GroundWiz Terrain Map is a procedural 3d terrain map that can be used as a diffuse, bump, displacement, specular, or for that matter any other map type. It uses fractal algorithms to generate terrain textures and mimic real-life terrain.


The following are key features of GroundWiz Terrain Map:

• A procedural map that uses layers combined with fractal algorithms to create natural looking terrain maps.
• Infinite detail possible due to a procedural nature of maps. It can produce realistic vistas but also show great detail on close-ups.
• Since it is a 3d map, it is possible to map any shape (caves, hanging rocks, steep canyon walls...) and any type of object (meshes, patches, nurbs...).
• Other than the standard diffuse color and bump map, each layer can also have extra channel information (displacement, specular, reflection, glossiness... etc.)
• Possible to use images and other 3ds Max maps for all the layer channels (diffuse map, bump map, specular map...).
• Can be used with GroundWiz Planter to specify the planting area and quickly create natural looking growth areas (forests, meadows, fields...).
• Compatible with Default Scanline, mental ray, V-Ray, Brazil & FinalRender Stage-1 renderers.
• Highly customizable with over 100 parameters exposed: parameters are fully scriptable and animatable.
• Importing Features:
  - Importer for Terragen world files, surface files and terrain files (it creates optimized editable mesh).
  - Importer for raw binary data (with fully adjustable data types) and importer for 3DEM terrain matrix files (it creates optimized editable mesh).