Layers of perspective ???

[Ace-Athor]

Hi... I'm a beginner, my question is probably stupid ... I modified a sprite of a mod (factorissimo) and now when I connect a pipe down the factory, it passes over the roof.

I've been searching for a long time on the forum, but I'm not an English speaker, so I have difficulties to understand the subtleties, and I don't know the name for this. (Entity over another)

[darkfrei]

See roboport config, it have some patch for overlapping another textures.

[darkfrei]

In data\base\prototypes\entity\assemblerpipes.lua you can find how it was added to the standard assemblers:

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function assembler2pipepictures()
  return
  {
    north =
    {
      filename = "__base__/graphics/entity/assembling-machine-2/pipe-north.png",
      priority = "extra-high",
      width = 41,
      height = 40,
      shift = {0.09375, 0.4375}
    },
    east =
    {
      filename = "__base__/graphics/entity/assembling-machine-2/pipe-east.png",
      priority = "extra-high",
      width = 41,
      height = 40,
      shift = {-0.71875, 0}
    },
    south =
    {
      filename = "__base__/graphics/entity/assembling-machine-2/pipe-south.png",
      priority = "extra-high",
      width = 41,
      height = 40,
      shift = {0.0625, -1}
    },
    west =
    {
      filename = "__base__/graphics/entity/assembling-machine-2/pipe-west.png",
      priority = "extra-high",
      width = 41,
      height = 40,
      shift = {0.78125, 0.03125}
    }
  }
end

[Ace-Athor]

Thank you for your reply...
I tried adding a patch (base_patch) to hide the entry of pipes unsuccessfully ... I keep the same size as the original picture.
Maybe I should reduce the size of my patch and ( shift ) it after. Or apply a ( render_layer ) or a ( final_render_layer ).

We should be able to shift the render layer to be easier...

[aubergine18]

Did you ever find solution to your problem? I have similar issue when using underground pipes for wooden bridges - I was unable to get the pipe end to be on the bottom (ground) layer.

[Arch666Angel]

You could try to make the frames higher, e.g. add more empty space to the top and bottom of the picture. The renderer seems to put other things in front/top if they are in the lower half of another sprite.

[Ace-Athor]

Sorry for the late time reply...
Ha yes thank... I know what you says, because the layer switch at the middle of the sprite, if I make more empty space by adding just one pixel at the bottom the midle of the sprite (so the layer) will be down too. I will try this...