Best way to create sand in Maya?

#1

I’m creating a huge island which for the terrain will involve a large amount of sand with grass in at bits. I was wondering what is the best way to create sand? I’ve tried texturing, but It’s extremely tedious for this task.

Thanks! :keenly:

#2

Sand… wide Topic.^^
What’s your goal? What are you trying to achive specifically?
Are you close, or is it a wide landscape shot?
Still Frame? Animation? Is there interaction with a character?

Like in most cases your solution lies in the goal of your effort. There are many solutions for sand in different scenarios, depending on the expected outcome.

greetz
Ben