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Waterfalls

Using the terrain tools, you can create a number of useful objects that are otherwise difficult to procure. Everyone loves a waterfall. The effect is actually very easy to achieve!

1 - Open a New file in Vue d'Esprit and select any atmosphere. 2 - Move to Layer 2. Right-click on the Terrain icon. Uncheck the fractal options if necessary. You can set the size for 256x256 here, or use the increase size option on the next screen. 3 - Upon reaching the terrain screen, you should have a blank area to start with, set to a size of 256x256 (or larger, if you like). 4 - Set the Raise tool to a smallish diameter, a size that will be easy for you to work with (which will depend on your particular project). 5 - Draw several dots in a circular pattern (or in a line for icicles). Add some smaller dots, also following the circular design. 6 - When you're satisfied with the drawing, use Diffuse once or twice, then raise the Clip level to remove all unused portions of the terrain square. You'll have an item that looks something like this: 7 - Return to the main Vue screen, and rotate the terrain 270 degrees on the X direction. This should place the "circle of dots" perpendicular to the horizon and facing your camera. 8 - Now stretch the terrain object vertically to make it as tall as you want your waterfall to be. Apply a water texture to it. You may want to modify the water texture to be extra bumpy. The more it catches the light, the more it will appear like falling water. 9 - Create a Sphere primitive and place it at the base of your waterfall, where it meets your river or lake. Apply a Halo material to this Sphere and increase the Ambient setting as needed for your scene. This becomes the spray at the base of the waterfall. 10 - Create additional terrains to form your landscape, and enjoy your results! Select the image to view it in a larger size (77 kb).