Terragen Documentation from Planetside Software - User contributions [en]

Terragen Tips and Tricks

2009-09-14T16:57:33Z

Calico: /* Converting xFrog Trees and Plants in TG2 to TGO */

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=== [http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6442.0 Render settings recommendations]===
Some tips on how to optimize your render times and quality thanks to Oshyan.

=== [http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6358.0 Ideas on how to make caves]===
Few ideas in this post of how to do caves. dandelO found using a plane object with a crater shader rotated, and Seth uses canyons converging

=== Waterfalls ===
[http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=5106.0 From water] - A not quite finished idea on waterfalls, but has amazing results so far.
 
[http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6454.msg68227#msg68227 From clouds] - a method of creating waterfalls from cloud objects with a painted shader.

=== Redirect and Warp Shaders ===
Details about how they work with displacement. http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=7035.0

===Converting xFrog Trees and Plants in TG2 to TGO===
When the xFrog plant or tree is not in the TG2 native format of TGO, then this will help you transform that object for use in Terragen 2.

1. Take the LWO xFrog tree and all associated files into PoseRay. 
2. The branches are all adjusted by setting the UV for each to Cylindrical and x=0, y=0, z=1. Weld UV Coordinates is checked. 
3. Hit update under UV for each branch changed in #2. 
4. Go to each Material in Basic Texture Properties and make sure that the TIF files are used as the Bump Maps for all. 
5. Go to each leaf Material in Basic Texture Properties and make sure that the TIF files are used Transparency Maps; invert mapping is unchecked. 
6. Make sure under Material / Finish that the Metallic check-box is unchecked. 
7. Hit update under Basic Texture Properties for all changes in #4, #5 and #6. 
8. Export object as an object file. 
9. Bring into TG2 and adjust any changes that didn't go through, like displacement maps or Alpha maps. 
10. Under the Opacity tab, make sure that for each texture associated with that leaf, that it has its Opacity set for 1, that it has the appropriate TIF file and that it has Use Alpha Channel checked. 
11. Once everything is completed in TG2 for the object, save this new object as a TGO.

Terragen Tips and Tricks

2009-09-14T16:56:39Z

Calico: /* Converting xFrog Trees and Plants in TG2 to TGO */

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=== [http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6442.0 Render settings recommendations]===
Some tips on how to optimize your render times and quality thanks to Oshyan.

=== [http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6358.0 Ideas on how to make caves]===
Few ideas in this post of how to do caves. dandelO found using a plane object with a crater shader rotated, and Seth uses canyons converging

=== Waterfalls ===
[http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=5106.0 From water] - A not quite finished idea on waterfalls, but has amazing results so far.
 
[http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6454.msg68227#msg68227 From clouds] - a method of creating waterfalls from cloud objects with a painted shader.

=== Redirect and Warp Shaders ===
Details about how they work with displacement. http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=7035.0

===Converting xFrog Trees and Plants in TG2 to TGO===
When the xFrog plant or tree is not in the TG2 native format of TGO, then this will help you transform that object for use in Terragen 2.
I've converted some xFrog trees via the following method and would like your comments / suggestions.

1. Take the LWO xFrog tree and all associated files into PoseRay. 
2. The branches are all adjusted by setting the UV for each to Cylindrical and x=0, y=0, z=1. Weld UV Coordinates is checked. 
3. Hit update under UV for each branch changed in #2. 
4. Go to each Material in Basic Texture Properties and make sure that the TIF files are used as the Bump Maps for all. 
5. Go to each leaf Material in Basic Texture Properties and make sure that the TIF files are used Transparency Maps; invert mapping is unchecked. 
6. Make sure under Material / Finish that the Metallic check-box is unchecked. 
7. Hit update under Basic Texture Properties for all changes in #4, #5 and #6. 
8. Export object as an object file. 
9. Bring into TG2 and adjust any changes that didn't go through, like displacement maps or Alpha maps. 
10. Under the Opacity tab, make sure that for each texture associated with that leaf, that it has its Opacity set for 1, that it has the appropriate TIF file and that it has Use Alpha Channel checked. 
11. Once everything is completed in TG2 for the object, save this new object as a TGO.

