Water Tools

Initial Setup:
- Enable Water plugin (experimental)
- Enable Water Extras for samples
- Requires landscape with edit layers enabled
Ocean Creation:
- Use Water Body Ocean
- Creates:
  - Ocean body
  - Water zone
  - Landscape water brush manager
- Spline-based island shaping
Key Ocean Settings:
- Terrain Controls:
  - Channel depth
  - Curve ramp width (shoreline to depth transition)
  - Edge offsets
  - Float curve
- Wave Settings:
  - Water depth
  - Max wave height
  - Wave direction
  - Gesner water waves control
- Shoreline:
  - Distance from water edge
  - Gradation settings
Effect Controls:
- Curl noise (large/small):
  - Tiling sizes
  - Curl amounts
- Displacement
- Smooth blending
- Terracing
Material Adjustments:
- Key parameters:
  - Absorption (water color)
  - Refraction
  - Water albedo
- Multiple categories:
  - Detail normal
  - Fluid simulation
  - Foam settings
  - Global parameters

Best results come from careful adjustment of depth transitions and subtle use of effects like curl noise.