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Warda Kawabata

Amityville Horror

Join date: 4 Nov 2005

Posts: 1,300

06-04-2007 01:06

Is there an online library (preferably free) of island terrain bumpmaps?

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Ceera Murakami

Texture Artist / Builder

Join date: 9 Sep 2005

Posts: 7,750

06-04-2007 06:54

A sim owner can access a library of the standard island .raw files that LL offers when a person buys a new sim. Ask the Concierge for info on where to get the files. I beloeve no one else can get those files directly, but then again, only a sim owner can upload or download .raw files to change a sim's terrain, either. Possibly any other Concierge-level customer can also get copies of those files, though they don't do you much good unless you also own at least one sim.

If you are *not* a sim owner yourself, but want to work with .raw files to edit terrain, you'll have to do what I do - work with someone who *does* own one or more sims, have them obtain the .raw files and e-mail them to you. I have been doing quite well working with copies of .raw files e-mailed to me by a sim-owning client, editing or completely replacing the terrain height map, and then sending the edited file by e-mail to the sim owner for uploading. I'm actually starting a new facet of my business, developing custom terrain heightmaps for that sim owner's clients.

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Warda Kawabata

Amityville Horror

Join date: 4 Nov 2005

Posts: 1,300

06-04-2007 14:33

When i tried to contact concierge support, they had no such library available. It it possible to revert my island to the original landform, and then download the raw file, but I was hoping there'd be a less destructive solution to get hold of the file. In any case, that would only be a copy of the terrain layout i originally picked, not a library of such files.

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I rent out land on private islands. Message me in-world for details.

Ceera Murakami

Texture Artist / Builder

Join date: 9 Sep 2005

Posts: 7,750

06-04-2007 18:26

Hummm. Let me check with the owner of the sims I am working with at the moment. I could swear she had access to a library of all the stock islands. Maybe she just saved one of each type herself as her clients ordered them? I'll find out.

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Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.

Sterling Whitcroft

Registered User

Join date: 2 Jul 2006

Posts: 678

06-04-2007 20:10

I"m not aware of a library.
There are four 'stock' island shapes. When you buy a SIM, you pick
the one you want. There's an available one for play/practice at:

http://secondlife.com/knowledgebase/article.php?id=288

NOTE: This knowledgebase article incorrectly states that Channel 4 can be used to subdivide land. This appears to not work.

I use BACKHOE on my Mac to make new RAW files. Easy as pie.
My Partner uses a combo of Terragen, Bailiwick and Photoshop.

FYI: I have seen RAW files for sale in-world at vendor machines for $30,000 Lindens.

Island terrain raw files
Warda Kawabata Amityville Horror Join date: 4 Nov 2005 Posts: 1,300	06-04-2007 01:06 Is there an online library (preferably free) of island terrain bumpmaps? _____________________ I rent out land on private islands. Message me in-world for details.
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	06-04-2007 06:54 A sim owner can access a library of the standard island .raw files that LL offers when a person buys a new sim. Ask the Concierge for info on where to get the files. I beloeve no one else can get those files directly, but then again, only a sim owner can upload or download .raw files to change a sim's terrain, either. Possibly any other Concierge-level customer can also get copies of those files, though they don't do you much good unless you also own at least one sim. If you are not a sim owner yourself, but want to work with .raw files to edit terrain, you'll have to do what I do - work with someone who does own one or more sims, have them obtain the .raw files and e-mail them to you. I have been doing quite well working with copies of .raw files e-mailed to me by a sim-owning client, editing or completely replacing the terrain height map, and then sending the edited file by e-mail to the sim owner for uploading. I'm actually starting a new facet of my business, developing custom terrain heightmaps for that sim owner's clients. _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
Warda Kawabata Amityville Horror Join date: 4 Nov 2005 Posts: 1,300	06-04-2007 14:33 When i tried to contact concierge support, they had no such library available. It it possible to revert my island to the original landform, and then download the raw file, but I was hoping there'd be a less destructive solution to get hold of the file. In any case, that would only be a copy of the terrain layout i originally picked, not a library of such files. _____________________ I rent out land on private islands. Message me in-world for details.
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	06-04-2007 18:26 Hummm. Let me check with the owner of the sims I am working with at the moment. I could swear she had access to a library of all the stock islands. Maybe she just saved one of each type herself as her clients ordered them? I'll find out. _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
Sterling Whitcroft Registered User Join date: 2 Jul 2006 Posts: 678	06-04-2007 20:10 I"m not aware of a library. There are four 'stock' island shapes. When you buy a SIM, you pick the one you want. There's an available one for play/practice at: http://secondlife.com/knowledgebase/article.php?id=288 NOTE: This knowledgebase article incorrectly states that Channel 4 can be used to subdivide land. This appears to not work. I use BACKHOE on my Mac to make new RAW files. Easy as pie. My Partner uses a combo of Terragen, Bailiwick and Photoshop. FYI: I have seen RAW files for sale in-world at vendor machines for $30,000 Lindens.

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