Hello everybody,
since I've got some questions on how I do the blockmixes in my maps, I've gathered some points to start with:
I primarily use MapEdit to do this.
The easiest way - imo - is to place some cliffs first, and then put some blocks ABOVE (e.g. at height 16). Save the map and open it with MapEdit and change the Y-coordinate (height) to e.g. 11. Apply the changes, save, switch to TM and reload (i.e. exit from the map editor and reopen the map).
Basically this is it.
Some DOs and DON'Ts: (perhaps you know them already, better safe than sorry):
- forget the "Undo" function, remove the U key from your keyboard. It will destroy your blockmixes.
- save often. If you make an error in the editor, the only way to undo is to exit and reload. 
- if you mix cliffs with blocks, you cannot change the shape of the cliffs any longer (F2 6 3 7). BUT: you can change the Y-coordinates of your track again to separate it from the cliffs, so you can change the shape, then lower the track again.
- it is very tricky to blockmix hills, cliffs and lakes, I've stopped trying.
- if you want to blockmix lights (F2 6 4 3) or signs into hills, cliffs or lakes, you can't place it above, since it has to be on the
ground. Place it beside and count how much you need to change the x or z-coordinates. Don't move the lowest block that is the pillar block with the lowest Y-coordinate, the second line with height 5 in MapEdit), it looks really ugly if blockmixed. Just leave it where it is, blockmix all the other (higher) pillars and the light itself, and when you reopen it in TM editor, you delete that lowest block.
- Somehow MapEdit doesn't like it if you use the cliff shape tool as last edit of your map. If it gives you an error message unknown chunk ID then just reopen the map in TM, add some cliffs and some track blocks somewhere in a corner, save the map and reload it in MapEdit again and the error message disappears 
I'd say this is enough to start with, feel free to contact me for further questions 
Have fun! 
Erik
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