Noise Tool

This tool allows you to visualise and edit Terra noise configurations. Features include:

• 2D, 3D and Voxel rendering of the noise function itself
• Minimum/Maximum values of the function
• Plots of the distribution of noise values
• Time taken to generate the noise
• YAML editor with syntax highlighting and basic auto-completion.
• Ability to load/save configurations.
• Ability to save renders to images.
• Ability to pan noise renders by dragging.

Using the tool

Setup

To use the tool, simply download the latest release and run it. An addons folder will automatically be created for you. The Noise Tool does not include any addons by default, so this folder will only have an empty bootstrap folder in it.

Copy the bootstrap folder and the config-noise-function addon from your Terra installation (found in Terra/addons) to the Noise Tool’s addon folder. Verify that the file structure in the folder containing the Noise Tool matches this:

├── addons
│   ├── bootstrap
│   │   ├── Terra-api-addon-loader-<version>-all.jar
│   │   └── Terra-manifest-addon-loader-<version>-all.jar
│   └── Terra-config-noise-function-<version>-all.jar
└── NoiseTool-<version>-all.jar

Once you have verified your file structure is correct, rerun the application. A window will open up containing an editor on the left, and a render of the noise function on the right.

Reloading the config

This tool allows you to reload the config live. To do so, simply select Noise > Render, or press F5.

Setting the seed

To set the noise seed, go to the Settings panel on the right side of the application, and set the "Seed" spinner.

Plotting distribution

To view the noise distribution, see the "Distribution" panel on the right.

Loading/Saving configurations

To load/Save configurations, use the File menu. Standard keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+O, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+Shift+S) are available as well. To save noise renders to an image, select File > Save Render As or use Ctrl+Alt+S.