Mega prim height to block map view?
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Christif Vaher
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02-06-2009 07:34
At what height do you need to put a simsized mega prim so that the map view doesn't show all your structures? It easily blocks the minimap , all you see is a single "blue" prim but on the map view you can still see all the structures.
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Ghosty Kips
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02-06-2009 07:38
From: Christif Vaher At what height do you need to put a simsized mega prim so that the map view doesn't show all your structures? It easily blocks the minimap , all you see is a single "blue" prim but on the map view you can still see all the structures. I don't know of an actual height needed, but I've placed prims as low as 400m for that effect in the past.
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Day Oh
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02-06-2009 07:48
It depends on the person's draw distance.. a prim being on the mini map basically means you could see that prim if you were looking toward it (no particular height can make it appear on the mini map regardless of where you are)
Edit: whoops I don't know where I got mini map from
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Christif Vaher
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02-06-2009 07:48
Thank you. I placed mine at 500m and it didn't appear to be working. I appreciate it.
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Winter Ventura
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02-06-2009 07:50
From: Day Oh It depends on the person's draw distance.. a prim being on the mini map basically means you could see that prim if you were looking toward it (no particular height can make it appear on the mini map regardless of where you are) On the "regular map" I beleive the draw ceiling is somewhere between 350 and 400m. prims above that don't show on the regular/slurl map, prims below that do. It may take several days/weeks before the map gets updated for your region.
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Ashe1 Writer
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02-06-2009 07:50
Just out of curiosity, why would someone want to do that? Not have the structures show up on the map 
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Winter Ventura
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02-06-2009 08:07
From: Ashe1 Writer Just out of curiosity, why would someone want to do that? Not have the structures show up on the map Think of the question in reverse.. "How high does my skybox have to be, so that it doesn't show on the map?" There are many reasons why someone might want their builds NOT to show on a map.. especially if they have a nice ground-level store, but they also want to have a private home, workshop, or an RP-area that doesn't show up. Also interesting to note, at least the Cool Viewer for SL shows the minimap altitude marker anyone over 1024m up, as being underground. Also.. "How high can a gigantic prim logo be (or, how low must it be?), and still show up on the map?"
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Ceka Cianci
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02-06-2009 08:15
they could be blocking landscaping and build layout until it's done also..
if it's lower i mean..
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Winter Ventura
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02-06-2009 08:32
From: Ceka Cianci they could be blocking landscaping and build layout until it's done also..
if it's lower i mean.. Or maybe they built a hedge maze.
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02-06-2009 09:07
Place the blocking prim above your other stuff, but below 300-400m and it will work.
After you place your object(s), remember that it seems to sometimes take many days/weeks for the map image to update.
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Ashe1 Writer
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02-06-2009 10:09
From: Winter Ventura Think of the question in reverse..
"How high does my skybox have to be, so that it doesn't show on the map?"
There are many reasons why someone might want their builds NOT to show on a map.. especially if they have a nice ground-level store, but they also want to have a private home, workshop, or an RP-area that doesn't show up.
Also interesting to note, at least the Cool Viewer for SL shows the minimap altitude marker anyone over 1024m up, as being underground.
Also..
"How high can a gigantic prim logo be (or, how low must it be?), and still show up on the map?" hm...thanks Winter for the info, hadn't thought of it that way 
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Calveen Kline
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02-06-2009 10:20
The map will show prims up to 400 mts. high.
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Christif Vaher
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02-06-2009 16:24
Thank you everyone.
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