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Dick Spad

Life is a Pose Ball ....

Join date: 29 Oct 2007

Posts: 205

01-06-2008 11:16

Just wondering if it’s possible to link several panels together and still have all linked panels only at one prim. I am trying to make a panel with the grass texture,, I make one panel at the max size allowed (10x10 I think it is) then copied that panel and link the two together .. but I end up with 2 prim … if this is possible it would be great, cuz I need to make a panel that is like 5-6 panels linked together. TIA

Snowman Jiminy

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Join date: 23 Dec 2007

Posts: 424

01-06-2008 11:22

You would have one "object" but still 6 prims. If you are making a 60x10 wall, they will not link - pieces will be too far apart. But you should be able to make a 20x30 or a 30x20 okay (still 6 prims though).

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PartyHardy Dowd

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01-09-2008 08:37

Look for mega prims, 20x20 is great for landscaping, grass etc..there are all kinds of megaprims out there. Linking will be a problem though on your size issues due to limitations.

Kahiro Watanabe

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Join date: 28 Sep 2007

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01-09-2008 10:27

Be careful with mega prims though, above 256 meters they generate too much lag:
http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/10/12/the-big-prim-problem/

Also be careful when rezzing them, because some are of the size of a sim, generally spheres, and the ones that has "65536" in their name.

Okiphia Anatine

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Join date: 22 Nov 2007

Posts: 454

01-09-2008 10:28

From: Kahiro Watanabe

Be careful with mega prims though, above 256 meters they generate too much lag:
http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/10/12/the-big-prim-problem/

Also be careful when rezzing them, because some are of the size of a sim, generally spheres, and the ones that has "65536" in their name.

arent the 256x256 prims sim-sized?

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DrDoug Pennell

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Join date: 13 Mar 2007

Posts: 112

01-09-2008 11:07

From: Kahiro Watanabe

Be careful with mega prims though, above 256 meters they generate too much lag

"above" meaning "larger than" not "higher than". I'm pretty sure that height above ground (within reason) has no bearing on the large prim lag issue.

Doug

Okiphia Anatine

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Join date: 22 Nov 2007

Posts: 454

01-09-2008 11:10

From: DrDoug Pennell

"above" meaning "larger than" not "higher than". I'm pretty sure that height above ground (within reason) has no bearing on the large prim lag issue.

Doug

Anything bigger than a sim will cause bad lag essentially.

And height doesn't really hurt anything, nope, until you get to extreme heights, as in in the thousands.

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Kahiro Watanabe

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Join date: 28 Sep 2007

Posts: 572

01-09-2008 11:50

Yes, I thought it was height.

. I will put my skybox higher then

.

Okiphia Anatine

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Join date: 22 Nov 2007

Posts: 454

01-09-2008 15:51

From: Kahiro Watanabe

Yes, I thought it was height.

. I will put my skybox higher then

.

I've had megas up to around 750 meters, so no worries there ^_^

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Void Singer

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Join date: 24 Sep 2005

Posts: 6,973

01-09-2008 19:05

the problem with w/ megas and handoff to other sims is in spanning more than the neighboring sim... but really you only want a little sim overlap anyway, since even normal prims fail to be solid form the other sims side most times... as with anything, keep it within your property, and avoid sim crossing structures (a little overlap to match up walkways so you don't fall through is normal if you're the owner on both sides)

