By default the length of a growable building plot will extend if there is enough space. For example, a 1x1 asset will create a 1x4 asset if there is enough space.
Some assets place additional parking spaces and props in the backyard.
Other assets don't use the additional space, so it is a waste of space to expand the backyard.
I disabled the backyard expansion feature when I modified the footprint calculator.
It would be better if there was a way to control the backyard expansion.
Ideas:
A field per Theme (true / false): Not very precise, but easy to implement. Drawback: What happens when you select one theme with and one without backyard expansion?
A field per building type: Would require a new data structure, but it is very precise.
A check box in the policy GUI to enable backyard expansion per district: Hmm, I don't like that
And the last idea: Automatically determine if the backyard should be extended by checking if any props are place in the backyard: My favorite, but difficult to implement.
By default the length of a growable building plot will extend if there is enough space. For example, a 1x1 asset will create a 1x4 asset if there is enough space.
Some assets place additional parking spaces and props in the backyard.
Other assets don't use the additional space, so it is a waste of space to expand the backyard.
I disabled the backyard expansion feature when I modified the footprint calculator.
It would be better if there was a way to control the backyard expansion.
Ideas:
And the last idea: Automatically determine if the backyard should be extended by checking if any props are place in the backyard: My favorite, but difficult to implement.