Terrain size. How to chane it?
by ProgrammerFreelanser · in Torque 3D Beginner · 03/08/2013 (4:30 am) · 2 replies
Is it possible to change terrain size?
Dont see any options in editor to change it's size.
Dont see any options in editor to change it's size.
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I'm assuming that you don't have the terrain heightmap. What you need to do is export the heightmap (file>export heightmap) and then re-import it again (file>import heightmap), this time changing it's square size and height as you do so. Low numbers (0.25 etc.,) are higher resolution terrains, and higher numbers are lower resolution. For best results go with 1:1. Height can be anything really, but I keep it at 25% of the terrain heightmap resolution. For example, importing a heightmap that's 2048px with a 1 meter per pixel resolution I make the height 512px.
Or, you could use your heightmap in another program to change its size. It really would be best however if we had controls for these settings built into the editor.
03/08/2013 (3:37 pm)
Square size is a hack. Although it'll work, what it does is change the pixels per meter (or meters per pixel) rather than the terrain size. It really just changes the resolution of the heightmap, and thus it isn't the best option.I'm assuming that you don't have the terrain heightmap. What you need to do is export the heightmap (file>export heightmap) and then re-import it again (file>import heightmap), this time changing it's square size and height as you do so. Low numbers (0.25 etc.,) are higher resolution terrains, and higher numbers are lower resolution. For best results go with 1:1. Height can be anything really, but I keep it at 25% of the terrain heightmap resolution. For example, importing a heightmap that's 2048px with a 1 meter per pixel resolution I make the height 512px.
Or, you could use your heightmap in another program to change its size. It really would be best however if we had controls for these settings built into the editor.
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