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Juro Kothari

Like a dog on a bone

Join date: 4 Sep 2003

Posts: 4,418

12-20-2004 00:57

Even though I've been building for over a year in SL, I've rarely paid much attention to the "Material" selector, except when setting a prim to 'Light'.

Then it dawned on me... I really had no clue as to the benefit and purpose of the other materials. I searched here on the forums, but couldn't find an answer.

So, do you know what 'Material' does?

Kayin Zugzwang

A Superior Grouch

Join date: 7 Jun 2004

Posts: 269

12-20-2004 01:12

Besides light which is... light.. it effects physics and collison sounds. Rubber bounces more for example. it's all pretty simple. I've read it also effect weight but I'm not sure this is true.

Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

12-20-2004 01:13

From: Juro Kothari

Even though I've been building for over a year in SL, I've rarely paid much attention to the "Material" selector, except when setting a prim to 'Light'.

Then it dawned on me... I really had no clue as to the benefit and purpose of the other materials. I searched here on the forums, but couldn't find an answer.

So, do you know what 'Material' does?

I dunno that there is a lot of difference between, say, steel and wood... but rubber bounces! No, really...

So I always assumed it was a physics thing. If you make copies of the same sphere at the same height, set them to different materials, turn them physical and drop them, they behave differently.

Edit: And yeah, what Kayin said while I was posting

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Eggy Lippmann

Wiktator

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 7,939

12-20-2004 04:03

Material also controls friction. Glass is more slippery.
http://secondlife.com/badgeo/wakka.php?wakka=Material

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Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

12-20-2004 04:09

Nuffin' like making a whole building out of material-type FLESH. ^_^

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Siobhan Taylor

Nemesis

Join date: 13 Aug 2003

Posts: 5,476

12-20-2004 04:26

From: Torley Torgeson

Nuffin' like making a whole building out of material-type FLESH. ^_^

LOL... well a leather sofa would be material 'Flesh' ... nobody said it had to be human flesh... although... hmmm... ideas....

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Synergy Belvedere

Prim Reaper

Join date: 7 Jul 2004

Posts: 253

12-20-2004 09:18

Also if you turn bump mapping of objects on (in your display preferences) you'll see differences in the bump maps of each material. It's primitive to be sure (wood has a standard wood grain bump map but not all woods have the same grain). I'd like to see SL implement uploading of custom bump maps.

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Juro Kothari Like a dog on a bone Join date: 4 Sep 2003 Posts: 4,418	12-20-2004 00:57 Even though I've been building for over a year in SL, I've rarely paid much attention to the "Material" selector, except when setting a prim to 'Light'. Then it dawned on me... I really had no clue as to the benefit and purpose of the other materials. I searched here on the forums, but couldn't find an answer. So, do you know what 'Material' does?
Kayin Zugzwang A Superior Grouch Join date: 7 Jun 2004 Posts: 269	12-20-2004 01:12 Besides light which is... light.. it effects physics and collison sounds. Rubber bounces more for example. it's all pretty simple. I've read it also effect weight but I'm not sure this is true.
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	12-20-2004 01:13 From: Juro Kothari Even though I've been building for over a year in SL, I've rarely paid much attention to the "Material" selector, except when setting a prim to 'Light'. Then it dawned on me... I really had no clue as to the benefit and purpose of the other materials. I searched here on the forums, but couldn't find an answer. So, do you know what 'Material' does? I dunno that there is a lot of difference between, say, steel and wood... but rubber bounces! No, really... So I always assumed it was a physics thing. If you make copies of the same sphere at the same height, set them to different materials, turn them physical and drop them, they behave differently. Edit: And yeah, what Kayin said while I was posting _____________________
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	12-20-2004 04:03 Material also controls friction. Glass is more slippery. http://secondlife.com/badgeo/wakka.php?wakka=Material _____________________ Help us document Second Life history at http://slhistory.org!
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	12-20-2004 04:09 Nuffin' like making a whole building out of material-type FLESH. ^_^ _____________________
Siobhan Taylor Nemesis Join date: 13 Aug 2003 Posts: 5,476	12-20-2004 04:26 From: Torley Torgeson Nuffin' like making a whole building out of material-type FLESH. ^_^ LOL... well a leather sofa would be material 'Flesh' ... nobody said it had to be human flesh... although... hmmm... ideas.... _____________________ http://siobhantaylor.wordpress.com/
Synergy Belvedere Prim Reaper Join date: 7 Jul 2004 Posts: 253	12-20-2004 09:18 Also if you turn bump mapping of objects on (in your display preferences) you'll see differences in the bump maps of each material. It's primitive to be sure (wood has a standard wood grain bump map but not all woods have the same grain). I'd like to see SL implement uploading of custom bump maps.