Layercake is a small library to generate low-poly terrain. The terrain is divided into patches with a triangular base. Patches are defined by their three vertices and can be generated and replaced independently from each other.
This tutorial walks you through the concepts behind Layercake and its implementation. This is still work-in-progress.
Tutorial
1. Gradient noise
An introduction to gradient noise functions. Covers the generation of curves, noise textures, and noise volumes. Includes an overview of Layercake’s implementation.
2. The blueprint
The blueprint is a helper construction that is used by Layercake to build its triangular patches of terrain. The focus of this chapter lies on the blueprint’s influence weights that help with generating seamless patches of terrain.
3. Seamless heightmaps
This chapter describes how to use the gradient noise functions and the blueprint from the previous chapters to generate simple seamless heightmaps constructed from triangular patches.
Appendix
1. Source code
Information on the Git repository, the source code, and its license. Includes a short guide how to set up the project.
2. The math package
Information on Layercake’s rudimentary math package and its design.