Tile properties

This serves as an unofficial documentation or observation of the tile properties used by the game.

Not all properties have known functions, entries with question marks are merely guesses.

Note: as of April 2021, the editors ship with properties for b40. If you want to mod for b41, a fan-edited copy of TileProperties.txt can be found at this link in the "Editor Stuff" folder. Place it in %userprofile%\.TileZed\ after making a backup of the existing TileProperties.txt. This file contains all the known properties found in b41 .tiles file, and will be out of date in the future.

The following list contains tile properties up to b41.

Moveable and Scrappable

Property	Description
IsMoveAble	Can be picked up.
GroupName	Groups sprites together, for facing direction purposes and is usually an adjective. (can appear in translation files.)
CustomName	Usually a noun to describe the item, must be used with GroupName? (can appear in translation files.)
PickUpTool	Which tool/profession (if any) is required to pick it up.
PlaceTool	Which tool/profession (if any) is required to place it in the world.
PickUpWeight	Inventory weight of the object being picked up.
PickUpLevel	Minimum required skill level to pick up this object.
CanBreak	Chance for the object to break when picking up, chance is tied to PickUpLevel.
IsClosedState	Used in curtains, the open sprite is picked automatically with an offset of +4.
Facing	Which direction a sprite faces.
CurtainDirection	Which direction a curtain faces.
SpriteGridPos	In multi-tile, movable sprites, sets their position in the group via offset. The first coordinate is North, the second is West.
ForceSingleItem	When picked up, a multi-tile item will be a single inventory item.
IsGridExtensionTile	Uncertain of exact use, seems to have duplicate behavior of SpritegridPos.
IsoType	Hard-coded for moveable, interactibles like stoves and radios.
Item(fullname)	Defines a unique item name that can be referenced in lua scripts.
CanScrap	The object can be disassembled or scrapped into parts.
ScrapUseTool	Which tool/profession is required to scrap the object.
ScrapUseSkill	Unknown, no current tiles use this property.
ScrapSize	Quantity of items given when scrapped.
ScrapToolUseOverride	Unknown, no current tiles use this property.
Material	Material 1, 2, and 3 set the items that will be returned when scrapping the object.
Material2
Material3

Furniture

Property	Description
BlocksPlacement	Prevents other sprites from occupying the same tile.
IsHigh(onlyoccupiesupperhalf)	Used in upper cupboards, uncertain how the game uses this.
IsLow(onlyoccupieslowerhalf)	Used in low tables, chairs or cupboards, uncertain how the game uses this, possibly collision or visibility checks.
IsTable	Object can be used as a table, often used with Surface for placing other objects.
Microwave	Object is a microwave.
TV	Object is a television, uncertain how this differs from the IsoType property.
IsTableTop	Requires that it be placed on a sprite with IsTable checked.
IsMirror	Gives mirror functionality.
livingRoom	Used in furniture typically found in a living room. Possibly used to check if a house can be a safehouse.
PropaneTank	Object is a propane tank.
IsBed	Object is a bed.
BedType	How the character will feel after sleeping in a Bed.
BedQuality	Same as BedType?
chairDirection	Object is a chair, and which direction it faces.
BurntTile	When burnt, swap to the listed sprite. Example: carpentry_02 fence west refers to fencing_burnt_01_0.
FlatTextureOverride	Unknown, no current tiles use this property.
FlatTextureOffset	Uncertain. This is inconsistently used to define walls and may be deprecated.

Lighting

Light	Object is a light (or lightswitch) requiring electricity.
LightR	Red component of light
LightG	Green component of light
LightB	Blue component of light
Lightb	Unknown, used in street lamps.
Streetlight	Object is also a street light, turning on at night, and off at day.
LightRadius	StreetLight radius, assume distance in tiles.

