Noise
Roughen terrain, adding grain, within selection border.
Useful to add a bit of texture or life to overly smooth terrain. Noise will not affect topology.
Type: Pick, ShapeMenu: Extensions > Landshape > Pick > Noise
Input
- 1 or more raw faces, e.g. in a Siteplan.
- 1 or several groups with a well-defined border. For instance a face, or a simple closed edgeloop.
Operation
Direct
- Pre-select valid input, per above.
- Run Command.
- To adjust result, type values.
Command is a Pick command.
Parameters
- Strength
- Blend
Read Statusbar and VCB for Details
- When Command is active, Sketchup's statusbar will show the current state and options. Read the statusbar carefully.
- The VCB and its label shows any current parameters. Right after a Command commit, try typing different values and hit
Enterto control the Command effect. - To explore the tool, open a new sandbox model. Plot-quake a random terrain. Then try Command on it. Don't be afraid to play around!
Pro tip 💡
To quickly noise an entire plot, first preselect only terrain, then run Noise.
Last edited 2026-03-23