Creation of elevation heightmaps (terrain)

#1

I’m looking for some software (or Maya script/plugin) for creating heightmaps of elevated terrain (big scale - like mountain ranges and such). I want it to either be fully-automated, or semi-automated.

I know that I can just paint it manually in Photoshop, or sculpt some terrain, but I’m not interested in that at this point: I want speed and randomization.

I want to use the finished results with a script/plugin called iDisplace which is a heightmap-based displacement deformer for Maya: http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/scripts-plugins/modeling/poly-tools/c/idisplace-maya-displacement-deformer (some really interesting stuff indeed)

#2

Does no one know of any good software for this purpose?

#3

You could just use Maya, and/or the script you just posted? Heightmaps and displacement maps are all easy in Maya! Go to your Visor to look up examples, if you haven’t already.

#4

That’s not what I’m asking about - I already have the Maya-parts covered.
What I asked about was about a terrain generator that can create heightmaps.

Anyway, I did find one called GeoControl 2 which is very good and easy to use. In fact it’s above all my expectations.

#5

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