Clump, clipping, flattern terrain

[luvsmuzik]

Matt's get altitude blue nodes worked for me also.

Dune, or anyone, what is the blue displace scalar node, or where? I found all the rest but clueless on that one you have there.

[fuzzyEuclid]

Somethings up Dune. Your solution is by bar more elegant (it seems in life I prefer the overly complicated, round-a-bout path), but mine does work I swear I swear   I've posted the file, if you (or anyone) is interested.

The blue node you're looking for luvsmuzik, I think: right-click in the node view, select Function -> Convert -> Displacement to Scalar.

...at least, I think that's the one you're asking about.

[luvsmuzik]

Fuzzy, thank you. I did find the convert displace to scalar node. My version does not have the function option as in Dune's illustration here to set height to 2000. (Edit: yes it does if you plug it into the right place) My file has the flattened surface now.

We shall find the answer! Edit: Read and follow directions....

Thanks all!

[bobbystahr]

Fuzzy, thank you. I did find the convert displace to scalar node. My version does not have the function option as in Dune's illustration here to set height to 2000. (Edit: yes it does if you plug it into the right place) My file has the flattened surface now.

We shall find the answer! Edit: Read and follow directions....

Thanks all!

Woo Hoo...another forum success story...way t' go every one!

[Dune]

@Fuzzy: in your setup you have this strange sideways displacement and hard edges to the clamp. In my setup you have a smooth edge, and non of the strange tilt.

[fuzzyEuclid]

Ah yeah, I see that. Damn I should have noticed - sorry about that. I should spend more time examining rather than assuming the nodes are doing what I think they should be doing :-/

Thanks Dune! BTW I finally splurged and grabbed your railway scene(s) from NWDA store. Mind. Shattered. Can't find all the pieces. Can't figure out if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Finding time to really dig into it all is going to be almost as challenging as understanding it....

[Dune]

You can't find all the pieces? I should check whether it still works under TG4, but I wouldn't know why not. And yes, it's not very simple, so if you're still a bit unfamiliar with TG, it might take some time to understand. But you will!