2 Different slabs in 1 node space.

[Tmanyo]

Wouldn't it be cool if you could place 2 different material slabs in the same node area. I find myself wanting to do that all the time to make realistic builds but just can't. I have wanted this for a long time, anyone else? If there is already a way, I would love to hear it.

[firefox]

you can create a mod a new block, which consist of 2 materials. i don't know exactly how, but it should be possible to write an API that registers all available materials automatically. i think the API for registering dirt with grass from ethereal is the right approach to this.
another option is to make specified building blocks. the castle mod has cornerstones, which consist of 2 materials and look like corners from brick houses.
their texture is easy to create with the copy&paste trick, so you can add more variations of those with your desired materials.

[yyt16384]

I'm pretty sure that there can easily be hundreds of kinds of slabs with mods, which will exceed the node number limit if you want to support every slab. It's better to create a mod that supports some common nodes.

[TumeniNodes]

I think it would be nice, for the purpose of being able to actually place items on tables (the lower tables) like the end tables and coffee table etc.. Being able to place flower pots, a book, etc
I created a metal grate which sits on top of a slab/low node but it will not work on standard sized nodes, it ends up placing inside those nodes.
Objects can be made to sit ontop of slabs/low nodes using the nodebox editor, it is just a matter of setting the nodes below the surface on the NBE. But objects made this way will be useless, other than for that specific purpose.
So, it can be done, but such nodes would have a very limited use. Which would cause a need or urge, rather, to create many various types of single purpose objects, whether they be nodes or items.
Maybe just a mod made of such objects would be nice, and to let users make requests for objects? IDK, just a thought.

[Fixerol]

Is this even possible by game design?

[Tmanyo]

Is this even possible by game design?

What?

[red-001]

It would be nice but I would require a major change in the map format and other parts of the game.

[Fixerol]

>What?

What I mean is: is this possible to implement this feature without major rewrite of the engine?
Tmanyo, can you post your initial request on minetest github issues page? That way developers can see it more.

[azekill_DIABLO]

it's easy to do for me. with nodeboxes and abms i should be not too hard to do

[red-001]

You would have to register a lot of nodes to do this without an engine change.

[TumeniNodes]

You would have to register a lot of nodes to do this without an engine change.

exactly. it would get crazy

[Fixerol]

Thousands of nodes imo, there is formula for that I forgot about (combinations).

[sofar]

Is this even possible by game design?

No.

The game defines a slab as a node, and a node as a 1x1x1 space that is indivisible and occupied by exactly 1 node (not 0, not 2 or more), therefore, no 2 nodes can occupy the space of 1 node.

[srifqi]

Seems like all attempts have been posted is just a hack.

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If you don't want to write one by one, you can use loop. :) See my carpet_3d mod for code example on how I combine textures to make new textures.

[TumeniNodes]

This is a glitch I created while making a mod. Not sure if any of it is similar to what you are thinking about.
But, the way I read what you are saying is, you would like to be able to place one type of slab, ontop of another, without the top one floating above it.?
If I am correct, I know it can be done... but as I stated, doing so would result in a node which is meant for one specific purpose. The best way would be to create the nodes (may need to create 2 completely new nodes for bottom and top slabs) I am not sure if it can be done using the existing slabs and creating a new one to sit atop it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvOowxqvggQ

[TumeniNodes]

@ Tmanyo,
Is this what you had in mind? https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15008

[Tmanyo]

@ Tmanyo,
Is this what you had in mind? https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15008

Yes