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Lilyanah Demar

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01-06-2009 08:15

Has anyone come across this? I am making a circular landscape piece... the flowers are small... 0.5M... and are only about 12M apart... and yest SL says I cannot link because they are too far apart. I thought the linking distances was like 30M... not 12... I've linked prefabs way bigger than this...any clue?

Rolig Loon

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01-06-2009 08:24

Linking distance depends on the size of the prims. The smaller they are, the shorter the allowed link distance. If you really want to link a lot of small objects in a larger area, try placing a larger transparent prim at their geometric center and linking to it. That's what jewelry makers often do when they build a necklace of tiny beads.

Chosen Few

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01-06-2009 08:32

Link distance is directly related to object size. It's a bit like gravity. Larger objects can "attract" each other over further distances than small ones can.

For two objects that are each just .5x.5x.5, the max link distance is about 7 meters, if my math is right.

For a complete explanation of the linkability rules, including the mathematical formula you can use to figure out max link distance for any group of objects, see http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linkability_Rules

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Heather Rau

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01-12-2009 08:46

From: Rolig Loon

Linking distance depends on the size of the prims. The smaller they are, the shorter the allowed link distance. If you really want to link a lot of small objects in a larger area, try placing a larger transparent prim at their geometric center and linking to it. That's what jewelry makers often do when they build a necklace of tiny beads.

Being a jewelry maker, I'm going to disagree as to the purpose of this larger prim. Since the linkability of prims is never less than 2 meters, there really is no need for a larger prim to increase the linkability sphere. Rather, makers include a larger prim as a an easily identified and selected base prim that can always be used to keep the fitment constant during construction an wearing (in modifiable objects).

Rolig Loon

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Join date: 22 Mar 2007

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01-12-2009 08:53

Thanks.

I always assumed that the link distance was a major factor for jewelers. I should have realized, though, that you put an invisible root prim there for the same reason I use one when I make prim skirts. It makes fitting a whole lot easier.

Lilyanah Demar

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Join date: 15 Apr 2006

Posts: 212

01-12-2009 09:03

ahh... 3 years and I never knew that. Thank you I will keep that in mind for future builds.

Cannot link pieces too far apart???...
Lilyanah Demar Working to make SL my RL Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 212	01-06-2009 08:15 Has anyone come across this? I am making a circular landscape piece... the flowers are small... 0.5M... and are only about 12M apart... and yest SL says I cannot link because they are too far apart. I thought the linking distances was like 30M... not 12... I've linked prefabs way bigger than this...any clue?
Rolig Loon Not as dumb as I look Join date: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2,482	01-06-2009 08:24 Linking distance depends on the size of the prims. The smaller they are, the shorter the allowed link distance. If you really want to link a lot of small objects in a larger area, try placing a larger transparent prim at their geometric center and linking to it. That's what jewelry makers often do when they build a necklace of tiny beads.
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	01-06-2009 08:32 Link distance is directly related to object size. It's a bit like gravity. Larger objects can "attract" each other over further distances than small ones can. For two objects that are each just .5x.5x.5, the max link distance is about 7 meters, if my math is right. For a complete explanation of the linkability rules, including the mathematical formula you can use to figure out max link distance for any group of objects, see http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linkability_Rules _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Heather Rau Registered User Join date: 7 Feb 2007 Posts: 100	01-12-2009 08:46 From: Rolig Loon Linking distance depends on the size of the prims. The smaller they are, the shorter the allowed link distance. If you really want to link a lot of small objects in a larger area, try placing a larger transparent prim at their geometric center and linking to it. That's what jewelry makers often do when they build a necklace of tiny beads. Being a jewelry maker, I'm going to disagree as to the purpose of this larger prim. Since the linkability of prims is never less than 2 meters, there really is no need for a larger prim to increase the linkability sphere. Rather, makers include a larger prim as a an easily identified and selected base prim that can always be used to keep the fitment constant during construction an wearing (in modifiable objects).
Rolig Loon Not as dumb as I look Join date: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2,482	01-12-2009 08:53 Thanks. I always assumed that the link distance was a major factor for jewelers. I should have realized, though, that you put an invisible root prim there for the same reason I use one when I make prim skirts. It makes fitting a whole lot easier.
Lilyanah Demar Working to make SL my RL Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 212	01-12-2009 09:03 ahh... 3 years and I never knew that. Thank you I will keep that in mind for future builds.

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