confusion on land size

Okay, I keep getting confused about this. I am looking at a plot which is listed at
11 x 8 1408 sq m .
But 11x8 equals 88, not 1408. How do I know what the actual side dimensions of the plot really are?

never seen anyone list land with the side dimensions

I would suggest go to the land in question, that way you see it for yourself

we do it all the time with the 16sqm plot that are 4x4



just go to the land and check the amount of sqm it is, if you have build rights, you can "view->propperty lines" and measure it

ok the 11 x 8 is the squares you get when dividing land. Each square is 4 x 4 so the actualy dimensions are 44 x 32 which does equal 1408.

I got nailed by that one way back when I first started to and it took a linden to sort out my confusion.

1 way to create a permanent headache when determening land size by blocks lol

my sim is: 64x64 block
my home is 13x21 blocks
my neighbour has a great piece of land of 43x36 blocks
some friends just have 6x12 blocks while others got 17x42 blocks
so how many blocks do you have?

thank you, that helps make sense (I think) hehe

OH! the squares as in the minimum size you can make (the 16 meter) now I understand

*scratches head*

why in god's name would anyone measure their land that way?

if anything I would in meters on the side (like 20 meters by 10 meters) the way a lot of ppl describe the footprint of a build

I guess land being it is not in the powers of 10, is not so easy to do that

*bah ppl are confusing*

thanks for a very informative answer, you have restored some of my faith in the resident answers area

For 3 reasons:

1. Because land is intrinsically digital in nature. Everything in land and land tools is on a binary system (powers of 2). It's what software designers like using through all their measurements/sizes.

2. Because building tools/build limits/grid is on a decimal system. maximized 10x10 prims are common building foundation prims. It's claimed because Havok1 dictates these maximums. (Although I actually think it's a design decision by LL too.)

3. Because content creators, using building tools. And Land sellers/cutters, using land tools are usually distinctively different occupations.

With the end user in the middle.

That only explains why the smallest unit of land is a power of two; it really doesn't make sense as a reason for a resident to list dimensions in these units. Wouldn't it be clearer to just multiply the number by four and state in m? lol. <shrugs>



I don't understand what either of these have to do with the listing of land dimensions in 4x4 units.

I agree with Rhaorth, I find it very odd to list dimensions in anything other than metres.

Oh thanks to all of you. That really helped clear it up for me. No wonder I was confused! LOL