Feature Request: Option to show Heat Map for Terrain Layers

With lots of terrain layers it would be really convenient if it were possible to show a heat map about where a layer is applied on the terrain. Especially if you have e. g. multiple variations of the same texture in the scene.

 

Just put a colorful texture into its albedo slot.

 

Thanks, but that's neither a workaround nor a solution: You'd have to modify your actual data for showing analytic data. Besides once you temporarily switch the albedo against a colorful texture, you'll have to switch it back. And for that you'd have to find the original first in a huge project folder structure of ground textures from eg different publishers. Do that for 5 grass textures and it'll become tedious.

Besides every professional tool has an option to show a height map for their data. I didn't see it before, but the Terrain Tools are about to become something professional. I really enjoy sculpting with them. Anything that helps is a positive enhancement

 

It may not be the proper solution you're looking for but it is a workaround. Besides, it's not uncommon to modify actual data to show analytics as you call it. Many asset store extensions do that too, if done right it's just not noticeable.
I made a little helper that does exactly that, maybe it's helpful for you too: https://github.com/Flavelius/CustomTerrainTools/blob/master/Assets/Editor/TerrainLayerVisualizer.cs

 

Awesome, thank you. Gonna check it out.

 

I also think this would be VERY useful!!!