Strata, VDM, and The Flatirons in Colorado

A few days ago, someone showed a screenshot of The Flatirons in Colorado, and with the new VDM update I wondered, how close can we get?

We are still somewhat limited in precise control and how “far” the VDM displacement can be pushed, but this is a major leap. Of course, a better, closer result can be achieved when taking more time for the individual rock faces, and probably when doing instance placing, but this was meant as a somewhat quick exercise, done in a procedural manner. Oh and the scale is a bit off I think :Þ And…

flat-irons-inspired.tmd (1.7 MB)

Here’s the .tmd for anyone to play with, enjoy! (high res screenshots below)

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