====== Making the grass map ======

The grass map is a lot like the [[tutorials:ta spring:aaron:geoventmap|geovent map we discussed earlier]]. It's a boolean (black/white, on/off) map that says where the grass goes. 

To place grass, select the 'edit grass map' button in the //Spring Mapping// wizard, highlighted below:

{{ :tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:springwizard_editgrass.png |:tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:springwizard_editgrass.png}}

This will make L3DT display the 'Spring-Grass' map and open the 'indexed map brush' tool (as shown below), which we'll use to apply the grass.

{{ :tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:map_grass.png |:tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:map_grass.png }}

<note important>
Note that the map shown above has the texture [[bundydocs>l3dt:userguide:view:overlay|image drape]] applied. If your 'Spring-Grass' map appears to be all black, press the 'Apply image drape' button in the //Spring Mapping Wizard//.
</note>



===== Placing grass =====

To place a patch of grass, first select the 'Grass' option in the //value// drop-list, as shown below:

{{ :tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:IndexBrush_Grass.png |:tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:IndexBrush_Grass.png}}

Before painting, you are also recommended to increase the brush radius (e.g. to 5) and select the 'Spraycan' brush pattern, as shown below:

{{ :tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:IndexBrush_Grass2.png |:tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:IndexBrush_Grass2.png}}

Then, to place the grass, simply left-click the brush tool on the map (or click-and-drag), as shown below:  

{{ :tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:map_grass2.png |:tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:map_grass2.png}}

To remove grass, select the 'None' option in the //value// drop-list, and click on the existing grass. 

That's it for the grass map. The next step is to [[tutorials:ta spring:aaron:cleardrape|clear the image drape]].

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