setting to other objects coordinates
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Abraxes Binder
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07-07-2009 03:58
Hi, I help in making items like tables, chairs, ornaments etc for -existing- buildings in a sim.
It can be a pain in the ..rear end to model someting to a tight fit in buildings that is not aligned with the -words- coordinates. (eg the buildings have been rotated in order to present them self best in respect to the landscape).
Is it somehow posible to alter the coordinates so they align with a chosen 'baseobject' (like a building) and then have a mutch simpler task fitting in the new items.
tyia.
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Chosen Few
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07-07-2009 04:11
The reference ruler is your friend. First, make sure Use Grid is turned on in the editor. Then select the object you want to align with, and press shift-G (with chat closed). The ruler's rotation will turn to align with the object, and its units will change to be multiples of the object's size, in all three dimensions.
Remember, mastering all three ruler modes is an absolutely essential part of learning to build effectively in SL. Take some time to learn the ins and outs of the rulers.
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Abraxes Binder
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07-08-2009 08:42
Chosen, that sounds exactly like what i need, Thank you- I just couldent get my RC viewer to do it. The settings for 'Use Grid (on off)' ..I could not find that. whitch menu contain that option?
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07-08-2009 17:03
It's not in a menu; it's in the editor. That's why I said "make sure Use Grid is turned on in the editor".  
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07-08-2009 20:19
hah I didn't realize (after 5 years here!) that you could SET your reference frame.. never saw any good in the reference ruler before now.... bloody hell... and out of curiosity is the reference to single prim, or single object?
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07-08-2009 20:55
If it makes you feel any better, Void, I didn't know how to use it either until someone showed me. Go, go, SL documentation, right?
To answer your question, it's object-based. So if you've got the infamous local rotation bug, it will affect it. Also, if you try to use it with Edit Linked Parts turned on, it tends to freak out. If you want to reference a single prim from a linkset, unlink that prim first. Relinking it will kill the reference, so you'll need to leave it unlinked until you're done.
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07-08-2009 21:10
From: Chosen Few If it makes you feel any better, Void, I didn't know how to use it either until someone showed me. Go, go, SL documentation, right?
To answer your question, it's object-based. So if you've got the infamous local rotation bug, it will affect it. Also, if you try to use it with Edit Linked Parts turned on, it tends to freak out. If you want to reference a single prim from a linkset, unlink that prim first. Relinking it will kill the reference, so you'll need to leave it unlinked until you're done. hehe you know I do (and I've discovered a new one with geometric centers)... shame about the limitations there... but still way useful for resizing matched prim parts... say, on avs.
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Abraxes Binder
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07-09-2009 06:45
HA!! -i've never :) THAT is SO neat ;) thanks a mil Chosen! :O))
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