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how do i create terrain with height map image?

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onowak
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i have a gray scale height map PNG.

id like to be able to create terrain a la terragen using the heightmap image. i would prefer it be at the geometry level instead of baking the texture via a displacement map.

would somebody be kind enough to show me how to do that?

if a walkthrough is too much - what SOPs do i need to be looking at?

any help would be much appreciated…

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ben4096
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look at :
Houdini Exchange -> Displace geometry using an image
http://www.sidefx.com/exchange/display.php?author=adam_glazier [sidefx.com]
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onowak
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THANKS, ben!

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khermah
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How about this one. Fully cusomizable Vop controlled height map. Check file for details and oh I included a different procedure on the point sop if vops is not well understood

Attachments:
HeightMapCreator.png (343.6 KB)
Displace HeightMap.hip (115.4 KB)

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khermah
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or how about the whole thing in vops.

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Attachments:
Displace HeightMap.hip (60.3 KB)
HeightMapCreator.png (257.7 KB)

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