Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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In this video, I walk you through the basics of using the terrain editing tools inside of Unity! We'll talk about creating terrain, using brushes, and how to add material to terrain!

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
0:23 - How to enable the Terrain toolset in Unity
1:34 - Adding terrain to the project with 3D Objects
2:00 - Adding terrain with the terrain toolbox
3:12 - Intro to the terrain editing tools
4:04 - Raise or Lower Terrain
4:50 - Setting the terrain max height
6:31 - Using different kinds of brushes
7:18 - Adjusting brush strength and jitter
7:55 - Adjusting brush size and jitter
8:39 - Adjusting brush rotation and spacing
10:35 - Other terrain editing tools - sharpen peaks
11:22 - Other terrain editing tools - erosion tools
12:23 - Creating a bridge between terrain areas with the bridge function
12:50 - Adding textures to our terrain with the paint texture function
13:20 - Adding texture layers to our terrain
14:20 - Adjusting texture size and location
15:00 - How to paint multiple textures onto a terrain in Unity
16:26 - Unity Materials Tutorial Location