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Terrain for Pen Plotters

Terrain in 3DPlotter V3 (Add Object → Lines & Patterns): A wireframe grid draped over a height field. Try in Studio.

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I added Terrain under Add Object → Lines & Patterns. A wireframe grid draped over a height field.

How to use Terrain

  1. Open Studio → Add Object → Lines & Patterns → Terrain
  2. A live Terrain element is added to the active layer
  3. Tune parameters in the element card in the right sidebar (live preview on the canvas)
  4. Export plot-ready G-code when satisfied

Menu path: Add Object → Lines & Patterns → Terrain

Key controls

  • Surface: ripple, options: Ripple, Waves, Saddle...
  • Columns: 6 (2-120 step 1)
  • Rows: 34 (2-120 step 1)
  • Width: 95mm (20-180mm step 1)
  • Depth: 111mm (10-180mm step 1)

Tune surface, columns, rows, width, and depth in the right sidebar. Open Studio to see every control.

Shuffle (in the element card) re-rolls: surface, columns, rows, frequency, tilt, angle, yaw, pitch, showU, showV.

What I plot with Terrain

  • Pen-plotter art on Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality, and other pen-holder setups
  • Layered linework exported as G-code with pen-up travel
  • Combined with other V3 objects and modifiers in the same document

Frequently asked questions

Where is Terrain in the menu?

Add Object → Lines & Patterns → Terrain

What can I adjust?

Start with the key controls above, then fine-tune everything else in the right sidebar inside Studio.

Is this non-destructive?

Objects live on layers as elements. You can edit parameters anytime; delete the element to remove it.

Does Terrain work with multi-pen plotting?

Yes. Use Pen Palette on a layer to split linework by color, or set per-path ink on modifiers like Offset.

Try Terrain

Open 3DPlotter Studio, follow the steps above, and export a test plot. Lifetime V3 access is €29.90. Creator Bundle (€39.90) adds Map to Pen Plot, String Art, Wax Seal, and 3D Model to SVG.

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