The toolbar enables quicker access to certain functions in World Creator, saving time and maintaining focus on your project.


We will now go through each icon in order, from top to bottom:



High Quality Render Mode

Switches into high quality render mode.


Textured Render Mode
Switches into fast textured render mode.

Matcap Render Mode
Switches into matcap render mode.

Show Heatmap

Switches to the heatmap view. If turned on, the heatmap of the specified filter, material, or distribution will be displayed. Heatmaps provide an overview of the areas affected.


Show Topo

Switches to the topographic view. When enabled, a topographic representation of your terrain will be visible.


Show Biomes

Switch the biome view. When this option is turned on, the biome areas will show up on the terrain.


Show Grid
Enables an additional grid overlay on the terrain.




Sky

Toggles the sky. If enabled, sky lighting is applied.


Clouds

Toggle clouds. If enabled, clouds are created.


Water

Enables/disables water. When enabled, water becomes visible.





Realtime Generator

Controls the real-time generator. If enabled, you must press Generate each time you change a value. Otherwise, World Creator generates everything automatically.


Filter Live Preview

Turns the filter live preview on or off. When disabled, filters are not applied during filter selection but only after being added. Alternatively, filters get applied while selecting them (you see a preview when hovering over a filter during selection mode).


Generate Filters

Turns the filter generation on or off. When disabled, filters will not be generated.


Generate Materials

Enables or disables the generation of materials. When disabled, materials will not be generated.





Focus

Clicking on the icon will focus on the entire terrain. Pressing the F key on the keyboard will also focus on the terrain.


Open Screenshot Folder
Opens World Creators screenshot folder in your file browser.


Open Export Folder
Opens the exported files folder in your file browser. All exported data will be saved in that location.


GPU Info
Enable/disable the display of GPU information. If it is enabled, you will be able to view the GPU-related information within the viewport.



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