mapeditor / mapeditor/tiled

request: isometric tilemaps with height and specific tools

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
We can't create tilemaps where each tile can have a height

Describe the solution you'd like
I would like to request support for isometric tilemaps with support for height of the tiles.
Example is the map in openrct2

https://openrct2.io/

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the issue description and the linked OpenRCT2 example to understand the requested isometric tilemap height behavior. Define the supported tile-height model and the expected editing workflow before identifying implementation and test entry points; done means Tiled can create and edit isometric tilemaps with per-tile height.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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