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Chunky Heightmaps

by DougieBoy · in Torque 3D Public · 10/18/2009 (2:02 pm) · 3 replies

I've been playing with L3DT and I created a heightmap file, but when I import into Torque 3D, the heightmap looks very chunky. It seems like the only way for me to fix my heightmap is to smooth the entire terrain with the smooth terrain tool.
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Torque Owner Zealander
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#1
10/18/2009 (3:17 pm)
Much more better to go to Terrain Editor and use Menu->Terrain->Smooth Heightmap.

I hope it helps.

Torque 3D Owner Stadi Thompson
#2
10/18/2009 (8:00 pm)
you need a 16bit image. 8bit will look like a Lego terreain.

Torque 3D Owner Aaron Torpy
#3
10/19/2009 (6:40 pm)
Hi Doug,

If you used an image to load your heightmap in T3D, then the chunkiness is probably due to the 8 bit precision of the image format. Did you try the T3D exporter in L3DT? If not, you may wish to give it a look:

www.bundysoft.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1254

Regards,
Aaron.