Unity Game Development Essentials

Using the terrain editor

In building any game that involves an outdoor environment, a terrain editor is a must-have for any game developer. Unity has featured a built-in terrain editor since version 2.0, and this makes building complete environments quick and easy.

In Unity terms, think of a terrain as simply a game object that has a terrain toolkit component applied to it. Beginning as a Plane a flat, single-sided 3D shape the terrain you'll create shortly can be transformed into a complete set of realistic geometry, with additional details such as trees, rocks, foliage, and even atmospheric effects such as wind speed.

Terrain menu features

In order to take a look at the features outlined below, you will need to create a terrain. So let's begin ...