Inhibitor Mod

The Inhibitor is an Augment, which primary function is to disable the functionality of the object it’s attached to.

When augmented to the Deform Tool, it disables the actual deformation process while using the tool. Secondary effects, however, remain fully-functional. These include clearing any non-terrain features (like plants and rocks) and gathering exposed resource deposits when using the Remove Mode. Or, in the case of the Add Mode, terrain tinting.

And when it's augmented together with the Terrain Analyzer, you can ‘paint’ the surface of terrain, without deforming it.