Import Terrain??

[Arth99]

Is it possible to import new terrain into a map?

 

[Pharaoh_]

Terrain = Tileset, right?

If so, each custom terrain has a certain path; for example, this one: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/skins-552/north_rock-blp-164081/

should be imported through the Import Manager in the path: TerrainArt\Northrend\North_rock.blp
and it will replace the default Northrend's Rock tile. In order for you to get actual results, you need to go to Advanced -> Modify Tileset and add the Rock tile from Northrend tileset to your main tileset (Hit "Add Tile" and select the Northrend Rock tile); if it not selectable, then, if you are using the classic World Editor, remove one tile from your main tileset that you will not use, because you already have a lot of tiles in the list and try adding the Northrend Rock tile once again. If you are using JNGP (http://www.wc3c.net/showthread.php?t=90999/), then it supplies you with more space for extra tiles [recommended].

 

[Dr Super Good]

The most common way of custom tileset textures is by replacing an existing one. It might be possible via importing a modified terrain texture list file and defining new fields in it and then using a script to swap the tielest details for the new custom ones but I still advise the texture replace method.

If you mean copy terrain from one map to another...
Source map - drag a terrain selection box over the area you want to copy.
Send a copy command (Ctrl + C or in menu).
Desternation map - drag a similar sized terrain selection box over the target area you want the terrain to be.
Send a paste command (Ctrl + V or in menu).
You may need to keep both maps open and toggole between them for this to work.

 

[Arth99]

I was talking about the cliffs and other hight/terrain change in the map. Not Tilesets

 

[Dr Super Good]

If you mean copy terrain from one map to another...
Source map - drag a terrain selection box over the area you want to copy.
Send a copy command (Ctrl + C or in menu).
Desternation map - drag a similar sized terrain selection box over the target area you want the terrain to be.
Send a paste command (Ctrl + V or in menu).
You may need to keep both maps open and toggole between them for this to work

People do often give more than 1 solution if your problem is not clear.

 

[Arth99]

For some reason I cant have two world editors open cause when I try to open a second one it just tells me that ''world editor is still running''

 

[Dr Super Good]

In the same WE instance, you open both maps.

Then under window, you can toggle between the 2 maps.
Follow the steps I gave eariler, I just tested and garuntee you they work for cliif height, terrain height, terrain type and terrain type variation.

 

[Silverfish423]

I'm sure if this was addressed, but I think he is talking about merging one map's terrain into another map.

 

[Dr Super Good]

If you mean copy terrain from one map to another...
Source map - drag a terrain selection box over the area you want to copy.
Send a copy command (Ctrl + C or in menu).
Desternation map - drag a similar sized terrain selection box over the target area you want the terrain to be.
Send a paste command (Ctrl + V or in menu).
You may need to keep both maps open and toggole between them for this to work

Completly possible using the above instructions.
You can get the terrain selector by hitting escape enough from the terrain pallet.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

You can move the terrain 100% to the letter via mpq manipulation but unless you know what that is/means I'd suggest doing it the above way.

 

[Dr Super Good]

You can move the terrain 100% to the letter via mpq manipulation but unless you know what that is/means I'd suggest doing it the above way.

MPQ manipulation has nothing to do with it.
The terrain is stored inside the MPQ as a .w3e file along with separate base pathing map and shadow map.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

...yes it does... so you extract the .w3e from one map/mpq and place it in the other (overwriting).
That would be manipulation?

 

[Dr Super Good]

No, that is just altering the contense of a MPQ archive. Manipulating I think is when you twist the data of the MPQ file archive and not its contense in some. An example of this is the various archive curropters manipulate the map MPQ file so that it is considered a WoW version MPQ which WC3 ignores but many archive editors will try and obey and crash (as it is not a WoW version MPQ).

The files you would need to port across from map archive to map archive would be war3map.shd, war3map.wpm and war3map.w3e. If the map is the same size only the .w3e needs to be ported but if not then all 3 have to (otherwise it will error on loading). Doing this will overwrite the following parts of a map.
war3map.shd - The shadow map
war3map.wpm - The default pathing map
war3map.w3e - The terrain mesh data

Be warned that the terrain has nothing to do with pathing. The relationship the editor exibits is faked and as such if you copy just the .w3e file across it is likly your map will have pathing that does not reflect the terrain it contains. An example of this I did had a spike of water on a low elevated tile with a cliff on it being buildable and walkable.

 

[InfernalTater]

Btw Arth sorry about the terrain you requested, the computer I made the terrain on got messed up. After not working on it for so long, I don't feel like continuing the terrain. When I go home tomorrow, do you want me to give you the terrain to finish? It doesn't look as good as it would have if I finished it, but it's still usable.

 

[Arth99]

Btw Arth sorry about the terrain you requested, the computer I made the terrain on got messed up. After not working on it for so long, I don't feel like continuing the terrain. When I go home tomorrow, do you want me to give you the terrain to finish? It doesn't look as good as it would have if I finished it, but it's still usable.

kk give me the terrain now and ill find someone else to help.

 

[InfernalTater]

Yeah, when I go home in about 10 hours I'll send it to you, I don't have it here.