//responsible for creating the mountain structure
public void Create()
{
//retrieve the mesh filter component
mesh = GetComponent <MeshFilter>().mesh;
//sets up a list storing the points of each ring that act as the centre of the borders
BorderMidPoints = new List <int> {
2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22
};
//retrieve all vertex points from the mesh
vertices = mesh.vertices;
//calculate the height decrease between each ring
Decrement = Vector3.forward / 3 * 2;
// set the base height decrease for each ring
rngBase = (Decrement / 8);
//create a new hexagon structure for the mesh
hexVerts = new HexClass();
//set the mountains peak to be the highest height possible
vertices[hexVerts.peak] += ((Decrement / 8) * 9);
//set the height of the range of mountain, connected it to neighbours
SetRange(tilesBorders);
//set the slopes of each mountain
SetSlopes(tilesBorders);
//set every other vertex based on the slope values
SmoothSlopes();
//Apply the height changes to the current mesh
mesh.vertices = vertices;
mesh.RecalculateBounds();
}
//places biome specific prefabs on athe current tile based on a rng value
public void AddPrefab(List <GameObject> prefab, int RNGHigherValue)
{
//retrieve a parentg object
parent = GameObject.Find("WorldObj");
//retrieve the mesh filter component
hexagonMesh = GetComponent <MeshFilter>().mesh;
//sets up a list storing the points of each ring that act as the centre of the borders
edgeMidPoints = new List <int> {
2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22
};
//retrieve all vertex points from the mesh
vertices = hexagonMesh.vertices;
//create a new hexagon structure for the mesh
hexVerts = new HexClass();
//retreive the position of the peak vertex
Vector3 worldPt = transform.TransformPoint(vertices[hexVerts.peak]);
//for every ring within the hexagon
for (int i = 0; i < hexVerts.NumberOfRings - 1; i++)
{
//retrieve every vertex in the current ring
int[] currentRing = new int[24];
currentRing = hexVerts.Hexagon[i];
//for every vertex in the current ring
for (int j = 0; j < currentRing.Length; j++)
{
//retrieve the current vertex
int currentVert = currentRing[j];
//retrieve the current vertexes position
worldPt = transform.TransformPoint(vertices[currentVert]);
//generate a random number
int rng = Random.Range(0, 101);
//if the generated number is within the range
if (rng > RNGHigherValue)
{
//retrieve one of biome objects at random
int randomObj = Random.Range(0, prefab.Count);
var currentPrefab = prefab[randomObj];
//place the chosen biome object at the current vertexes world position
var temp = Instantiate(currentPrefab, worldPt, Quaternion.identity);
//set the objects parent
temp.transform.parent = parent.transform;
}
}
}
//Apply the height changes to the current mesh
hexagonMesh.vertices = vertices;
hexagonMesh.RecalculateBounds();
}
//function which places a city object on a hex tile
public void PlaceCity(GameObject cityObj, string name)
{
//retreives partent objeect for city
parent = GameObject.Find("WorldObj");
//retreieves information about the mesh
hexagonMesh = GetComponent <MeshFilter>().mesh;
vertices = hexagonMesh.vertices;
hexVerts = new HexClass();
//calculates a height value which the city must be places
float scale = cityObj.transform.lossyScale.y / 2 + landHeight;
//sets the spawn position of the city
Vector3 spawnPos = transform.TransformPoint(vertices[hexVerts.peak]);
spawnPos = new Vector3(spawnPos.x, spawnPos.y + scale, spawnPos.z);
//spawnt the city and set its parent object
GameObject cityObject = Instantiate(cityObj, spawnPos, Quaternion.identity);
cityObject.transform.parent = parent.transform;
//set the citys UI to be the name passed
GameObject cityNameUI = cityObject.transform.GetChild(1).GetChild(0).GetChild(0).gameObject;
cityNameUI.GetComponent <Text>().text = name;
}
public void AlterHex(List <int> coastlineMidPoints)
{
hexagonMesh = GetComponent <MeshFilter>().mesh;
vertices = hexagonMesh.vertices;
hexVerts = new HexClass();
Vector3 Peakheight = new Vector3(0, 0, landHeight);
//Set the height of the centre point of the hex to be of the set height value
vertices[hexVerts.peak] += Peakheight;
for (int i = 0; i < hexVerts.NumberOfRings; i++)
{
int[] currentRing = new int[24];
//Retreive the index of all the vertexes within the current ring
currentRing = hexVerts.Hexagon[i];
for (int j = 0; j < currentRing.Length; j++)
{
int currentVert = currentRing[j];
Vector3 height = new Vector3(0, 0, landHeight);
//Set every vert to be of the height of the set height value
vertices[currentVert] += height;
}
//if the current ring is one of the last 4
if (i >= hexVerts.NumberOfRings - 4)
{
List <int> listPoints = new List <int>();
//find the height value necessary to lower the current rings height so that it smooths down to the coastline
