Terrain generated in TerraTools as viewed in VBS4

TerraSim® Releases TerraTools® 22.1

June 1, 2022

Pittsburgh, PA – TerraSim announces the release of TerraTools 22.1, the latest version of its industry-leading virtual terrain generation software. TerraTools 22.1 is available to all customers under active maintenance and support contracts. Current users can download the software installer and read the release notes on our support site.

TerraTools 22.1 supports the latest versions of the VBS Blue runtimes—VBS4 22.1 and VBS Blue IG 22.1—with its updated Export VBS Blue Source node. TerraTools 22.1 also includes numerous other updates and maintenance fixes. Eligible users can contact for more information on these enhancements.

For evaluation and sales inquiries regarding TerraTools 22.1, email us at .

TerraTools 22.1 Highlights

TerraTools: Main Application Improvements

  • New attribute for controlling the orientation of a hangar-style roof
  • Numerous minor bug fixes and improvements

TerraTools VBS Blue Source Plug-in Improvements

  • Support for VBS4 22.1 and VBS Blue IG 22.1
  • New Use New Building Extrusion (BETA) and Enable complex geometry (BETA) advanced node properties for procedurally generating extruded buildings in VBS4, which conform better to slopes and have improved visual quality
  • Updates to the Import Geo nodes for reading the new VBS Geo export format introduced in VBS4 22.1
  • Support for Physically Based Rendering (PBR) textures to TSA files for use with P3D models and exports to VBS4 and VBS Blue IG 19.1 and later
  • Numerous minor bug fixes and improvements

VBS Export Plug-in Improvements

  • Support for VBS3 21.1 and VBS3 22.1
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

Why TerraTools?

TerraTools is the military simulation and training industry's leading virtual terrain generation software. With world-class features and automated processing, TerraTools rapidly produces high-fidelity, correlated geo-specific environments for use across visual, constructive, and serious game runtime applications. Advantages of TerraTools include:

  • Unmatched support for correlated terrain development across 15+ formats
  • Scalable, flexible, reusable, and configurable design to meet your terrain requirements
  • Extensive import and export support for geospatial data, models, and terrain
  • Built-in tools to monitor and manage each step of the terrain generation process
  • Advanced diagnostic tools for troubleshooting terrain generation
About TerraSim

TerraSim, a Bohemia Interactive Simulations company, develops advanced software solutions to automate virtual terrain generation for simulation. Our products are designed to be flexible, scalable, and compatible by continuing to support the widest range of visual, constructive, and serious game runtimes in the military simulation and training industry.

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