Terragen Tips and Tricks

2009-09-14T16:56:06Z

Calico: /* Converting xFrog Trees and Plants in TG2 to TGO */

__TOC__
=== [http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6442.0 Render settings recommendations]===
Some tips on how to optimize your render times and quality thanks to Oshyan.

=== [http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6358.0 Ideas on how to make caves]===
Few ideas in this post of how to do caves. dandelO found using a plane object with a crater shader rotated, and Seth uses canyons converging

=== Waterfalls ===
[http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=5106.0 From water] - A not quite finished idea on waterfalls, but has amazing results so far.
 
[http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6454.msg68227#msg68227 From clouds] - a method of creating waterfalls from cloud objects with a painted shader.

=== Redirect and Warp Shaders ===
Details about how they work with displacement. http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=7035.0

===Converting xFrog Trees and Plants in TG2 to TGO===
When the xFrog plant or tree is not in the TG2 native format of TGO, then this will help you transform that object for use in Terragen 2.
I've converted some xFrog trees via the following method and would like your comments / suggestions.

1. Take the LWO xFrog tree and all associated files into PoseRay. 
2. The branches are all adjusted by setting the UV for each to Cylindrical and x=0, y=0, z=1. Weld UV Coordinates is checked.
3. Hit update under UV for each branch changed in #2.
4. Go to each Material in Basic Texture Properties and make sure that the TIF files are used as the Bump Maps for all.
5. Go to each leaf Material in Basic Texture Properties and make sure that the TIF files are used Transparency Maps; invert mapping is unchecked.
6. Make sure under Material / Finish that the Metallic check-box is unchecked.
7. Hit update under Basic Texture Properties for all changes in #4, #5 and #6.
8. Export object as an object file.
9. Bring into TG2 and adjust any changes that didn't go through, like displacement maps or Alpha maps.
10. Under the Opacity tab, make sure that for each texture associated with that leaf, that it has its Opacity set for 1, that it has the appropriate TIF file and that it has Use Alpha Channel checked.
11. Once everything is completed in TG2 for the object, save this new object as a TGO.

Terragen Tips and Tricks

2009-09-14T16:55:37Z

Calico:

__TOC__
=== [http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6442.0 Render settings recommendations]===
Some tips on how to optimize your render times and quality thanks to Oshyan.

=== [http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6358.0 Ideas on how to make caves]===
Few ideas in this post of how to do caves. dandelO found using a plane object with a crater shader rotated, and Seth uses canyons converging

=== Waterfalls ===
[http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=5106.0 From water] - A not quite finished idea on waterfalls, but has amazing results so far.
 
[http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6454.msg68227#msg68227 From clouds] - a method of creating waterfalls from cloud objects with a painted shader.

=== Redirect and Warp Shaders ===
Details about how they work with displacement. http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=7035.0

===Converting xFrog Trees and Plants in TG2 to TGO===
When the xFrog plant or tree is not in the TG2 native format of TGO, then this will help you transform that object for use in Terragen 2.
I've converted some xFrog trees via the following method and would like your comments / suggestions.

1. Take the LWO xFrog tree and all associated files into PoseRay.
2. The branches are all adjusted by setting the UV for each to Cylindrical and x=0, y=0, z=1. Weld UV Coordinates is checked.
3. Hit update under UV for each branch changed in #2.
4. Go to each Material in Basic Texture Properties and make sure that the TIF files are used as the Bump Maps for all.
5. Go to each leaf Material in Basic Texture Properties and make sure that the TIF files are used Transparency Maps; invert mapping is unchecked.
6. Make sure under Material / Finish that the Metallic check-box is unchecked.
7. Hit update under Basic Texture Properties for all changes in #4, #5 and #6.
8. Export object as an object file.
9. Bring into TG2 and adjust any changes that didn't go through, like displacement maps or Alpha maps.
10. Under the Opacity tab, make sure that for each texture associated with that leaf, that it has its Opacity set for 1, that it has the appropriate TIF file and that it has Use Alpha Channel checked.
11. Once everything is completed in TG2 for the object, save this new object as a TGO.