---
name: "terraform"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "terraform"
version: "0.9.0-4"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/terraform"
---

# terraform(1)

a height field manipulation program

## NAME

terraform - a height field manipulation program

## SYNOPSIS

**terraform** \[ *generic-options* \] \[ **-c, --chooser** \] \[ **-f, --factor=***factor* \] \[ **-g, --generate** \] \[ **-m, --gamma=***gamma\_factor* \] \[ **-s, --size=***size* \] \[ **-t, --type=***type\_bitmap* \] \[ **-u, --undo=***max\_undo* \] \[ *file* ... \]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **terraform** command. This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.

**Terraform** allows you to create a fractal terrain (also called a height field) and transform it using a number of algorithms. It is meant to be a tool for those who want to generate digital terrain models for use in raytracing or other simulations.

## OPTIONS

Below are the terraform-specific options. For a full summary of options, run *terraform --help*.

- **-c, --chooser**

  Run the terrain chooser upon startup.

- **-f, --factor=***factor*

  Set the scaling factor for random generation.

- **-g, --generate**

  Generate a random terrain upon startup.

- **-m, --gamma=***gamma\_factor*

  Set the gamma factor.

- **-s, --size=***size*

  Set the default terrain size.

- **-t, --type=***type\_bitmap*

  Set the terrain type for random generation.

- **-u, --undo=***max\_undo*

  Set the maximum size of the undo queue.

## SEE ALSO

The original documentation from the program author is available in */usr/share/doc/terraform/*. See *http://terraform.sourceforge.net/* for further information.

## FILES

- */etc/terraformrc*

  *The systemwide initialization file.*

- *~/.terraform/terraformr*

  *The personal initialization file.*

## AUTHOR

*Terraform was written by Robert Gasch \<r.gasch@chello.nl\>,* *David A. Bartold \<foxx@mail.utexas.edu\> and others.*\
 *This manual page was written by Ben Burton \<benb@acm.org\>* *for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).*