# Overview

TerraRoad is a Terragen road creator! It combines a heightfield exported from Terragen with an svg path defining a road shape, and creates a new heightfield with the road path leveled and smoothed. The tool also creates a variety of masks that can be used in Terragen for shading the road and shoulder.

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## Getting Started

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Quickstart Video
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To start using TerraRoad check out the installation and usage guides:

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[Installation](/terraroad/getting-started-1/installation.md)
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[Getting Started](/terraroad/getting-started-1/installation.md)
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## Settings

For information on the various settings available see:

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[Basic Settings](/terraroad/settings/basic-settings.md)
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[Advanced Settings](/terraroad/settings/advanced-settings.md)
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[Mask Settings](/terraroad/settings/untitled.md)
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## Example Files

There are some example files included, a sample road svg, and a basic Terragen scene showing some ideas for using the resulting masks. To generate a heightfile from the sample scene, open the node 'Heightfield generate 01', and click Generate Now. Then right click on the node, and click 'Save file as' and save as an EXR image. For more help on exporting terrains from Terragen, see [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTlhqIs89ZI\&ab_channel=TerraTuts).

## Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.


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