Terrain brushes
Terrain brushes are another name for the various options on the Terrain panel, which are used by area-builders to modify heightmap nodes by raising, lowering, texturing, and other options.
Terrain brushes can be selected by clicking directly on the appropriate button on the Terrain panel, or they can also be accessed via the following keyboard shortcuts.
Terrain brush modes
| Button | Shortcut | Name |
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CTRL+1 | Edit Height |
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CTRL+2 | Raise/Lower |
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CTRL+3 | Soften |
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CTRL+4 | Level/Ramp |
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CTRL+5 | Stitch |
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CTRL+6 | Cut Holes |
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CTRL+7 | Split |
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CTRL+8 | Billboard |
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CTRL+9 | Texture |
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CTRL+0 | Color |
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CTRL+- | Dynamic Details |
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CTRL+= | Clone |
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CTRL+Backspace | Eraser |
Notes
- In order for the above shortcuts to be used, a heightmap must be the currently selected item in the viewport.
- If the CTRL key is not held down, then the tools that will cycle will be in the Transform Toolbar, not in the Terrain panel.
Terrain brush shapes
Flat
Pointed
Circle
Square
Terrain Slope Limiter
This part of the Terrain Panel can be used to narrow the range of elevation your brush will paint.
Pulling the blue handles will limit the elevation where the brush will work.
Right-clicking on a handle will invert the slope-limiter.
Right-clicking outside of one of the handles, such as in the green or red portion, will reset the slope back to default.
For more information, see Terrain panel.
