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Terrain Surface Gradient List Component
The Terrain Surface Gradient List component defines mappings between a gradient and a surface type on a terrain layer. When you assign a gradient to a surface, the gradient defines the strength of that surface in the displayed terrain. For example, you can assign a gradient to a rocky surface to make parts of it appear through a grassy region.
Usage
You select a gradient either by dragging an entity containing a gradient component to the GradientEntity field, or by clicking 
. Once a gradient is assigned, you can select the surface type that this gradient represents, by using the Surface Tag pull-down menu. You can configure the dimensions and priority of the layer using the required
Terrain Layer Spawner
.
Provider
Dependencies
Properties
| Property | Description | Values | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gradient to Surface Mappings | An array of gradient entities and surface tags to map together. | ||
| GradientEntity | The gradient entity to assign to this layer. | Gradient Entity | None |
| Surface Tag | Sets the surface type that this gradient represents. | Surface Tag | (unassigned) |
TerrainAreaSurfaceRequestBus
Use the following request functions with the TerrainAreaSurfaceRequestBus EBus interface to communicate with Surface Gradient List components of your game.
| Request Name | Description | Parameter | Return | Scriptable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GetSurfaceWeights | Returns all of the surfaces that are assigned to this component, along with the gradient’s weight value at a specific position. | Position: Vector3 | Surface Weights: Surface Tag Weight Map | No |