# Foliage Volume

Foliage volumes allow for masking around a specific area of foliage to spawn at or to clear an area out of foliage. 

to create one you want to Right click in the content browser and click blueprint class and type in foliage as seen below.

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Then Drag the blueprint in the level and once you click on it you will get this↓

![](https://76368384-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Mfo4Lr0jJ_GjLKGCOfM%2Fuploads%2FChT6rOf7Wx0Ao280sQrj%2FFoilageData10.PNG?alt=media\&token=fa6dacd9-70cc-4c76-bda9-0c09dcecc431)

Now click the plus button to add a layer mask layer and make sure the integer matches the one with your foliage Instance in the collections. then apply to your landscape like the rest of the volumes