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ArmA 3 Terrain
ArmA 3 Forum, ArmA 3, ArmA 3 Config, ArmA 3 Missions, ArmA 3 3D Modeling, ArmA 3 Scripting, ArmA 3 Terrain, ArmA 3 Texturing, ArmA 3 Tools
ArmA 3 Terrain Editing
ArmA 3 Tools page lists many terrain tools with valuable information, for example Terrain Builder.
Beginner Tutorials
ArmA 3 Ultimate Terrain Tutorial by PMC
The Atlas tutorial by Jakerod
Clutter
Config
v1.60 visual upgrade lighting config and how to fix it for user made terrains.
Config.cpp example config ready to copy paste, also detailed explanation on values.
Dummy config for class cfgWorlds so in-game map view (M) vegetation foliage blob shows up after binarization.
Enoch Config mostly new or whats changed.
Real World Data
First ever step by step and comprehensive ArmA 3 Terrain Real World Data Tutorial
UTM Projection real world and ArmA 3.
Finding Location On Globe and Choose Terrain Area
Satellite texture Terra Incognita
Road Shapefiles Real World Data and OpenStreetMap Areas for Object Placement.
QGIS real world data and QGIS real world data tutorial by Ross.
Real World Data Acquisition Using Global Mapper
QGIS Reproject & Transform Tutorial by DigitalCenturion
Real World Data Location / Place Names
Not usable but just in case you have it Universal Maps Downloader.
Latitude / Longitude and Global Mapper Latitude/Longitude Config tutorial.
Global Mapper Ocean SRTM Depth, Seabed Ocean Bottom Heightmap tutorial by Ice.
PGW World File for satellite tile alignment. See also BPW World File
Misc
Misc Page, stuff that we haven't found better place yet
Tribute to Bushlurker 1960 - 2017. Terrain community has lost one of its greatest. Rest in peace.
List of Vegetation objects and small descriptions
Buldozer Cursor | Clutter, Buldozer and You by Pennyworth
Convert Layers PNG Fast how to convert satellite texture/mask very quickly.
Grid and Cell Sizes what size is your terrain? How to describe it on forums / chats? What size are official bis terrains?
L3DT (root page) and L3DT (arma3) great terrain heightmap and satellite texture / mask generator.
Satellite Image Resolution Size Explained
Environmental Sounds Tanoa audio tech.
Terrain Builder Template Libraries
Water Color how deep your ocean have to be in order it to be “dark blue” etc and Heightmap Editing Water Depths. Suggested Ocean Satellite Texture.
Error: Too Many Virtual Blocks Requested
Heightmap Terrain Builder and Wilbur
HOWTO Create Normal Map (NOPX) from Ground Detail Texture (GDT) and Heightmap Normal Map Info
Ground Detail Texture, MCO uvTransform
RoadsLib.cfg from altis, malden, stratis and tanoa.
Changing Skybox by Jujurat
Object Placement
Object Placement Tools overview. Eden, Map Builder, Terrain Builder and X-Cam. Beginner Eden Editor Object Placement Tutorial
Sflora object generator from mask image.
Terrain Tutorials
Terrain Builder Mini Tutorial from 2013
Using Inbuilt 3D-Editor For Terrain Making by ZeroG
Road Painting in Global Mapper by ZeroG
Road Shape File Making Guide by m1lkm8n
Making Roads in Terrain Builder by granQ
Road Painting and Concrete Surface Tutorial by Bushlurker
Import satellite in smaller tiles instead of one huge monster image.
WRP PEW Import Tutorial by Lappihuan
Separate Data Layers for smaller PBOs
Satellite Texture to Mask Tutorial by Opteryx