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# Terrain Downloader

Terrain Downloader is an add-on native to Tacview which will download terrain textures to cover all the objects in the map. If the there are no objects, tiles will be downloaded to cover a 5 degree-by-5-degree area around where your camera is centered.

Enable the add-on, if it is not already enabled, through the `Add-ons`→`Enable/Disable Add-ons` menu.

![Terrain Downloader - Enable](https://681332907-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZ9tiJ3xbT7zyJ4FlZiMM%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9302bb34525da59996d2baf5a3d9e025010ac6d0%2Fterrain-downloader-enable.png?alt=media)

Next, center your camera in the area around which you wish to download texture tiles (if there are no objects on the map) and go to `Add-ons` → `Terrain Downloader` → `Cartography` → `MapQuest` and choose between the map styles `Map`, `Light`, `Dark`, `Hybrid` or `Satellite`, and also indicate whether you wish the maps to be `Transluscent`.

![Terrain Downloader - Enable](https://681332907-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZ9tiJ3xbT7zyJ4FlZiMM%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7309e4ef002f38d7f221f3f5d47913a36b4053d2%2Fterrain-downloader-options.png?alt=media)

If you haven't done so already, you will be need to enter your MapQuest API key. Sign up for a free account at <https://developer.maquest.com> to be granted an API key which you can then enter at `Add-ons` → `Terrain Downloader` → `Cartography` → `MapQuest`→`Enter MapQuest API Key..`

![Terrain Downloader - MapQuest API Key](https://681332907-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZ9tiJ3xbT7zyJ4FlZiMM%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-cd32983ee73e8a9a09b91451f009c8e53f9d5686%2Fterrain-downloader-mapquest-api-key.png?alt=media)

Click `Download MapQuest Tiles` and wait while Tacview works - this part may take a few moments. When the process is completed a pop-up message will appear

![Terrain Downloader - Download](https://681332907-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZ9tiJ3xbT7zyJ4FlZiMM%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8a6396b4aab9619a42c509d6adeb93c86d7c6ef9%2Fterrain-downloader-download.png?alt=media)

![Terrain Downloader - Completed](https://681332907-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZ9tiJ3xbT7zyJ4FlZiMM%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-137f03e9f724b14773e7fd1d7a0c5c4e8414e5f3%2Fterrain-downloader-completed.png?alt=media)

Close and re-launch Tacview to see the terrain textures.

![Terrain Downloader - View Textures](https://681332907-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZ9tiJ3xbT7zyJ4FlZiMM%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6aecd1050e2f7aeddbd2327071f85b1e6c58b7dc%2Fterrain-downloader-view-textures.png?alt=media)