skybox and house selling / fundamental questions

Hello,

I found a niche that i'd like to have a go at, and want to build some homes and skyboxes in this style to see what the response will be like. But I would like to know the basics as far as best prim count, lot sizes etc.

If this has already been discussed on a previous post that i didnt find in search, i would appreciate a url, thanks.

I would like to divide up a section on my sim to hold the typical lot sizes to build these on, what would those be? i know 1024 and 2048 are popular, is it worth building anything for 512-size?

also whats the typical prim count for 512, 1024, 2048, & 4096? are they usually evenly-allocoated or is it up to the landlord or owner? While my builds will not be low on prims, what's a good number to try and stay in, assuming this will be the primary building on the lot.



Thanks in advance,

Court

Plot and land sizes are

512 = 117
1024 = 234
1536 = 351
2048 = 468
2560 = 585
3072 = 702
3584 = 820
4096 = 937

for every 512sqm add 117 prims

It is generally considered a good idea to keep house prims at 1/4 - 1/3 of the prim total for a parcel to allow your customer enough prims to furnish afterward.

512 parcel = 117 prims = house prims no more than 39
1024 parcel = 234 prims = house prims no more than 78

Multiply from there.

great info, thanks.

One other obvious thing is to keep track of the footprint - no good building a 30 prim house for a 512 that's 30m on a side. It won't fit comfortably on anything less than a 1024 despite the low prim count.

Wulfric has a good point. 512 is *usually* 16m x 32m
so you need to watch your sizing for small parcels. 1024 is *usually* 32m x32m

Parcels can be cut differently, but 90% of the time those are the sizes.

Also allow for some space between the base of the house and the borders, just because the land size is 1024sqm and the footprint is 32x32 don't go and build a house that is 31x31. You will have lots of problems more so at ground level but as you mentioned sky boxes this should not be to bad, but bear in mind how you package your end build as well. Trying using one of the popular house rezzing systems.

Challenging - because it really depends on how the land was cut. A 1536 could be (3) 512 parcels in a row, making it 32m x 48m ...OR it could be (2) 512's next to each other and another 512 tacked on the short end, making it an "L" shape 64m x 32m. Safest to stick with a maximum 30m x 30m footprint at this level, that way your customer is covered both directions.

(As mentioned by Larrie, building for the sky means you can max out your footprint, building for the ground it is "best practices" not to run your building right up to the bleeding edge of the property lines. Allow for some set back for landscaping and polite neighbor relations.)

A 2048 generally tends to be a square 32m x 64m.
A 2560 is going to be another odd shape, likely an "L"
A 3072 is going to usually be a square 64m x 48m

What really is too bad is that the SL will tell you the sq m size of a parcel and how many prims it will hold, but it won't tell you the dimensions.

A *really* progressive builder for homes on the ground would sell a flat footprint as demo for $1L so that a potential customer could take it home and rez to see if the house will fit on their land.