Managing

• Manage Tab Core Functions:

• Import/Export:

  • Can import heightmap data
  • Export current landscape as grayscale heightmap

• Selection & LOD:

  • Left click to select areas
  • Can override materials per LOD
    • “Useful for distant areas performance”
    • Affects Section Base X/Y values

• Component Management:

  • Add:
    • “Must be adjacent to existing components”
    • Green highlight shows placement
  • Delete:
    • Remove components row by row
  • Resize:
    • Change section size (e.g., 63x63 to 127x127)
    • Options:

      Resample: “Changes resolution” Expand/Clip: “Rounds up/down respectively”

• Edit Layers System:

• “Like Photoshop layers for landscapes”

• Layer Controls:

  • Strength: -100% to 100%
    • Negative = depression
    • Positive = elevation
  • Visibility toggle (“poke the eye”)
  • “Can’t exceed 100% even if typed”

• Use Cases:

  • Test new terrain ideas
  • Build on imported heightmaps
  • Separate mountain ranges/lakes
  • “Reserve layers for splines/roads”