Quote - surely try using the eco-painter on the terrain, then move or delete the terrain.  The eco objects will remain but the terrain will be gone.

And so will be gone the shadows, unfortunately.

For example, try to do this in Vue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ebI3AOVx_Q

I admit there is not much shadow (object is in the shade).  But you get the idea.

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