TerrainBlock Class Reference
[Terrain]

Represent a terrain object in a Torque 3D level. More...

Inheritance diagram for TerrainBlock:

Public Member Functions
bool	exportHeightMap (string filename,[string format])
	export the terrain block's heightmap to a bitmap file (default: png)
bool	exportLayerMaps (string filePrefix,[string format])
	export the terrain block's layer maps to bitmap files (default: png)
int	import (String terrainName, String heightMap, F32 metersPerPixel, F32 heightScale, String materials, String opacityLayers)
bool	save (string fileName)
	Saves the terrain block's terrain file to the specified file name.
Public Attributes
int	createNew
	TerrainBlock.create( String terrainName, U32 resolution, String materialName, bool genNoise ).
Misc

int	baseTexSize
	Size of base texture size per meter.
bool	castShadows
	Allows the terrain to cast shadows onto itself and other objects.
int	lightMapSize
	Light map dimensions in pixels.
int	screenError
	Not yet implemented.
float	squareSize
	Indicates the spacing between points on the XY plane on the terrain.
Media

filename	terrainFile
	The source terrain data file.
Static Public Attributes
static bool	debugRender
	Triggers debug rendering of terrain cells.
static bool	isRenderable
	Disables rendering of all instances of this type.
static bool	isSelectable
	Disables selection of all instances of this type.

Detailed Description

Represent a terrain object in a Torque 3D level.

Example:

new TerrainBlock(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";
};