Lost a tiny prim
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Anna Gulaev
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Join date: 25 Oct 2006
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11-01-2006 10:02
I need a vacuum cleaner! I just constructed a *really* tiny prim. Much smaller than .01m. I knew as soon as I got out of edit mode and it wasn't highlighted I'd lose it, and I did. I can't find it. Any suggestions? I don't want to return all objects on my land because that includes my house, and I already had to re-place that today  I also tried "show" in the objects tab of my property, and this has worked for tiny prims before, but it's not showing this one, and I know approximately where it is. Since I'm going to do this again, is there an easy way of finding tiny prims? |
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Checho Masukami
UnRez it or use a hammer
Join date: 6 Oct 2006
Posts: 191
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11-01-2006 10:08
In Edit Mode, keep the left mouse button clicked and select all the area were the object is located. It should be highlighted as soon as in enclosed in the area.
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Anna Gulaev
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Join date: 25 Oct 2006
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11-01-2006 10:30
Thanks, I found it! Funny story? My house is a skybox. I've had to re-place it today because I right-clicked one of these tiny objects and selected "take", except that I was focused in so close I didn't realize I right-clicked the house rather than the object. As soon as I exited edit mode I started my plunge to the ground |
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Chosen Few
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11-01-2006 10:57
I might suggest that when you work on these very tiny objects, you first lock all the surrounding objects, and keep "select only movable objects" turned on. That way, if you lose selection on the little primicule, you can just draw a selection box to reselect without having to worry about selecting other things. As long as the little one is the only thing not locked, it will be the only thing you can select.
You've also got the added protection that locked objects cannot be deleted (unless deliberately unlocked first), so you won't have to worry about killing your house again.
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Johan Durant
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11-01-2006 11:47
From: Chosen Few I might suggest that when you work on these very tiny objects, you first lock all the surrounding objects, and keep "select only movable objects" turned on. That way, if you lose selection on the little primicule, you can just draw a selection box to reselect without having to worry about selecting other things. As long as the little one is the only thing not locked, it will be the only thing you can select. Great tip, I didn't know that.
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Ceera Murakami
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Join date: 9 Sep 2005
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11-01-2006 14:36
From: Anna Gulaev Thanks, I found it! Funny story? My house is a skybox. I've had to re-place it today because I right-clicked one of these tiny objects and selected "take", except that I was focused in so close I didn't realize I right-clicked the house rather than the object. As soon as I exited edit mode I started my plunge to the ground *Laughs* I did that once! Accidentally took a skybox back into inventory, instead of the pose ball I had intended to take, and found myself hovering at 700M up, amid a collection of floating furnishings. What I did was I didn't try to move, and I located the darned thing in my inventory, then rezzed it on the top of one of the pieces of furnishings, while still in edit mode. Then I was able to reposition it under myself, without falling, using the doors and furniture as reference points for where it should have been. If there is floating furniture near you, you can also sit on one of those while you put the box back in place. And yes, I keep the main part locked now, unless I am actively editing the skybox itself! The joys of living and working in the sky!
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Lelia Wakawaka
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Join date: 28 Jan 2006
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11-03-2006 14:27
From: Anna Gulaev I need a vacuum cleaner! I just constructed a *really* tiny prim. Much smaller than .01m. I knew as soon as I got out of edit mode and it wasn't highlighted I'd lose it, and I did. I can't find it. Any suggestions? I don't want to return all objects on my land because that includes my house, and I already had to re-place that today I also tried "show" in the objects tab of my property, and this has worked for tiny prims before, but it's not showing this one, and I know approximately where it is. Since I'm going to do this again, is there an easy way of finding tiny prims? Okay, so how does one construct a prim smaller than .01m??? |
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Destiny Niles
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Join date: 23 Aug 2006
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11-03-2006 15:07
From: Lelia Wakawaka Okay, so how does one construct a prim smaller than .01m??? Link to answer below: /8/da/27520/1.html |
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Jennifer Kelley
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Join date: 29 Oct 2006
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11-07-2006 16:05
I lost 5 tiny prims out in the sky.... somewhere... >.>; I was sliding them along the Y scale, then poof, they flew far far away.
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