[1.8.58] Ground tiles under buildings

[Bearbear76]

Hello!
With the upcoming update 1.8.58 a new feature has been added to JSON called:

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"ground tiles": [ "$ground_00", "$ground_01", "$ground_02" ],  //array with ground ids

This will randomly select one ground tile in the given array and build it under the building.
So for example, you want to make a building that has asphalt as it's ground you would simply add this line of JSON:

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"ground tiles": [ "$asphalt00", "$asphalt01", "$asphalt02" ]

nice asphalt :)

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Also by adding a wide variety of grounds your building won't look too repetitive.
You could also save plugin space by using this method if you use a variety of ground tiles for a variety of buildings.

$space = grounds + buildings$
space you use when using the ground tile method (new method)

$space = grounds \cdot buildings$
space you use adding the ground individually to each building (old method)

make sure you do some quick maths since the ground tile method won't always save plugin space!
1 ground frame, 3 buildings

• new method: 3 + 1 = 4 <-- uses more plugin space
• old method: 3 * 1 = 3

3 ground frames, 4 buildings

• new method: 3 + 4 = 7 <-- uses less plugin space
• old method: 3 * 4 = 12

This is an example of how you would implement it in your JSON:

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[	{
		//old method
 		"id": "$ground_tile_example",
  		...
		"random frames": true,
		 "frames": [
		 	{"bmp": "$example_building00"},
	 		{"bmp": "$example_building01"},
		 	{"bmp": "$example_building02"}
		 ]
	},
	{
		//new method
		//this makes it more concise, yet much more readable
		"id": "$ground_tile_example",
		...
		"draw ground": true,
		"frames": [{"bmp": "$example_building"}],
		"ground tiles": [ "$example_tile00", "$example_tile01", "$example_tile02" ]
	}
]

Bear out!

[Bevise]

What does "random frames" mean?

[Bearbear76]

What does "random frames" mean?

"random frame": (bool),
Every time you place the building, a random frame from the frame array will be selected

does almost the same thing.

[ian`]

What ground is automatically removed when i bulldoze buildings?

[JustAnyone]

This exact ground