# Getting started
Three steps to quickly get you started with Skatter:
1. **Download Transmutr here:** [**https://getskatter.com/download/**](https://getskatter.com/download/)
2. **Install it, then open it and start the 15 days trial.**\
Once the trial is expired, you can purchase a license here:
3. **Watch this Quick Start video or read the written tutorial below:**
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First, start by picking a surface on which you want to scatter your objects. Here we select the terrain.
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Next, pick the objects you want to scatter on your surface.
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Finally, click on "(re)Generate". Congratulations! You just made your first Skatter group :)
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Alternatively, before clicking on "(re)Generate", check the "Render only" checkbox. The objects won't be generated in the model, but they will be sent to the render engine (Thea in this case). \
This is very usefull when you want to scatter thousands of objects without overloading Sketchup and slowing down the viewport.
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Note : This is only supported by V-Ray, Thea, Corona, Octane, Indigo, Enscape, Shaderlight, IRender nXt, Twilight Pro, Raylectron and Kerkythea. If you don't use these render engines, do not check "Render only".
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You can also restrict where objects are scattered using Areas. Pick an area in the model (a curve in a group), or paint one using the Paint brush.
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Note : You first need to uncheck "Use surface boundaries as include area".
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Then, try to play with the settings to understand what they do. Please read the manual, but there's nothing better than trying yourself ;)
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