I just found out you can cut displacements

[Armadillo of Doom]

This was not possible in DM or CSS. I realize it may seem like a small thing, but I can't say enough how cool this is. I often use displacements for the nature areas. Then I go back, looking for places that I can detail outside the boundaries. Often this means a tunnel, or a small cut to show off two connecting areas. Anyways, just thought I'd share this, cuz I think it's awsome

 

[drp]

i read your post 3 times. but i still fail to understand whats going on :lol:

 

[Armadillo of Doom]

i read your post 3 times. but i still fail to understand whats going on :lol:

 

[drp]

 

[drp]

just read it again, still cant figure it out

 

[dirtyminuth]

He means using the clipping tool a brush with faces that are displacements.

 

[drp]

so you can use the clipping tool on displacements?
that is cool.

 

[Spacemonkeynz]

You have to be careful with it. Otherwise the displacements get all unaligned and can't be sewn back together.

This is a good tutorial on it.
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Creating_Holes_in_Displacements