float heightDifference = landHeight / (hexVerts.NumberOfRings - (hexVerts.NumberOfRings - 4));
int currentVert;
int divideNumber;
Vector3 height;
//For every side of the hexagon that borders a sea tile
for (int j = 0; j < coastlineMidPoints.Count; j++)
{
//if the verts on the end on this side for this particular mid point is currently not within a list structure to
//be reduced in height then add it
if (listPoints.Contains(currentRing[coastlineMidPoints[j] - 2]) == false)
{
listPoints.Add(currentRing[coastlineMidPoints[j] - 2]);
}
if (coastlineMidPoints[j] != 22)
{
if (listPoints.Contains(currentRing[coastlineMidPoints[j] + 2]) == false)
{
listPoints.Add(currentRing[coastlineMidPoints[j] + 2]);
}
}
else
{
//if the verts on the end on this side for this particular mid point is currently not within a list structure to
//be reduced in height then add it(since the final edge point will loop back to the original vert in the structure)
if (listPoints.Contains(currentRing[0]) == false)
{
listPoints.Add(currentRing[0]);
}
}
//For every vert on the current side that isnt on either end
for (int z = coastlineMidPoints[j] - 1; z <= coastlineMidPoints[j] + 1; z++)
{
//Find the height value which will lower this ring to create a smooth coastline
//by using the current ring in the structure and the overall height value
currentVert = currentRing[z];
divideNumber = i - (hexVerts.NumberOfRings - 5);
height = new Vector3(0, 0, ((heightDifference * divideNumber)));
//if the current ring isn't the most outer ring
if (i != hexVerts.NumberOfRings - 1)
{
//generate a random seed value
float Seed = Random.Range(1.0f, 100f);
float xCoord = (float)(i / hexVerts.NumberOfRings) * scale * Seed;
float yCoord = (float)(z / coastlineMidPoints.Count) * scale * Seed;
//use the x and y co-ordinates to generate a noise value
float sample = Mathf.PerlinNoise(xCoord, yCoord);
//affect the height by mutliplying it with the noise value
height *= (sample);
}
vertices[currentVert] -= height;
}
}
//For every end point of the borders are to be affected
for (int j = 0; j < listPoints.Count; j++)
{
//Find the height value which will lower this ring to create a smooth coastline
//by using the current ring in the structure and the overall height value
currentVert = listPoints[j];
divideNumber = i - (hexVerts.NumberOfRings - 5);
height = new Vector3(0, 0, ((heightDifference * divideNumber)));
vertices[currentVert] -= height;
}
}
}
//Apply the height changes to the current mesh
hexagonMesh.vertices = vertices;
hexagonMesh.RecalculateBounds();
}
//creates hills on the hexagon mesh
public void AddNoise(int width, int gridHeight, Vector2 currentPos, GameObject UI)
{
//retrieves the mesh filter component
hexagonMesh = GetComponent <MeshFilter>().mesh;
//sets up a list storing the points of each ring that act as the centre of the borders
edgeMidPoints = new List <int> {
2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22
};
//retrieve all vertex points from the mesh
vertices = hexagonMesh.vertices;
//create a new hexagon structure for the mesh
hexVerts = new HexClass();
//retrieve a height value using perlin noise
float xCoord = (float)(currentPos.x / width) * scale;
float yCoord = (float)(currentPos.y / gridHeight) * scale;
float sample = Mathf.PerlinNoise(xCoord, yCoord);
//reduce the height value to make it more realistic
sample = (sample / 3) * 2;
//set a vector value to act as the centre points height
Vector3 Peakheight = new Vector3(0, 0, (sample - landHeight));
//half the heighvalue
Peakheight /= 2;
//value representing the amount of rings the hill will take up in the hill structure
int ringMax = hexVerts.NumberOfRings - 5;
//value representing how the height of every ring of the hill change in height
float hillRatio = 0.8f;
//update the UI's position so it doesn't get hidden by the hill
UI.transform.position += (((new Vector3(0, (sample - landHeight), 0)) / ringMax) * (ringMax)) / 2;
//update the peak vertex height to be the peak height
vertices[hexVerts.peak] += (Peakheight / ringMax) * (ringMax * 0.85f);
//for every ring the hill will alter
for (int i = 0; i < hexVerts.NumberOfRings - 5; i++)
{
//retrieve every vertex in the current ring
int[] currentRing = new int[24];
currentRing = hexVerts.Hexagon[i];
//calculate the current rings height value
Vector3 ringHeight = (Peakheight / ringMax) * (ringMax - i);
//affect the height value by multiplying it by the hill ratio
ringHeight *= hillRatio;
//increase the hill ratio tio increase the slope
hillRatio += 0.1f;
//for every vertex in the ring
for (int j = 0; j < currentRing.Length; j++)
{
//retrieve the current vertex
int currentVert = currentRing[j];
//add the height value to the vertexes position
vertices[currentVert] += ringHeight;
}
}
//Apply the height changes to the current mesh
hexagonMesh.vertices = vertices;
hexagonMesh.RecalculateBounds();
}