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Kyle Zuidde

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Join date: 13 Dec 2009

Posts: 6

02-03-2010 14:09

Hey guys... today i made really cool house but i can not seem to link all of the peices together. it's not because of any permision problems it because it says the parts are to far way.. [14:04] Link failed -- Unable to link 20 of the 93 selected pieces - pieces are too far apart. How do i link my house together?

Rolig Loon

Not as dumb as I look

Join date: 22 Mar 2007

Posts: 2,482

02-03-2010 14:28

You don't. The distance limits are what they are. HOWEVER, you do have three options. One is to pick up the house as a coalesced object. That is, very carefully open your edit window (CTRL-3) and drag a selection rectangle around the entire house, then take it into inventory. To do this properly, you need to be sure that you have done Tools >> Select Only My Objects, and you need to check to be sure that everything in the house is actually highlighted (as in "selected"

before you take the coalesced object.

The second option is to create two or more linked units instead of trying to link the entire house. To make THIS option work, you ought to identify some part of the house where the linked units overlap, so you can align the pieces again when you re-rez them.

The third option is to use Builder's Buddy, RezFaux, or one of the other standard packaging programs that do option two for you. This is the way most commercial builders work.

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Nika Talaj

now you see her ...

Join date: 2 Jan 2007

Posts: 5,449

02-03-2010 14:40

You CAN link things that are up to 54m apart, if their sizes are right. Here are the rules, they're a little convoluted: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linkability_Rules

Usually, the problem is that the smaller pieces of the build are too far away from each other. So, if you have any little doodads on the build that aren't essential, you might try linking it without them.

If you really want to link the build exactly as is, do as Rolig says. Make it into multiple linksets, and either take it as a coalesced object (next time you rez it, be sure to already have an edit window open, so you can move it all as one piece!), or use rez-foo, rez-faux, or builder's buddy to pack it up. The latter is much more flexible, the former is easier.

Good luck!

Kyle Zuidde

Registered User

Join date: 13 Dec 2009

Posts: 6

thanks for the help man

02-03-2010 14:42

thank you so much

I can't link my house..
Kyle Zuidde Registered User Join date: 13 Dec 2009 Posts: 6	02-03-2010 14:09 Hey guys... today i made really cool house but i can not seem to link all of the peices together. it's not because of any permision problems it because it says the parts are to far way.. [14:04] Link failed -- Unable to link 20 of the 93 selected pieces - pieces are too far apart. How do i link my house together?
Rolig Loon Not as dumb as I look Join date: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2,482	02-03-2010 14:28 You don't. The distance limits are what they are. HOWEVER, you do have three options. One is to pick up the house as a coalesced object. That is, very carefully open your edit window (CTRL-3) and drag a selection rectangle around the entire house, then take it into inventory. To do this properly, you need to be sure that you have done Tools >> Select Only My Objects, and you need to check to be sure that everything in the house is actually highlighted (as in "selected" before you take the coalesced object. The second option is to create two or more linked units instead of trying to link the entire house. To make THIS option work, you ought to identify some part of the house where the linked units overlap, so you can align the pieces again when you re-rez them. The third option is to use Builder's Buddy, RezFaux, or one of the other standard packaging programs that do option two for you. This is the way most commercial builders work. _____________________ It's hard to tell gender from names around here but if you care, Rolig = she. And I exist only in SL, so don't ask.... Look for my work in XStreetSL at
Nika Talaj now you see her ... Join date: 2 Jan 2007 Posts: 5,449	02-03-2010 14:40 You CAN link things that are up to 54m apart, if their sizes are right. Here are the rules, they're a little convoluted: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linkability_Rules Usually, the problem is that the smaller pieces of the build are too far away from each other. So, if you have any little doodads on the build that aren't essential, you might try linking it without them. If you really want to link the build exactly as is, do as Rolig says. Make it into multiple linksets, and either take it as a coalesced object (next time you rez it, be sure to already have an edit window open, so you can move it all as one piece!), or use rez-foo, rez-faux, or builder's buddy to pack it up. The latter is much more flexible, the former is easier. Good luck!
Kyle Zuidde Registered User Join date: 13 Dec 2009 Posts: 6	thanks for the help man 02-03-2010 14:42 thank you so much

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