New editor tool

[Shadow]

Would it be possible to create a leveling tool into the editor?
Keep the other settings similar to raise tool except it would level the terrain into set height defined by the strength. Ie. a paint brush.
Strength could either be in feet like the raise and lower tools, or go in 1 pixel increments, so 0 would mean total black and 255 total white.

This would be a really handy tool at times. Actually, I constantly keep thinking while making tracks that "Gee, I sure could use a leveling tool with settable height right about now."

[jlv]

I use a gradient when I need to do that.

[Shadow]

It doesn't have the same flexibility that a brush tool does. At least when I tried to use the gradient for it.

[wheels1758]

It doesn't have the same flexibility that a brush tool does. At least when I tried to use the gradient for it.

Did you place the gradient across the entire map? Seems like that would effectively give you a brush to paint with.

[Shadow]

Sounds worth a try. Though I'm still a bit skeptical on managing the height precisely with the gradient.

[wheels1758]

You could use the raise tool in one area to get the correct height, then use that height for your gradient.

Here's an idea. Wouldn't take too long for an accurate raised area.


Steps:
1. Flatten area(green). Set G2, and flatten the gradient. Then Linear paint the green (might have to make G2 a little bigger than I drew, to be sure you get all of green area. The whole green part needs to be in the half circle of G2)
2. Make DOT (red) to correct height.
3. Set G1, a little bigger and across DOT.
4. Paint LINE (yellow) across area.
5. go to G2 > gradient edit > set from terrain. Paint the rest of green area.

[jlv]

I put the gradient off the map, set the near point to the exact height I want, and then use paint/assign mode to raise/lower the track to that height.

[karlwb]

don't know if this is the same thing,i havent used the editor in quite a while, say i wanted to make a rough road with parralel ruts,i'd like to be able to make the the general elevation and direction of the road first then add the two ruts after. so basically like a bulldozer,i can set the width and depth and carve out an area while following the pre-existing elevation...is this possible?

[karlwb]

or put another way,i could set the tool to the width of my track,run it over the lap so my track surface is lowered and cut out of the landscape while keeping its original bumps and ruts.

[wheels1758]

or put another way,i could set the tool to the width of my track,run it over the lap so my track surface is lowered and cut out of the landscape while keeping its original bumps and ruts.

Yea, if you use one of the "add" modes rather than paint.

[karlwb]

ok thanks wheels i'll give it a go sometime