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title: Terrain tools
description: Part of the Create and Destroy series. Learn how to use Terrain Tools in Roblox Studio to make an island.
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The **Terrain Editor** is used to sculpt natural features. To start, you'll shape the shape of the island, then get into details such as mountains and painting the landscape.
## Create the shape
1. In the Terrain Editor window, select the **Edit** tab. Then, click the **Add** tool.
2. **Add** creates land wherever you click or drag the blue cursor. Change the **Base Size** or **Shape** to give you more control over the tool.
3. Click and drag the blue cursor to create a natural island shape. Cover the hard edges of the square building area, and try to get rid of any straight lines. If you don't like the results, press Ctrl + Z or ⌘ + Z.
## Add details
Right now, the island may look a bit jagged. Next, you'll smooth out the terrain and fine-tune it with the Subtract and Paint tools.
1. Select the **Smooth** tool. This will average out the highs and lows of terrain. Drag it around to make areas look more natural.
To better see what your terrain looks like, remember to rotate your camera and see terrain from multiple angles, not just always from the top.
2. Remove unwanted terrain with the **Subtract** tool. This can be useful to quickly delete terrain that's overtaken the city.
3. **Paint** sand and mud on the edges to create beaches. Paint changes the texture without changing the shape.
An example of a map with terrain is below.
