and another (for example from dark green to dark brown), this means that the slope of the height difference is greater. - -## Links - -You can edit the view of this layer in the [Style tab](https://github.com/Azgaar/Fantasy-Map-Generator/wiki/2.3.4.3-(Style-Tab)-Select-element#heightmap). - -[Previous layer -> Grid](https://github.com/Azgaar/Fantasy-Map-Generator/wiki/2.3.3.3.7-(Layers)-Grid), -[Next layer -> Ice](https://github.com/Azgaar/Fantasy-Map-Generator/wiki/2.3.3.3.9-(Layers)-Ice).