Unreal Engine: ArchViz Terrain Techniques

Learn why landscapes or terrains are important on visualization projects and discover the concepts behind terrain objects in Unreal Engine.

Introduction

• Why landscapes can aid our visualizations

1. Landscapes in Unreal

• Setting up the terrain transformations
• Understanding sections and components for ArchViz
• Twinmotion: What and why?

2. Managing the Terrain

• Creating a new far distance terrain
• Landscape edit layers for ArchViz

3. Sculpting Detail for ArchViz

• Importing terrain height data
• Using the Sculpt tool
• Adding erosion to your scenery
• How static meshes can aid in terrain building

4. Painting Textures and Foliage

• Using the paint tool
• Understanding paint layers
• Dealing with map tiling
• How landscape materials can enhance your visualization

Conclusion

• Next steps