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Dick Spad Life is a Pose Ball .... Join date: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 205	01-06-2008 11:16 Just wondering if it’s possible to link several panels together and still have all linked panels only at one prim. I am trying to make a panel with the grass texture,, I make one panel at the max size allowed (10x10 I think it is) then copied that panel and link the two together .. but I end up with 2 prim … if this is possible it would be great, cuz I need to make a panel that is like 5-6 panels linked together. TIA
Snowman Jiminy Registered User Join date: 23 Dec 2007 Posts: 424	01-06-2008 11:22 You would have one "object" but still 6 prims. If you are making a 60x10 wall, they will not link - pieces will be too far apart. But you should be able to make a 20x30 or a 30x20 okay (still 6 prims though). _____________________
PartyHardy Dowd Registered User Join date: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 8	Mega Prims 01-09-2008 08:37 Look for mega prims, 20x20 is great for landscaping, grass etc..there are all kinds of megaprims out there. Linking will be a problem though on your size issues due to limitations.
Kahiro Watanabe Registered User Join date: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 572	01-09-2008 10:27 Be careful with mega prims though, above 256 meters they generate too much lag: http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/10/12/the-big-prim-problem/ Also be careful when rezzing them, because some are of the size of a sim, generally spheres, and the ones that has "65536" in their name.
Okiphia Anatine Okiphia Rayna Join date: 22 Nov 2007 Posts: 454	01-09-2008 10:28 From: Kahiro Watanabe Be careful with mega prims though, above 256 meters they generate too much lag: http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/10/12/the-big-prim-problem/ Also be careful when rezzing them, because some are of the size of a sim, generally spheres, and the ones that has "65536" in their name. arent the 256x256 prims sim-sized? _____________________ In-world, I am Okiphia Rayna. This account is an alt, and is the only account I currently have with payment info on-file due to some account cracking that took place. This is a security measure at present, and I may return to the forums as Okiphia Rayna at a later date. If you need to reach me, IM Okiphia Rayna, not Okiphia Anatine
DrDoug Pennell e-mail is for old people Join date: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 112	01-09-2008 11:07 From: Kahiro Watanabe Be careful with mega prims though, above 256 meters they generate too much lag "above" meaning "larger than" not "higher than". I'm pretty sure that height above ground (within reason) has no bearing on the large prim lag issue. Doug
Okiphia Anatine Okiphia Rayna Join date: 22 Nov 2007 Posts: 454	01-09-2008 11:10 From: DrDoug Pennell "above" meaning "larger than" not "higher than". I'm pretty sure that height above ground (within reason) has no bearing on the large prim lag issue. Doug Anything bigger than a sim will cause bad lag essentially. And height doesn't really hurt anything, nope, until you get to extreme heights, as in in the thousands. _____________________ In-world, I am Okiphia Rayna. This account is an alt, and is the only account I currently have with payment info on-file due to some account cracking that took place. This is a security measure at present, and I may return to the forums as Okiphia Rayna at a later date. If you need to reach me, IM Okiphia Rayna, not Okiphia Anatine
Kahiro Watanabe Registered User Join date: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 572	01-09-2008 11:50 Yes, I thought it was height. . I will put my skybox higher then .
Okiphia Anatine Okiphia Rayna Join date: 22 Nov 2007 Posts: 454	01-09-2008 15:51 From: Kahiro Watanabe Yes, I thought it was height. . I will put my skybox higher then . I've had megas up to around 750 meters, so no worries there ^_^ _____________________ In-world, I am Okiphia Rayna. This account is an alt, and is the only account I currently have with payment info on-file due to some account cracking that took place. This is a security measure at present, and I may return to the forums as Okiphia Rayna at a later date. If you need to reach me, IM Okiphia Rayna, not Okiphia Anatine
Void Singer Int vSelf = Sing(void); Join date: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 6,973	01-09-2008 19:05 the problem with w/ megas and handoff to other sims is in spanning more than the neighboring sim... but really you only want a little sim overlap anyway, since even normal prims fail to be solid form the other sims side most times... as with anything, keep it within your property, and avoid sim crossing structures (a little overlap to match up walkways so you don't fall through is normal if you're the owner on both sides) _____________________ \| \| . "Cat-Like Typing Detected" \| . This post may contain errors in logic, spelling, and \| . grammar known to the SL populace to cause confusion \| \| - Please Use PHP tags when posting scripts/code, Thanks. \| - Can't See PHP or URL Tags Correctly? Check Out This Link... \| -