tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780662684766869666.post8246458376561059691..comments2023-10-14T04:23:13.547-04:00Comments on Chey's Second Life Blog: Speculations on Sculpted PrimsCheyenne Palisadeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17857731023321638792noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780662684766869666.post-59818632582780350782007-05-12T16:53:00.000-04:002007-05-12T16:53:00.000-04:00Wow. Now I know way more about scupties! Love the ...Wow. Now I know way more about scupties! Love the term!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words about the blog. But I think only about a dozen people read it.Cheyenne Palisadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17857731023321638792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780662684766869666.post-89884457853106875592007-05-11T08:52:00.000-04:002007-05-11T08:52:00.000-04:00chey, you're right with your thinking on sculpties...chey, you're right with your thinking on sculpties but there are a couple of limits.<BR/><BR/>There is a limit of around a thousand vertices per prim. A vertex is a corner roughly speaking so even very complex items are possible with a single prim.<BR/><BR/>The Arbitary limit of 1024 vertices is there so that the sculptie isnt any 'heavier' on the sim than the torus. <BR/><BR/>You also cant have holes in things it drives the rendering engine potty.<BR/><BR/>So initially complex things like the hot rod cars wont be single prims but perhaps only 4 or 5. <BR/><BR/>That'll still represent a shift of light years in relation to existing prims.<BR/><BR/>The block prims will stay for large buildings and regular forms but people will stick sculpties into positions where the maximum effect can be achieved.<BR/><BR/>They'll be real world type scuplture parks and the organic forms in buildings will be amazing.<BR/><BR/>The only hassle will be creating the texture maps using external software. Yet something else to learn!<BR/><BR/>But If the Lindens are listening - And we know they do - this is such and influential blog! - BRING ON THE SCULPTIES NOW!Aldo Zondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158195195413030408noreply@blogger.com