Difference between revisions of "Part 1: creating a terrain object"

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To be able to place something in the world, you'll need a terrain to place it on.<br />
 
To be able to place something in the world, you'll need a terrain to place it on.<br />
 
Todo that, simply head over to the [[Terrain panel|Terrain Painter]] and create one!.
 
Todo that, simply head over to the [[Terrain panel|Terrain Painter]] and create one!.
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== Terrain size and base material ==
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When creating a new terrain, you get the option to select terrain size and base material.<br />
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* '''Size''': Start off small. A 1x1 patch is already of an adequate size (128x128 tiles) for medium sized house.
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* '''Material''': You'll be asked to select a material resource from the [[Content browser]]. Good base materials for terrains can be found in the Shared folder of the Content browser. They start with ''"TR_"'' in their name.

Revision as of 01:23, 16 September 2017

To be able to place something in the world, you'll need a terrain to place it on.
Todo that, simply head over to the Terrain Painter and create one!.

Terrain size and base material

When creating a new terrain, you get the option to select terrain size and base material.

  • Size: Start off small. A 1x1 patch is already of an adequate size (128x128 tiles) for medium sized house.
  • Material: You'll be asked to select a material resource from the Content browser. Good base materials for terrains can be found in the Shared folder of the Content browser. They start with "TR_" in their name.