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	Select the terrain to see these in the [[Level Editor/Panels/Inspector\|inspector]]. The texture layers are managed in the Terrain tab, not here.		Select the terrain to see these in the [[Level Editor/Panels/Inspector\|inspector]]. The texture layers are managed in the Terrain tab, not here.
	{{Property table start}}		{{Property table start}}
	{{Property row\|name=Tile Size\|type=~~Metres~~\|default=32\|desc=The side of one square tile.}}		{{Property row\|name=Tile Size\|type=Meters\|default=32\|desc=The side of one square tile.}}
	{{Property row\|name=Default Resolution\|type=2 to 129\|default=65\|desc=Vertices along each side of a new tile. Change single tiles with the Terrain tab's Detail mode.}}		{{Property row\|name=Default Resolution\|type=2 to 129\|default=65\|desc=Vertices along each side of a new tile. Change single tiles with the Terrain tab's Detail mode.}}
	{{Property row\|name=Default Control Resolution\|type=Texels\|default=512\|desc=How finely paint is stored on a new tile.}}		{{Property row\|name=Default Control Resolution\|type=Texels\|default=512\|desc=How finely paint is stored on a new tile.}}
	{{Property row\|name=Lod0 Distance\|type=~~Metres~~\|default=96\|desc=Camera distance at which a tile switches to a coarser version of itself; each further step doubles it. Lower is cheaper and coarser in the distance.}}		{{Property row\|name=Lod0 Distance\|type=Meters\|default=96\|desc=Camera distance at which a tile switches to a coarser version of itself; each further step doubles it. Lower is cheaper and coarser in the distance.}}
	{{Property row\|name=Generate Collision\|type=Check box\|default=On\|desc=Build collision so players can walk on it. Turn it off for a distant backdrop terrain nobody touches: it makes the map load faster.}}		{{Property row\|name=Generate Collision\|type=Check box\|default=On\|desc=Build collision so players can walk on it. Turn it off for a distant backdrop terrain nobody touches: it makes the map load faster.}}
	{{Property row\|name=Generate Navmesh\|type=Check box\|default=On\|desc=Bake bot navigation over it at export. Turn it off for backdrop terrain: it makes export faster and the map smaller.}}		{{Property row\|name=Generate Navmesh\|type=Check box\|default=On\|desc=Bake bot navigation over it at export. Turn it off for backdrop terrain: it makes export faster and the map smaller.}}

TeamSpecBot: Level Editor: Create Terrain and Paint / Sculpt Terrain tools

2026-10-20T03:46:43Z

Level Editor: Create Terrain and Paint / Sculpt Terrain tools

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{{Tool infobox
| name = Terrain
| location = Toolbar: Create Terrain and Paint / Sculpt Terrain
| shortcut = {{Key|[}} {{Key|]}} size; {{Key|1}}-{{Key|4}} sculpt modes; {{Key|5}}-{{Key|8}} paint layers; {{Key|9}} / {{Key|0}} cut / fill hole
| makes = Large sculpted and painted outdoor ground
| settings = The Terrain tab
}}
A '''terrain''' is large outdoor ground made of square tiles that you sculpt into hills and valleys and paint with up to five textures. Use it for open landscapes; for small sculpted patches inside a level, [[Level Editor/Tools/Displacement|displacements]] are simpler.

There are two tools: '''Create Terrain''' makes a terrain, '''Paint / Sculpt Terrain''' shapes and paints it. Their settings are in the [[Level Editor/Panels/Terrain|Terrain]] tab.

== Creating a terrain ==
# Pick '''Create Terrain''' on the toolbar.
# Drag a rectangle on the ground. The footprint snaps to whole tiles (32 m by default) and is created at the height you clicked.
# Or just click: you get a single tile at that spot.

== Sculpting and painting ==
# Select the terrain.
# Pick '''Paint / Sculpt Terrain''' on the toolbar.
# In the [[Level Editor/Panels/Terrain|Terrain]] tab choose a '''Mode''' (Sculpt, Paint, Detail or Scale), a brush and its size.
# Drag on the terrain. Each stroke is one undo step.

Sculpt brushes: Raise ({{Key|1}}), Lower ({{Key|2}}), Smooth ({{Key|3}}), Flatten ({{Key|4}}, press again for angled flatten), Cut hole ({{Key|9}}) and Fill hole ({{Key|0}}). Paint layers: {{Key|5}} to {{Key|8}}. {{Key|[}} / {{Key|]}} change the brush size, {{Key|Shift}}+{{Key|[}} / {{Key|]}} its strength.

== Growing and trimming ==
Select one terrain with the [[Level Editor/Tools/Move, Rotate and Scale|Move]] tool: flat arrows appear on its edges. Drag an arrow to add or remove whole tiles on that side. The terrain is not stretched.

{{Key|G}} on a terrain grabs it and moves it with the mouse (it is not shown as a ghost).

== Caves and openings ==
Cut hole removes ground so a cave entrance or tunnel can go through. For a prop that carries a terrain cut (such as a cave mouth), place it and use '''Edit > Cut Terrain Under Selection''' to cut exactly its opening.

== Terrain settings (inspector) ==
Select the terrain to see these in the [[Level Editor/Panels/Inspector|inspector]]. The texture layers are managed in the Terrain tab, not here.
{{Property table start}}
{{Property row|name=Tile Size|type=Metres|default=32|desc=The side of one square tile.}}
{{Property row|name=Default Resolution|type=2 to 129|default=65|desc=Vertices along each side of a new tile. Change single tiles with the Terrain tab's Detail mode.}}
{{Property row|name=Default Control Resolution|type=Texels|default=512|desc=How finely paint is stored on a new tile.}}
{{Property row|name=Lod0 Distance|type=Metres|default=96|desc=Camera distance at which a tile switches to a coarser version of itself; each further step doubles it. Lower is cheaper and coarser in the distance.}}
{{Property row|name=Generate Collision|type=Check box|default=On|desc=Build collision so players can walk on it. Turn it off for a distant backdrop terrain nobody touches: it makes the map load faster.}}
{{Property row|name=Generate Navmesh|type=Check box|default=On|desc=Bake bot navigation over it at export. Turn it off for backdrop terrain: it makes export faster and the map smaller.}}
{{Property table end}}

== Tips ==
* Start with a low resolution and raise the detail only where players walk.
* A terrain inside the [[Level Editor/Entities/3D Skybox|3D skybox]] miniature shows in the skybox as scenery.
* For a mirrored map, '''Stitch mirror seam''' in the Terrain tab joins a terrain to its mirrored copy.

== Related pages ==
* [[Level Editor/Panels/Terrain|Terrain tab]]
* [[Level Editor/Tools/Displacement|Displacement]]
* [[Level Editor/Entities/Water|Water]]

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