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Ursa Falcone
Rocket Scientist
Join date: 26 Mar 2004
Posts: 1,989
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11-05-2004 07:01
I have a house on a piece of property that I would like to keep. How do I save it??
I built it and its not all linked. Does it have to be?? DO I save it in chunks??
much appreciated!
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Maxx Monde
Registered User
Join date: 14 Nov 2003
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11-05-2004 07:52
I'd be happy to help and demonstrate in the sandbox today, if you're on. Just IM me later today around 2-3pm PST.
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Ursa Falcone
Rocket Scientist
Join date: 26 Mar 2004
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11-05-2004 08:25
Thanks Maxx I will look for you!
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Milo Bukowski
Lag-induced oversteer
Join date: 23 Dec 2003
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11-05-2004 09:19
Here's what I do:
1) Link a logical group of prims, such as the foundation and first floor walls. Don't worry about small things like furniture. Name the object accordingly, and in the description enter the x, y, z position coordinates
2) Repeat for each major section. If it's a small enough house you may be able to just select everything and link it.
3) When they're all linked up, take all the major sections into your inventory
4) it's up to you if you want to link all the furniture and interior details. If so, link 'em all up and do the same. It's easier to do this after the major portions are gone since you can see the small stuff more easily. You can usually drag a marque around the objects to get them all in the same selection. Make sure "Select only my objects" is selected in the Tools menu.
5) Re-build your house, using your descriptions to make sure everything is good.
6) Take everything and put it in an appropriately named folder.
Notes: I like to link everything, although techinically I guess you don't have to. This way I only have to worry about selecting once. Also, my houses tend to be simple enough that I can select the house structure by shift-clicking.
Good luck, and make sure you name everything!
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Toy LaFollette
I eat paintchips
Join date: 11 Feb 2004
Posts: 2,359
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11-05-2004 09:19
when in edit mode click off the house and drag the transparent yellow box over the whole house, then you can do a Take Copy and it will go into your inventory as one object. Just be sure the whole house is within the yellow outline. You may also want to check the Tools> Select Only My Objects. Give it a test using 3 or so prims that are unlinked before trying this so you get it right 
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Zebulon Starseeker
Hujambo!
Join date: 31 Dec 1969
Posts: 203
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11-05-2004 09:41
Yah, what Toy said. I was very happy when I blundered on that...after spending better part of my experience here linking large chunks together and saving them seperately. =\
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Tiger Crossing
The Prim Maker
Join date: 18 Aug 2003
Posts: 1,560
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11-05-2004 11:28
And to make it easier, go to the Tools menu and turn on "Select Only My Objects" so that dragging a selection frame around the whole house doesn't get pieces of your neighbors' builds too.
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Maxx Monde
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11-05-2004 12:14
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Ursa Falcone
Rocket Scientist
Join date: 26 Mar 2004
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11-05-2004 12:30
Thanks everyone - I will try the selection method.. and if I can't get the hang of that I will IM you Maxx !!
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