Last night I finally had the opportunity to fully explore the terraforming features in Planet Zoo and was very pleasantly surprised! I have extensive experience terraforming in Second Life and I only wish it was as good as it is in Planet Zoo! I am astounded at the seemingly limitless possibilities. The tunneling works so beautifully and smoothly. It was a delight to create a natural den for my lions with an underground 1-way glass viewing area and watch my lions come in and use it before I was even done. It is so easy to create exactly what I want and I LOVE the painting - especially that it's not just a texture with the long grass. My only request would be for a few more texture options. Great job, Frontier!
Terraforming in Planet Zoo
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Ease? Maybe not right away but with a little practice it's not hard. Don't try to do it all with the smooth tool, that isn't powerful enough. I find it easier to make a gentle slope by gradually building up with the height tool and then smoothing. Terraforming is something that no one is good at right away but anyone can master if they put in the time.
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"Chisel" is your friend. 
Yes, the terraforming features are really powerfull in PC and PZ. With a little bit of practice and patience, you can built almost everything you want. And I agree with you, we should be able to use all ground textures, no matter what biome the zoo is in. For example, if I want to build an African savanna, even in a zoo that is located in a temperate climate.
You can also play around with the "Flatten to Surface" tool. Start with the "Pull" or "Push" tool to form a small hill or pit, maybe just 2-3 mouse clicks at 50% intensity. Then select the "Flatten to Surface" tool, choose the angle by moving the brush over this hill / pit until the brush indicates the angle you want, and then built a ramp at that angle. Repeat the whole process on the other sides and use the smoothing tool at the end.
I wish we had actual smoothing tool. The one we have only smoothens the surface/texture but it is hard to do actually a smooth slope.
Something to suggest in the suggestion area of our forums if you haven't already!
You can't. It will flatten the surface. I don't want it flat, I want to have it smooth - sometimes there are bumps etc. with flatten tool it will flatten that surface, I just want to make edges smoother. Also you have to only "tap" it, because otherwise it will keep its slope or change the slope based on how you move and in the end you will just make flat angled spots. And it's way too complicated.
Just please, let us smooth it all!
Just please, let us smooth it all!
Well, of course. I am not saying, you can't do it, but it is harder than with a smoothing tool. And also it is just a small hill.
Why to do something harder when there can be a tool to make it easier?
Try to smooth something like this with "tapping"
This took me 2 days an I am not happy with how it looks like. I want smooth slopes on some sides... But with flatten to surface, it would take ages... and still, the hill is not nearly as big as I wanted to. I don't know any zoo that is not on the hill.
Why to do something harder when there can be a tool to make it easier?
Try to smooth something like this with "tapping"
This took me 2 days an I am not happy with how it looks like. I want smooth slopes on some sides... But with flatten to surface, it would take ages... and still, the hill is not nearly as big as I wanted to. I don't know any zoo that is not on the hill.