TerrainBlock

Represent a terrain object in a Torque 3D level.

Inherit:

SceneObject

Description

Represent a terrain object in a Torque 3D level.

Example:

newTerrainBlock(theTerrain)
{
   terrainFile = "art/terrains/Deathball Desert_0.ter";
   squareSize = "2";
   tile = "0";
   baseTexSize = "1024";
   screenError = "16";
   position = "-1024 -1024 179.978";
   rotation = "1 0 0 0";
   scale = "1 1 1";
   isRenderEnabled = "true";
   canSaveDynamicFields = "1";
};

Methods

bool TerrainBlock::exportHeightMap(string filename)

export the terrain block’s heightmap to a bitmap file (default: png)

bool TerrainBlock::exportLayerMaps(string filePrefix)

export the terrain block’s layer maps to bitmap files (default: png)

int TerrainBlock::import(String terrainName, String heightMap, F32 metersPerPixel, F32 heightScale, String materials, String opacityLayers)

bool TerrainBlock::save(string fileName)

Saves the terrain block’s terrain file to the specified file name.

Parameters:fileName – Name and path of file to save terrain data to. Returns:True if file save was successful, false otherwise

Fields

int TerrainBlock::baseTexSize

Size of base texture size per meter.

bool TerrainBlock::castShadows

Allows the terrain to cast shadows onto itself and other objects.

int TerrainBlock::createNew

TerrainBlock.create( String terrainName, U32 resolution, String materialName, bool genNoise ).

int TerrainBlock::lightMapSize

Light map dimensions in pixels.

int TerrainBlock::screenError

Not yet implemented.

float TerrainBlock::squareSize

Indicates the spacing between points on the XY plane on the terrain.

filename TerrainBlock::terrainFile

The source terrain data file.