Flare

Fuse terrain outward or inward at fixed angle from selection bounds.

Type:  Pick, Shape
Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Main > Flare

Input

  • One or more groups containing one well-defined perimeter.
  • One or more groups containing one open edge path.
  • Single raw open edge path.

Operation

Direct

  1. Pre-select valid inputs, per above.
  2. Run Flare.
  3. To adjust result, type values.

Flare is a Pick command.

Parameters

  • Down slope
  • Up Slope
  • Distance
  • Strength
  • Direction

Direction

You may Blend outwards, inwards, or both directions.

  • To flip Blend direction, use arrow up
  • To Blend outwards, use arrow right.
  • To Blend inwards, use arrow left.
  • To Blend symmetrically, use arrow down.

Outwards or Inwards?

If you blend an closed path, for instance a circle, what is outwards is clear. Now, if you remove one segment from the circle, it is still quite clear what is outwards, even though it is now a an open path.

If you blend an open path, Landshape will try to determine what is outwards and inwards by the convexity of the path.

If you blend a single straight path (which lacks a convex/concave distinction), Landshape will interpret outward as towards the camera.



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Learn Landshape — Main. Flare

Flare

Fuse terrain outward or inward at fixed angle from selection bounds.

Type:  Pick, Shape
Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Main > Flare

Input

  • One or more groups containing one well-defined perimeter.
  • One or more groups containing one open edge path.
  • Single raw open edge path.

Operation

Direct

  1. Pre-select valid inputs, per above.
  2. Run Flare.
  3. To adjust result, type values.

Flare is a Pick command.

Parameters

  • Down slope
  • Up Slope
  • Distance
  • Strength
  • Direction

Direction

You may Blend outwards, inwards, or both directions.

  • To flip Blend direction, use arrow up
  • To Blend outwards, use arrow right.
  • To Blend inwards, use arrow left.
  • To Blend symmetrically, use arrow down.

Outwards or Inwards?

If you blend an closed path, for instance a circle, what is outwards is clear. Now, if you remove one segment from the circle, it is still quite clear what is outwards, even though it is now a an open path.

If you blend an open path, Landshape will try to determine what is outwards and inwards by the convexity of the path.

If you blend a single straight path (which lacks a convex/concave distinction), Landshape will interpret outward as towards the camera.



🌱 ...this Learn section is still incomplete. Expect more content in a future Landshape update.

Keep Landshape updated and check back soon.