Learn Landshape — Command Types. Brush Commands

Brush Commands

Brushes let you directly edit terrain by stroking it.

What Are Brushes?

Brushes are Landshape tools that let you edit terrain by clicking it, then dragging your brush across it. Most brushes allow you to change brush radius, strength and many other values.

Why Use Brushes?

Brushes are useful when you wish to quickly edit or tweak your terrain. They can be very fast and expressive. However, they are often less accurate than Pickers.

How to Use Brushes

For a more detailed breakdown of how to work with Brushes, see Brush Overview.

😊 Happy brushing!


List of All Brush Commands

Here are all of Landshape's Brushes, listed by top menu order:

Grab Brush

Drag terrain smoothly up and down.

Useful to shape hills and craters. To express specific shapes, combine with Embed and Fence.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Grab Brush

Raise Brush

Build terrain upwards by a set height, by stroking the terrain.

Combine with Embed and Fence to elevate roadside curbs, traffic islands, and similar features. Can also create mounds and ridges.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Raise Brush

Sink Brush

Press terrain downwards by a set depth, by stroking the terrain.

Combine with Embed and Fence to lower streets, driveways, and similar features. May also create dimples and trenches.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Sink Brush

Level Brush

Make terrain horizontal, by stroking the terrain. Sample any geometry to set elevation.

Useful to make terrain locally flat. Combine with Embed and Fence to level specific shapes.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Level Brush

Bank Brush

Flatten terrain along stroke direction, creating local embankment, by stroking the terrain.

Useful to prepare terrain for a road. Stroke direction controls effect.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Bank Brush

Slope Brush

Slant terrain to average local slope, by stroking the terrain.

Useful to remove minor dimples, while keeping local slant.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Slope Brush

Smooth Brush

Reduce terrain sharpness and grain, by stroking the terrain.

Useful to remove minor terrain elevation artifacts.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Smooth Brush

Noise Brush

Roughen terrain, adding grain, by stroking the terrain.

Low strength gives your terrain subtle life. High strength gives your terrain a gritty roughness.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Noise Brush

Mesh Brush

Change terrain resolution, by stroking the terrain.

Useful to quickly raise or lower local resolution. Keep or erase Fences. Faster than the Mesh Pick command.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Mesh Brush

Zone Brush

Paint material into terrain as a bounded zone, by stroking the terrain. Sample any face to set material.

Useful to add new groundtypes and functional areas to your terrain.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Zone Brush
Last edited 2026-01-19
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Brush Commands

Brushes let you directly edit terrain by stroking it.

What Are Brushes?

Brushes are Landshape tools that let you edit terrain by clicking it, then dragging your brush across it. Most brushes allow you to change brush radius, strength and many other values.

Why Use Brushes?

Brushes are useful when you wish to quickly edit or tweak your terrain. They can be very fast and expressive. However, they are often less accurate than Pickers.

How to Use Brushes

For a more detailed breakdown of how to work with Brushes, see Brush Overview.

😊 Happy brushing!


List of All Brush Commands

Here are all of Landshape's Brushes, listed by top menu order:

Grab Brush

Drag terrain smoothly up and down.

Useful to shape hills and craters. To express specific shapes, combine with Embed and Fence.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Grab Brush

Raise Brush

Build terrain upwards by a set height, by stroking the terrain.

Combine with Embed and Fence to elevate roadside curbs, traffic islands, and similar features. Can also create mounds and ridges.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Raise Brush

Sink Brush

Press terrain downwards by a set depth, by stroking the terrain.

Combine with Embed and Fence to lower streets, driveways, and similar features. May also create dimples and trenches.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Sink Brush

Level Brush

Make terrain horizontal, by stroking the terrain. Sample any geometry to set elevation.

Useful to make terrain locally flat. Combine with Embed and Fence to level specific shapes.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Level Brush

Bank Brush

Flatten terrain along stroke direction, creating local embankment, by stroking the terrain.

Useful to prepare terrain for a road. Stroke direction controls effect.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Bank Brush

Slope Brush

Slant terrain to average local slope, by stroking the terrain.

Useful to remove minor dimples, while keeping local slant.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Slope Brush

Smooth Brush

Reduce terrain sharpness and grain, by stroking the terrain.

Useful to remove minor terrain elevation artifacts.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Smooth Brush

Noise Brush

Roughen terrain, adding grain, by stroking the terrain.

Low strength gives your terrain subtle life. High strength gives your terrain a gritty roughness.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Noise Brush

Mesh Brush

Change terrain resolution, by stroking the terrain.

Useful to quickly raise or lower local resolution. Keep or erase Fences. Faster than the Mesh Pick command.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Mesh Brush

Zone Brush

Paint material into terrain as a bounded zone, by stroking the terrain. Sample any face to set material.

Useful to add new groundtypes and functional areas to your terrain.

Menu:  Extensions > Landshape > Brush > Zone Brush
Last edited 2026-01-19
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