another simple question

[Dune]

Are objects in a population angled at 90 degrees onto a flat plane, or towards the center of the planet? I guess it'll be the first, but if it would be the second you could have a small planet where objects stand up at the equator and south pole as well just the north pole.

---Dune

[FrankB]

so you have answered your own question

[Dune]

I was afraid I might have. A pity, it would open up possibilities, such as using a small extra planet 'merged' into the big one with populations that would 'fall' or easily grow on overhangs. Such things.

[Henry Blewer]

It would be cool to have null objects that could be used for centers to calculate child objects with radical orientations and positions.

[bobbystahr]

Hear Hear.. ...

[airflamesred]

On a similar subject is there a metre value for the diameter of the default planet?

[dandelO]

The radius of the default planet in metres is: 6378000m(6.378e+006). Double that and you have your diameter so, 12756000m diameter.

EDITED: Here's a Google Gadgets calculator page: http://googlegadgets.neoteksystems.com/Java/Calc/Calculator.html
If you're stuck on Terragen numbers, just copy the value straight from TG2 and paste it into the calculator, press = and you'll get the numerical value.