Vegetation Altitude Filter Component
Add the Vegetation Altitude Filter component to limit vegetation or blocker instance placement to a specific height range.
Provider
Dependencies
Add one of the following required components when using the Vegetation Altitude Filter component:
- Vegetation Layer Blender
- Vegetation Layer Blocker
- Vegetation Layer Blocker (Mesh)
- Vegetation Layer Spawner
Vegetation Altitude Filter properties
| Property | Description | Values | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filter Stage | Defines if filters are applied before or after modifiers. | PreProcess, PostProcess, or Default | Default |
| Allow Per-Item Overrides | If Enabled, vegetation descriptor properties that are enabled can override this component’s properties. | Boolean | Disabled |
| Pin To Shape Entity Id | If an entity with a Shape component is selected, the shape’s bounds will override the Altitude Min and Altitude Max properties of this component. | EntityId | None |
| Altitude Min | Sets the minimum altitude for vegetation instance placement. | Float: -Infinity to Infinity | 0.0 |
| Altitude Max | Sets the maximum altitude for vegetation instance placement. | Float: -Infinity to Infinity | 128.0 |
SurfaceAltitudeFilterRequestBus
Use the following request functions with the SurfaceAltitudeFilterRequestBus EBus interface to communicate with Vegetation Altitude Filter components in your game.
| Method Name | Description | Parameter | Return | Scriptable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GetAllowOverrides | Returns the configuration of the Allow Per-Item Overrides property. | None | Boolean | Yes |
GetAltitudeMax | Returns the value of the Altitude Max property. | None | Float | Yes |
GetAltitudeMin | Returns the value of the Altitude Min property. | None | Float | Yes |
GetShapeEntityId | Returns the Pin To Shape Entity Id property of an altitude filter. | None | EntityId | Yes |
SetAllowOverrides | Sets the configuration of the Allow Per-Item Overrides property. | Boolean | None | Yes |
SetAltitudeMax | Sets the Altitude Max property. | Float | None | Yes |
SetAltitudeMin | Sets the Altitude Min property. | Float | None | Yes |
SetShapeEntityId | Sets the Pin To Shape Entity Id property of an altitude filter. | EntityId | None | Yes |