Creates the defined shape at the defined origin.
- Shape: The actual shape of the output.
- Min Max Height: Minimum and Maximum value that the shape will take.
- Origin: Position of the shape in world coordinates.
- YRotation: Rotation in the vertical axis of the shape
- Size: How big the shape is in a flat plane.
This node can be used to both, place specific figures on the world, or the blend other shapes or Textures.
Shapes
Bump
Cone
Cube
Cylinder
HalfSphere
Pyramid
Torus
Examples
Desert Pyramids
Recipe
Notes
To place different pyramid-like structures, we start by creating a grid of points and randomly positioning them. We use the Jitter Points Node to randomize their position, rotation, and scale.
At each of these points, we create a pyramid using the Shape Node and spawn it with the Points To Height Node. By ticking the required boxes, we ensure that the sampled shape follows the points data correctly.
Next, we apply some stepping to the pyramids to add texture, making them look more like layered cubes.
We then combine the pyramids with basic noise to give them a less uniform look, as though there’s sand on top of each layer.
Finally, we blend these pyramids with some Simplex Noise to achieve the final terrain.
Node system
Result