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'''Stair/Staircase''''' | '''Stair/Staircase''''' | ||
<span>Every block has one of three shades depending on the height of the highest block directly on its north. If the highest block directly on its north is lower, the light shade is displayed, if it's on the same height the middle shade is displayed (this is the color a block would have on a flat map) and if it's higher the dark shade is displayed.< | <span>Every block has one of three shades depending on the height of the highest block directly on its north. If the highest block directly on its north is lower, the light shade is displayed, if it's on the same height the middle shade is displayed (this is the color a block would have on a flat map) and if it's higher the dark shade is displayed.</span>[[image:Map_stair.png|300px|thumb|How Stairs Work in Maps]] | ||
'''Flat''' | '''Flat''' | ||
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'''Dual Layer''' | '''Dual Layer''' | ||
By using a secondary layer above a flat map, you can create a subtle stair effect. This technique is uncommon, but useful in specific circumstances. | |||
=== <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Materials</span> === | === <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Materials</span> === | ||
While you can map maps out of thousands of combinations of blocks, due to ease maps are frequently made fully or mostly of carpets. While it is standard to identify carpet maps as such, other categories are not fully defined.<br>Some possible distinctions on materials<br>'''Carpet<br>'''Maps made fully or mostly of carpet''' | While you can map maps out of thousands of combinations of blocks, due to ease maps are frequently made fully or mostly of carpets. While it is standard to identify carpet maps as such, other categories are not fully defined.<br>Some possible distinctions on materials<br>'''Carpet<br>'''Maps made fully or mostly of carpet''' | ||
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Mostly made of blocks other than carpet. Also used to mean "All Blocks" or no restriction on color | Mostly made of blocks other than carpet. Also used to mean "All Blocks" or no restriction on color | ||
'''Piston Clearable<br>'''Refers to a list of materials that are all breakable by pistons. Usually used in conjunction with a machine that breaks the map when it is completed.''' | '''Piston Clearable<br>'''Refers to a list of materials that are all breakable by pistons. Usually used in conjunction with a machine that breaks the map when it is completed.''''''Carpet +<br>'''Mostly Carpet + any other blocks that may have been used. If a map needs a specific color/s that carpets cant manage, a map maker might choose to use a "fullblock" for just those color/s and carpets for the rest. | ||
'''Carpet +<br>'''Mostly Carpet + any other blocks that may have been used. If a map needs a specific color/s that carpets cant manage, a map maker might choose to use a "fullblock" for just those color/s and carpets for the rest. | |||
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== How to Make Map Art == | == How to Make Map Art == | ||
There are many great resources online for this, and different map makers have their own processes. <br>Most map makers use [https://mike2b2t.github.io/mapartcraft/ MapartCraft] to convert images into schematics. | There are many great resources online for this, and different map makers have their own processes. <br>Most map makers use [https://mike2b2t.github.io/mapartcraft/ MapartCraft] to convert images into schematics. | ||
Revision as of 15:51, 18 February 2026
By placing a large number of blocks players create horizontal pixel art that can be viewed and displayed with maps.
For a list of map art made on crafters.one see Map Art Archive
Types of Map Art
Mapart is typically distinguished by two criteria, elevation and materials.
Elevation
Stair/Staircase
Every block has one of three shades depending on the height of the highest block directly on its north. If the highest block directly on its north is lower, the light shade is displayed, if it's on the same height the middle shade is displayed (this is the color a block would have on a flat map) and if it's higher the dark shade is displayed.
Flat
Dual Layer
By using a secondary layer above a flat map, you can create a subtle stair effect. This technique is uncommon, but useful in specific circumstances.
Materials
While you can map maps out of thousands of combinations of blocks, due to ease maps are frequently made fully or mostly of carpets. While it is standard to identify carpet maps as such, other categories are not fully defined.
Some possible distinctions on materials
Carpet
Maps made fully or mostly of carpet
Fullblock
Mostly made of blocks other than carpet. Also used to mean "All Blocks" or no restriction on color
Piston Clearable
Refers to a list of materials that are all breakable by pistons. Usually used in conjunction with a machine that breaks the map when it is completed.'Carpet +
Mostly Carpet + any other blocks that may have been used. If a map needs a specific color/s that carpets cant manage, a map maker might choose to use a "fullblock" for just those color/s and carpets for the rest.
How to Make Map Art
There are many great resources online for this, and different map makers have their own processes.
Most map makers use MapartCraft to convert images into schematics.