<title>Landscaping Tools - raise/lower land</title>

<h1><strong>Landscaping Tools</strong></h1>

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<strong>Landscaping Tools</strong> raise & lower terrain and may be used to provide suitable places for construction.
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Click on sloping-land-icon at top of the game-view to open toolbar. After opening or clicking on toolbar, hover the mouse cursor over the tools to see the names and construction <a href="finances.txt">costs</a>.
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Tools operate on areas empty of obstructions (e.g. roads, tracks, buildings, stops & stations).
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Click on the tool icon to select it, changing cursor, then position the cursor on terrain in the game-view and click to use:
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<em>Raise land</em>/<em>Lower land:</em> raises/lowers terrain. 
Cursor is an upward/downward arrow. Tools also open with <a href="keys.txt">[u]</a> and <a href="keys.txt">[d]</a> keys.
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<em>Build artificial slopes:</em> creates a slope, in direction indicated by a toolbar icon. May create an artificial vertical surface in the process. Cursor is a yellow-cube outline which positions slope.
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<em>Raise square</em>/<em>Lower square:</em> raises/lowers a specific square (tile) of terrain. May create an artificial vertical surface in the process. Cursor is a yellow-cube outline which selects square.
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<em>Restore natural slope:</em> returns terrain to a natural landscape, removing artificial vertical surfaces in the process. Cursor is a yellow-cube outline which positions tool.
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TIPS:<br>
 · <strong>Landscaping Tools</strong> are easier to use with grid, press <a href="keys.txt">[#]</a> and zoom-in the game-view.<br>
 · Use <a href="removal_tool.txt">Destroy/Removal Tool</a> to remove some obstructions.<br>
 · Depending on map, tools can raise land into/out of water.<br>
 · Lowering the land to a certain level creates a channel.<br>
 · Slope tools can be used to create tunnel slopes <a href="underground.txt">underground</a>.<br>
 · Depending on the pakset you play, <strong>Landscaping Tools</strong> toolbar may contain additional tools (usually used by public service <a href="players.txt">player</a>): raise/drain water in lakes, convert ground to a specific <a href="climates.txt">climate</a> zone, etc. See also <a href="edittools.txt">Game and map editing tools</a>.
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