Paint with mask
No, this isn’t about painting in a costume! It’s about applying textures to the terrain without using the Paint tool in the World Editor, by using texture masks instead.
By Tanin69
Why this tutorial
There are several cases where this process is beneficial, either to save time or because there’s ...
Warning
Please note, this is the “least bad” solution I’ve found so far, as it has a significant drawback...
Overview of the Process
Define Texture Zones with Polylines:Use polylines to outline the areas where you want to apply te...
Creating Masks with Polylines
To create masks, define all the areas with polylines for which you want to generate texture masks...
Exporting Polylines in SVG Format
In the hierarchy, select the polylines you wish to export.Click on the Export Geographic Data too...
Importing the SVG into GIMP
Important: SVG exports are not exactly the same size as the surface masks. To avoid misalignment ...
Importing Existing Enfusion Textures into GIMP
For those familiar with surface masks, this process will be straightforward. If not, I recommend ...
Importing the Modified Surface Mask into Enfusion
Warning: Importing the texture mask will modify all tiles and will likely trigger errors (see the...
Updating the Satmap
It’s hard to accurately assess the results of these modifications without generating a new satmap...
Updating Sources
If you’re working solo, you should have backed up the terrain before the first surface mask impor...