TerraForm
Terrain Manipulation Toolkit
TerraForm is a Blender addon designed to simplify the process of creating complex realistic landscapes within Blender. It presents a layer based, non destructive workflow that combines both procedural and design based techniques, allowing you to create unique landscapes from scratch with complete control over the final look. Whether you're a game developer, a digital artist, or 3D hobbyist, TerraForm provides the tools you need to create realistic and dynamic landscapes effortlessly.
Key Features
Procedural, Layer based, Non Destructive
Infinite layers, for unlimited creativity
Real Time Updates
see every edit as it happens
Custom Terrain Modifiers
written from the ground up for speed & efficiency
Physically Accurate
scientific grade physics simulations
Advanced Noise Types
cutting edge algorithms
Stratification
precisely insert stratified layers with control over placement, step angle, slope, you name it
Erosion
multiple physically accurate erosion types from Hydraulic, to Thermal, to Fluvial and more
Parametric Deformations
Enjoy total freedom with highly customizable deformation functions with tons of tweakable parameters
Multi Layered Materials
Simplify the process of building complex materials. Adjust the parameters that matter and our algorithms build the node graph for you
Stamp Layers
Insert "Stamps" from an included library of over 50 heightfields anywhere on your terrain. Freely mix with Noise layers for infinite possibilities
Multi Res Deformations
Deform your terrain across multiple spatial scales, for cascading, self-similar features
Procedural Layers
4 advanced fractal noise types, including fractal voronoi, fourier filter, fourier filter exponential fractal sum, and midpoint displacement
One Click Materials
Gradient maps are intelligently mapped to the terrain surface based on curvature
Don't Just Take Our Word For It
"We love your products"
Kandy James
CEO, Retro Violet Studios
we designed TerraForm to be the most advanced tool for terrain authoring available on Blender Market. Ensuring your landscapes stand out with stunning and realistic detail every time
Full Feature List
Everything you can expect from TerraForm…
you might want to get ready to stay a while
Hydraulic Erosion
Feature: Simulate realistic hydraulic erosion processes to create natural-looking terrain features.
Benefit: Achieve terrains that mimic real-world erosion, adding authenticity and depth to your landscapes.
Gradient & Laplace
Feature: Perform advanced gradient and Laplace operations for smooth and detailed terrain manipulation.
Benefit: Achieve smooth transitions and detailed features in your terrain, enhancing the overall quality and realism.
Parallel Processing
Feature: Leverage parallel processing and optimized algorithms for fast and efficient terrain manipulation.
Benefit: Save time and resources with fast processing times, allowing you to focus on creativity rather than computation.
Sparse Gabor Noise
Feature: Generate sparse Gabor noise for procedural terrain textures.
Benefit: Add detailed and varied textures to your terrain, enhancing its visual complexity.
Rock Strata
Feature: Apply stratification to terrain for layered geological formations.
Benefit: Create realistic geological layers, adding depth and complexity to your terrain.
Phasor Noise
Feature: Generate spatially variable phasor noise via Gabor Noise and a specialized 2d transfer function.
Benefit: Enhance the terrains visual appeal by utilizing highly advanced noise algorithms.
Layer Masks
Feature: Generate intermediate layer masks with oversampling for each modifier layer
Benefit: Generate texture masks that you can use to build detailed and complex materials (similar workflow to popular 3rd party tools)
Thermal Erosion
Feature: Apply thermal weathering effects to your terrain for added realism.
Benefit: Enhance the visual appeal of your terrain by simulating natural weathering processes, making your landscapes look aged and weathered.
Rock Formation
Feature: Add realistic rock formations to your terrain with customizable density, height, and radius.
Benefit: Easily incorporate natural rock formations into your landscapes, adding variety and interest to your terrain.
Flow Maps
Feature: Calculate flow direction and drainage areas for realistic water flow simulation.
Benefit: Simulate natural water flow and erosion patterns, adding realism to your landscapes.
Voronoi Noise
Feature: Generate Voronoi noise for procedural terrain generation.
Benefit: Create unique and varied terrain features with Voronoi noise patterns.
Hydraulic Particle
Feature: Simulate hydraulic particles for detailed erosion and sediment transport.
Benefit: Achieve highly detailed and dynamic erosion patterns, enhancing the realism of your terrain.
Cache System
Feature: Utilize a caching system for efficient terrain data management.
Benefit: Improve performance and reduce computation times by caching intermediate terrain data during physics simulations
Gradient Maps
Feature: Color gradient ramps are intelligently mapped to terrain surface based on curvature
Benefit: Create smooth and natural-looking color variation with gradient maps.
Noise Generation
Feature: Generate complex noise patterns for varied and detailed landscapes.
Benefit: Create diverse and intricate terrains with ease, reducing the time spent on manual detailing.
Algabraic Deform
Feature: Apply various algebraic operations to deform your terrain in unique ways.
Benefit: Experiment with different deformation techniques to create unique and visually striking terrains.
Talus Formation
Feature: Simulate thermal scree and talus formation for realistic terrain weathering.
Benefit: Add natural weathering effects to your terrain, making it look more realistic and aged.
Hydraulic Diffusion
Feature: Simulate hydraulic diffusion for terrain erosion and deposition.
Benefit: Achieve realistic erosion and deposition patterns, enhancing the natural look of your terrain.
Procedural Erosion
Feature: Apply procedural erosion techniques to your terrain.
Benefit: Take advantage of this cutting edge technique to Create natural-looking erosion patterns at high resolutions with minimal effort.
Map Cooking
Feature: Generate high-resolution terrain maps directly off of a low-poly proxy terrain
Benefit: Create detailed and high-quality terrain maps for your projects without slowing down the viewport.(similar workflow seen in popular 3rd party tools)
Layer Manager
Feature: Manage multiple terrain layers efficiently.
Benefit: Organize and control your terrain layers with ease.
Plus More!
Honestly, we could keep going but our web dev's wrist is cramping from writing all these features… Yeah, there is that many
Now Including Vegetation asset Library
Step Up Your Landscape.
Here are just some of the included heightmaps
+over 65 more
Gradient Library
Here are just some of the included gradient maps
+over 100 more
At first, we tried to build TerraForm using native Geometry Nodes but we quickly realized that it wasn't feasible for the complexity of addon we wanted to build. So we started over, and wrote the code from the ground up to be versatile, performant, and physically accurate
Demo
$4.99
1 Terrain Grid
2 stack layers
3 Deformations
1 noise type
2 stamps
5 gradients
NO map cooking
NO multi res
NO advanced material
NO support
Lite
$19.99
Unlimited Terrain Grids
Unlimited stack layers
All 13 Deformations
All 3 noise type
10 stamps
30 gradients
map cooking / oversample
Multi Res deformations
Advanced material parameters
Who Can Benefit Most from TerraForm?
3D Artists & Generalist
Game Developers
Architects & Urban Planners
Indie Film Directors
Teachers & Researchers
3D Enthusiasts
VFX Artists