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Title: Making a grid
Post by: james adamson on August 23, 2020, 09:49:54 AM
Is there a way to generate a grid within Terragen?
I want to make a few with varying sizes 1m, 10 ,100m etc to render out using an orthographic camera so I. can paint on it PS or nuke.
Cheers.
Title: Re: Making a grid
Post by: luvsmuzik on August 23, 2020, 10:53:27 AM
Internal search results:
mile grid https://planetside.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,19489.msg191446.html?sslRedirect#msg191446

object scale http://www.mrlamppost.com/tg2/guides/scale.htm

Blender city   with particle system of building collection  You had talked about an instance of bldgs, Blender can do this with its particle system, using a collection of different bldgs, one object. I am going to see if it will populate, although I already know it will.

bldg pop.jpg
Title: Re: Making a grid
Post by: james adamson on August 23, 2020, 11:18:01 AM
Thanks a million . I searched grids in the forum nothing came up. Must have missed it.
Yeah Modo can do the same thing but I am trying to keep everything within Terragen. I have looked at the workflow for rendering my buildings in Modo for exactly that reason the ability to use multiple objects as population source  and it is a bit of a nightmare to say the least. My shot is 30 seconds! The twoing and froing would be nightmareish. I am seriously thinking of getting hold of Blender though it looks amazing. Whats the learning curve like with Blender?
Title: Re: Making a grid
Post by: luvsmuzik on August 23, 2020, 12:31:01 PM
Learning curve on Blender  quite simple now with all the tutorials available. I am nearly 70, female with high school geometry and physics so long ago. Last two years Blender has stepped up to the plate with user friendly application . I tried it 15 or so years ago and due to sluggish pc, got lost.  New renderers and features make it much easier now.
Title: Re: Making a grid
Post by: james adamson on August 23, 2020, 12:39:51 PM
Great to know. I have been using Modo and there just does not seem to be enough info out there or support from asset creation companies so I think I may take a look at Blender.
That is why I love this forum so much. People like yourselves sharing knowledge. I would be stuck in Terragen without it.
Bet that geometry and physics comes in handy though.
Cheers.
James.
Title: Re: Making a grid
Post by: sboerner on August 23, 2020, 12:49:09 PM
QuoteLearning curve on Blender  quite simple now with all the tutorials available.


Just want to second this. I've been using Blender for a few weeks now and have been surprised at how easy it is to learn. And powerful. The new interface is a huge improvement. I don't know Modo but you should not have any problems. And as Luvs says, there are many tutorials online and the Blender forum is very active.
Title: Re: Making a grid
Post by: james adamson on August 23, 2020, 01:59:57 PM
Excellent.
Thanks.