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Vegetation patch feature

The vegetation_patch and waterlogged_vegetation_patch features can be used to randomly spread vegetation in the world.

Configuration

The vegetation patch feature has the following configuration options:

Option Type Description
replaceable A block tag (Starting with # in Json). The blocks that can be replaced by the vegetation.
ground_state A BlockStateProvider The block state of the vegetation.
vegetation_feature A PlacedFeature (or id in Json). The vegetation to place.
surface Enum constants of CaveSurface (ceiling or floor). The surface to place the vegetation on.
depth An IntProvider (Range limit in Json is \([0;128]\)). The search depth.
extra_bottom_block_chance A float (Range limit in Json is \([0.0;1.0]\)). The chance that an extra block is placed at the bottom of the vegetation.
vertical_range An int (Range limit in Json is \([1;256]\)). The vertical range of the vegetation.
vegetation_chance A float (Range limit in Json is \([0.0;1.0]\)). The chance that the vegetation is placed.
xz_radius An IntProvider (Range limit in Json is \([0;128]\)). The horizontal radius of the vegetation.
extra_edge_column_chance A float (Range limit in Json is \([0.0;1.0]\)). The chance that an extra column is placed at the edge of the vegetation.

In code, the VegetationPatchConfiguration class is used to configure the feature.

Example

As an example, here's the configured- and placed feature for placing moss in caves.

ConfiguredFeatures.kt
val MOSS_PATCH = FeatureRegistry.registerConfiguredFeature(
    Machines,
    "moss_patch",
    Feature.VEGETATION_PATCH,
    VegetationPatchConfiguration(
        BlockTags.MOSS_REPLACEABLE, // replaceable
        BlockStateProvider.simple(Blocks.MOSS_BLOCK), // ground_state
        PlacementUtils.inlinePlaced(NMSUtils.getHolder(CaveFeatures.MOSS_VEGETATION)), // vegetation_feature (1)
        CaveSurface.FLOOR, // surface
        ConstantInt.of(1), // depth
        0.0F, // extra_bottom_block_chance
        5, // vertical_range
        0.8F, // vegetation_chance
        UniformInt.of(4, 7), // xz_radius
        0.3F // extra_edge_column_chance
    )
)
  1. Check out inlined placed features for more information.
PlacedFeatures.kt
val LUSH_CAVES_VEGETATION = FeatureRegistry.registerPlacedFeature(
    Machines,
    "lush_caves_vegetation",
    Configurations.MOSS_PATCH,
    listOf(
        CountPlacement.of(125), // (1)!
        InSquarePlacement.spread(), // (2)!
        PlacementUtils.RANGE_BOTTOM_TO_MAX_TERRAIN_HEIGHT, // (3)!
        EnvironmentScanPlacement.scanningFor( // (4)!
            Direction.DOWN,
            BlockPredicate.solid(),
            BlockPredicate.ONLY_IN_AIR_PREDICATE,
            12
        ),
        RandomOffsetPlacement.vertical(ConstantInt.of(1)), // (5)!
        BiomeFilter.biome() // (6)!
    )
)
  1. 125 attempts per chunk.
  2. Spread the vegetation in horizontally.
  3. Set the y-level to a random int up to 256. The static constant is equivalent to 
    HeightRangePlacement.uniform(VerticalAnchor.bottom(), VerticalAnchor.absolute(256));
  4. Search for the first solid block below the current position for 12 blocks.
  5. Add a y-offset of 1 block.
  6. Only place the vegetation in lush caves.
configured_feature/moss_patch.json
{
  "type": "minecraft:vegetation_patch",
  "config": {
    "depth": 1,
    "extra_bottom_block_chance": 0.0,
    "extra_edge_column_chance": 0.3,
    "ground_state": {
      "type": "minecraft:simple_state_provider",
      "state": {
        "Name": "minecraft:moss_block"
      }
    },
    "replaceable": "#minecraft:moss_replaceable",
    "surface": "floor",
    "vegetation_chance": 0.8,
    "vegetation_feature": {
      "feature": "minecraft:moss_vegetation",
      "placement": []
    },
    "vertical_range": 5,
    "xz_radius": {
      "type": "minecraft:uniform",
      "value": {
        "max_inclusive": 7,
        "min_inclusive": 4
      }
    }
  }
}
placed_feature/lush_caves_vegetation.json
{
  "feature": "minecraft:moss_patch",
  "placement": [
    {
      "type": "minecraft:count", // (1)!
      "count": 125
    },
    {
      "type": "minecraft:in_square" // (2)!
    },
    {
      "type": "minecraft:height_range", // (3)!
      "height": {
        "type": "minecraft:uniform",
        "max_inclusive": {
          "absolute": 256
        },
        "min_inclusive": {
          "above_bottom": 0
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "minecraft:environment_scan", // (4)!
      "allowed_search_condition": {
        "type": "minecraft:matching_blocks",
        "blocks": "minecraft:air"
      },
      "direction_of_search": "down",
      "max_steps": 12,
      "target_condition": {
        "type": "minecraft:solid"
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "minecraft:random_offset", // (5)!
      "xz_spread": 0,
      "y_spread": 1
    },
    {
      "type": "minecraft:biome" // (6)!
    }
  ]
}
  1. 125 attempts per chunk.
  2. Spread the vegetation in horizontally.
  3. Set the y-level to a random int up to 256. The static constant is equivalent to 
    HeightRangePlacement.uniform(VerticalAnchor.bottom(), VerticalAnchor.absolute(256));
  4. Search for the first solid block below the current position for 12 blocks.
  5. Add a y-offset of 1 block.
  6. Only place the vegetation in lush caves.

Result

Example