Floors / Render Flags

TileOverlay	Object is a tile overlay, such as with containers. Presumably to avoid any potential clashes when right clicking on this tile.
FloorOverlay	Floor decoration that doesn't occupy the full tile.
IsFloor	Object is a floor tile.
diamondFloor	Required if IsFloor is checked, has to do with rendering and shorelines, possibly footstep sounds.
natureFloor	Uncertain of exact usage.
grassFloor	Uncertain of exact usage.
transparentFloor	Doesn't seem to work as expected, but allows a floor tile to be seen through.
RenderLayer	Duplicate of FloorOverlay? Found in railroad parts and dug graves.
IsIndoor	Uncertain, checked by default, and not always turned off for outdoors types of sprites.
TileBlockStyle	Solid objects cannot be seen or walked through. SolidTransparent can be seen across, but not walked through.
LightPolyStyle	Unknown, no current tiles use this property.
DisableFade	Uncertain, found in door/window frames and curtains. Possibly for limiting vision cone.
ForceFade	Unknown, no current tiles use this property.
ForceAmbient	Sprite will only have ambient lighting, flashlights have no effect. Common on roof tiles.
PreSeen	No current tiles use this property. Presumably forces the object to draw as if the player had already seen it, but not currently in direct view.
NoWallLighting	Disable the special lighting that walls receive. Found in some semitransparent fences.
alwaysDraw	Does not fade when the player walks behind it.

Containers

ContainerType	Object is a container of the type selected. This is used when the game generates loot.
ContainerCapacity	How much weight the container can store.
ContainerPosition	As in stacked crates, containers can be Low, High, or Mid (which uses the default of "None")
Freezer	Object is or also contains a freezer
FreezerCapacity	How much weight the freezer can store.
FreezerPosition	Same as ContainerPosition, but for the freezer, in the case of many refrigerator/freezer types.
NoFreezer	For refrigerators that do not contain a freezer.
WheelieBin	Object is a wheelie bin. (game seems to have unused code stating these can be pushed)
IsTrashCan	Object is a trash can.
CollisionShape	Counters have special partial-tile collision shapes.
Surface	Height in pixels where the tabletop is, if it's a table. Or the height offset that a placeable object can sit on.
IsSurfaceOffset	Object is a placeable that can snap to a surface matching the Surface value. For example, the televisions have Surface of 15 and can only sit on a table with a Surface of 15.
IgnoreSurfaceSnap	Ignores the above value, place the object regardless if it fits or not.

Stairs / Walls / Fences

StairStyle	Which direction and segment this stair sprite is.
WallStyle	Which direction and visibility conditions a wall should have.
WallType	Uncertain, Inconsistently used on some walls.
GrimeType	Building Editor can automatically add grime and uses this as an override for a few special wall types.
CutWestGrime(rounded)	An extension of GrimeType. Seen in Sun Star Motel's rounded door frames.
CutNorthGrime(rounded)	An extension of GrimeType.
CloseSneakBonus	Uncertain of value ranges, applies a visibility bonus to players crouching nearby. Found in fences.
TreatAsWallOrder	Uncertain render flag(?), only found in bath door.
CantClimb	For Wall Type NorthWallTrans (such as a military fence), prevents player from climbing over.
SpearOnlyAttackThrough	In conjnction with the above, only spear attacks can connect to the other side.
HoppableN	For small fences, allows players to hop over.
HoppableW
TallHoppableN	for tall fences, allows players to hop over.
TallHoppableW
CollideNorth	Appears to be used instead of a wall style, used in some railings.
CollideWest
WallOverlay	Render flag for wall details like trim or grime.
attachedN	All Attached properties are for moveable objects. They prevent removing the underlying objects, such as a table before this one is removed.
attachedS	Attached to North, South, Southeast, East, West, Northwest walls.
attachedSE
attachedE
attachedW
attachedNW
attachedFloor	Attached to a floor.
attachedCeiling	Uncertain of this usage, found in industry_02 roof vents.
attachedSurface	Attached to a table or other surface.

Doors / Windows / Roofs

Door
DoorFrame
DoorTransparent
DoubleDoor
forceLocked
GarageDoor
InteriorSide
Window
OpenTileOffset
SmashedTileOffset
GlassRemovedOffset
WindowLocked
MakeWindowInvincible
Other
RoofStyle
RoofGroup
RoofWallStart
FloorHeight

Miscellaneous

IsPaintable	This object can be painted by the player.
PaintingType	The type of furniture or wall for painting consideration.
WaterAmount
WaterMaxAmount
WaterPiped
TaintedWater
FishingWater
FuelAmount
StackReplaceTileOffset
IsStackable
IsWaterCollector
TreeSize
CanBeCut(tree)
CanBeRemoved(grass)
MoveWithWind
WindType
FireRequirement
Vegitation
Bush
Movement
SpeedFactor
DamagedSprite
HitByCar
MinimumCarSpeedDmg
StopCar
PhysicsShape
ClimbSheet
signal
ModularScript
excludeFromIso