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	Note that you will not yet be able to walk on the terrain. For that, you will first need to place an AI Seeder from the [[File:RootTemplatePanel_Icon.png\|32px]] [[Root template panel]] and then generate the AI grid from the [[File:AIGridPanel_Icon.png\|32px]] [[AI grid panel]].		Note that you will not yet be able to walk on the terrain. For that, you will first need to place an AI Seeder from the [[File:RootTemplatePanel_Icon.png\|32px]] [[Root template panel]] and then generate the AI grid from the [[File:AIGridPanel_Icon.png\|32px]] [[AI grid panel]].

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	This article describes how to create an flat, 64x64 meter terrain object.		This article describes how to create a flat, 64x64 meter terrain object.

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	Then, click the TR_Base_RockSlate_C_PBR material to select it <span style="color:#FCFF27">(4)</span>.		Then, click the TR_Base_RockSlate_C_PBR material to select it <span style="color:#FCFF27">(4)</span>.

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			<sub>Finalizing the terrain creation</sub>


			Finally we need to apply the selected material and finalize the creation.

			To import the material, make sure you still have the TR_Base_RockSlate_C_PBR material selected in the resource manager and click the import button on the create terrain form <span style="color:#FCFF27">(1)</span>.

			Then, confirm the creation by clicking "OK" <span style="color:#FCFF27">(2)</span>.

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			=== Step 3: Viewing our terrain ===
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			<sub>The created terrain</sub>


			And that's all! We have now created an editable terrain object in our level.

			Note that you will not yet be able to walk on the terrain. For that, you will first need to place an AI Seeder from the [[File:RootTemplatePanel_Icon.png\|32px]] [[Root template panel]] and then generate the AI grid from the [[File:AIGridPanel_Icon.png\|32px]] [[AI grid panel]].

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	First, open the [[File:TerrainPainterPanel_Icon.png\|32px]] [[Terrain panel]].		First, open the [[File:TerrainPainterPanel_Icon.png\|32px]] [[Terrain panel]].

			With the terrain panel open, it is time to add a terrain.

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			=== Step 2: Creating a terrain ===
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			<sub>The Create New button on the terrain panel</sub>


			To begin creating a new terrain object, click the "Create New" button on the top toolbar on the terrain panel. The Create Terrain Form should open up.

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			<sub>The open resource manager button on the create terrain form</sub>


			On the create terrain form, you will see several options. By default, our terrain will be 1 by 1 patches, or 64 by 64 meters. The terrain can always be resized later, so it's best to leave this at 1x1 for now.

			One thing we need to do before our terrain object is created is to set a base terrain material. To do this, we need to open the [[File:ContentBrowser_Icon.png\|32px]] [[Content browser\|Resource Manager]]. Click the resource manager button to open the resource manager.

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			<sub>Selecting a base terrain material in the resource manager</sub>


			There are several terrain materials available to us by default which are loaded from the Shared project. To find them, we will need to filter all the resources we have no interest in.

			I used the material "TR_Base_RockSlate_C_PBR" as my terrain's base material. To find this resource, follow these steps:
			* Type "TR_Base_" in the filter box to find all default base terrain materials <span style="color:#FCFF27">(1)</span>.
			* Right click the [[file:ResourceType_Material.png\|32px]] material icon to only show material resources <span style="color:#FCFF27">(2)</span>.
			* Navigate to the Shared/Assets/Terrain folder <span style="color:#FCFF27">(3)</span>.


			Then, click the TR_Base_RockSlate_C_PBR material to select it <span style="color:#FCFF27">(4)</span>.

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