Version: Unity 6.1 (6000.1)
Language : English
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Build a terrace

Note: This tool is only available in the Terrain Tools package.

The Terrace tool creates a series of flat areas up a slope, forming steps. Terraces are associated with agriculture, salt production, and other human activities.

Access the tool

To sculpt a terrace, in the Terrain tile’s Inspector window, select the Paint Terrain tool > tool dropdown > Sculpt > Terrace.

Tool options

The Terrace tool is brush-based. To learn about working with brushes, refer to Brushes.

Terrace controls

Property Description
Terrace Count The number of steps in the terrace. The Unity Editor divides the slope under the brush into equal slices to create the number of steps you specified; if the Terrace Count value is high but the painted area is low to the ground, the steps can be so narrow they’re hard to see.
Jitter Vary the terrace count. The range is from 0 to 1. The higher the value, the greater the difference in the number of steps created with each brush click.
Interior Corner Weight Controls the angle of the drop between the steps. The range is from 0 to 1. A value of 0 creates a sheer drop from step to step. A value of 1 creates a sloped drop, giving an eroded look and less distinct steps.

Additional resources

Noise reference
Clone a part of the terrain