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title: "Terrain Shader"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MTERRAIN.html"
section_path: "Material Manager > Classic Materials > Classic material > Volumetric Shaders > Terrain Shader"
element_id: "MTERRAIN"
description: "This shader generates virtual fractal landscapes featuring mountains and valleys."
---

# Terrain Shader

This shader generates virtual fractal landscapes featuring mountains and valleys.

> **Tip:** Tip:Note that the shader only works correctly on objects with volume and not, for example, on a plane. Also, all shadows will not be calculated correctly. In this case, disable the light sources’ shadow casting, Physical Sky, etc.