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bargain Walcott

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Join date: 31 Oct 2005

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11-18-2005 19:51

Is there a limit to the size of linking objects? I'm trying to link some 10x10x10m blocks for a foundation but when I try to link to many at once I get the message that it can't link because the objects are to far apart?

Michael Martinez

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Join date: 28 Jul 2004

Posts: 515

11-18-2005 20:12

30m apart is MAX...

but there is a bug that corrupts a prim, so even though not 30m apart you will get that error message. So just have to find the bad prim, delete it and create another and start linking again.

bargain Walcott

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Join date: 31 Oct 2005

Posts: 248

11-18-2005 21:19

Actually I was able to get up to 40m with no problems.

JustJim Jimador

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Join date: 22 Dec 2004

Posts: 6

11-18-2005 22:24

Is it 30m from center to center?

Kenn Nilsson

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Join date: 24 May 2005

Posts: 897

11-18-2005 23:16

30 m. from center to center...sometimes smaller with small prims. You can make an object that is 40 m. long...but the centers of your objects are only 30 m. apart.

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Zar Zadoq

Learning the Second Life

Join date: 8 Nov 2004

Posts: 21

Way to get around link distance limit?

11-20-2005 00:10

Is there a work around people use? I find it very difficult to not be able to link large areas (Like 50 x 50 x 50 meter constructs)

How do people move structures that are not linkable?

It would be nice if at least when you select a bunch of things, the Object TAB of the Edit window would relate to the total selected object, not just the last item selected in the selection...

Chosen Few

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Join date: 16 Jan 2004

Posts: 7,496

11-20-2005 00:56

From: Zar Zadoq

How do people move structures that are not linkable?

Select all the pieces either by drawing a selection box or by shift-clicking. Then just move them as you would a any single object. The manipulator handles will affect them all at once. You can move, rotate, scale, etc. Note that you can only scale uniformally, menaing by the white corner handles, not any of the red green or blue axial handles. Moving and rotating works as normal.

Also, if you take the selection into inventory all at once, it will appear in your inventory as one object. When you drag it out of inventory to rez it, the whole thing will appear with all the pieces in place.

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bargain Walcott Registered User Join date: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 248	11-18-2005 19:51 Is there a limit to the size of linking objects? I'm trying to link some 10x10x10m blocks for a foundation but when I try to link to many at once I get the message that it can't link because the objects are to far apart?
Michael Martinez Don't poke me! Join date: 28 Jul 2004 Posts: 515	11-18-2005 20:12 30m apart is MAX... but there is a bug that corrupts a prim, so even though not 30m apart you will get that error message. So just have to find the bad prim, delete it and create another and start linking again.
bargain Walcott Registered User Join date: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 248	11-18-2005 21:19 Actually I was able to get up to 40m with no problems.
JustJim Jimador Registered User Join date: 22 Dec 2004 Posts: 6	11-18-2005 22:24 Is it 30m from center to center?
Kenn Nilsson AeonVox Join date: 24 May 2005 Posts: 897	11-18-2005 23:16 30 m. from center to center...sometimes smaller with small prims. You can make an object that is 40 m. long...but the centers of your objects are only 30 m. apart. _____________________ --AeonVox-- Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms chasing ghosts, eating magic pills, and listening to repetitive, addictive, electronic music.
Zar Zadoq Learning the Second Life Join date: 8 Nov 2004 Posts: 21	Way to get around link distance limit? 11-20-2005 00:10 Is there a work around people use? I find it very difficult to not be able to link large areas (Like 50 x 50 x 50 meter constructs) How do people move structures that are not linkable? It would be nice if at least when you select a bunch of things, the Object TAB of the Edit window would relate to the total selected object, not just the last item selected in the selection...
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	11-20-2005 00:56 From: Zar Zadoq How do people move structures that are not linkable? Select all the pieces either by drawing a selection box or by shift-clicking. Then just move them as you would a any single object. The manipulator handles will affect them all at once. You can move, rotate, scale, etc. Note that you can only scale uniformally, menaing by the white corner handles, not any of the red green or blue axial handles. Moving and rotating works as normal. Also, if you take the selection into inventory all at once, it will appear in your inventory as one object. When you drag it out of inventory to rez it, the whole thing will appear with all the pieces in place. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.