Unity terrain tools and samples for powerful height-painting

Using a combination of textures and terrains with variations in height enables sophisticated and realistic physical environments to be created. In this recipe, we’ll build on the previous texture-painted terrain by varying the height to create an interesting landscape in our scene. To make things a bit easier, we’ll import the terrain samples, which provide a range of useful textures and height brushes for common terrain features.

Figure 6.6: We’ll create a circle hill, bordered by mountains, painted with sand and grass, with a canyon entrance

Getting ready

This recipe builds on the previous one, so make a copy of that and work on this copy.

How to do it...

To use Unity terrain tools and samples for powerful height-painting, follow these steps:

1. Open your copy of the Unity project from the previous recipe.
2. Open the Asset Store, ensure you are logged in to your...