# Terrain and the Terrain Tools package

> Information on the Terrain Tools package, which provides additional Editor tooling functionality on top of the built-in Terrain features.

The Unity Editor has a built-in Terrain system and an optional Terrain Tools package.

# Terrain Tools package

The [Terrain Tools package](https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.terrain-tools@latest/index.html) adds functionality to Unity's built-in Terrain tools. It includes more advanced features such as Erosion, Noise, and Brush Mask Filters. It also contains the Terrain Toolbox, which lets you create new Terrain from preset files or imported heightmaps, batch change settings on multiple Terrain tiles, and import and export splatmaps and heightmaps.

Use the package to:

* Create more complex terrains, with finer control, than is possible with the built-in tools.
* Author data in external tools and import them into your Terrain.
* Control the settings of multiple tiles at once, as part of a larger world.

To install the package:

1. Open the Package Manager window (menu: **Window** > **Package Manager**).
2. In the **Unity Registry** list, search for **Terrain Tools**.
3. Select **Install**.