Supertile

Quick meaning: Supertile is a noun meaning (computer graphics) A group of connected tiles that can be placed, like a single tile, in a generated landscape.

Meaning

(computer graphics) A group of connected tiles that can be placed, like a single tile, in a generated landscape.

Example Sentences

But the only landscape that would ever move would be water — if you can call it landscape. No other land really moves except in geologic time. In order for moving landscape to work, you'll need supertiles, and lots of them.

Alternatively, you can make "supertiles" that have more than 1 hex/rectangle each to get grouping. 4-6 areas per supertile is probably O.K. Not all areas on supertile need to be the same, but theer^([sic]) should not be more than two different terrains on a supertile.

Word Forms

• supertiles

Synonyms for supertile

Depending on context, synonyms include metatile.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tiling, supertable, prototile, tileability, tessellation, supertree.

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