Let's Start Building: Playing with Prims and the Object Tab
Introduction
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The Object Tab
The Object tab and the prim editing options it contains will vary on the type of prim you have currently selected to work with.
The Torus, Tube and Ring have Skew, Revolutions and Radius editing options, but not the Box or Sphere prims. The Sphere is the only prim that has a Dimple editing option, while the Sculpted prim type only has Position, Size and Rotation settings we can change.
If the Object tab for that prim type does not show that field - you can't make that change via the Second Life Edit window.
The Tube - Curly Ribbon
In this example, we will turn a Tube prim into a long curly ribbon that we can use for decoration, attach to gift boxes or even balloons. On a side note, you can also use the Torus prim to make an almost similar ribbon, even using most of the same settings. As I am using the Torus for another example, we are using the Tube for this Prim Play.
Here are the prim settings:
Size: X = 0.500, Y = 0.500, Z = 1.000
Rotation: X = 0.00, Y = 90.0, Z = 0.00
Skew: 0.80
Hole Size: X = 0.05, Y = 0.05
Radius: 0.997
Revolutions: 4.000
Once you have made your basic curly ribbon, feel free to tweak and change the settings to suit your needs.
Variations:
Radius - this setting decreases or increases the size of the circle of rotation from one end of the prim. (Did that make sense??) A negative number make the revolutions decrease from the bottom end of the prim, while positiver radius numbers reduce the size of the circle from the top of the prim.
Revolutions: decrease this number for looser curls; increase it for more curls in the ribbon.
The Torus - Cushion
Rez a Torus
Size: X = 0.500, Y = 0.500, Z = 0.500
Rotation: X = 0.00, Y = 90.0, Z = 0.00
Hole Size: X = 1.00, Y = 0.50
This is a very basic round cushion that you can make with one prim. Increase or decrease the Size settings to make your cushion thicker or thinner, or even stretch one end to make an oval.
Variations:
Make the cushion on its side
Size: X = 0.500, Y = 0.500, Z = 0.500
Rotation: X = 0.00, Y = 90.0, Z = 0.00
Hole Size: X = 1.00, Y = 0.50
Sphere - Sculpted Art Object
Rez a Sphere
Size: X = 0.500, Y = 0.500, Z = 0.500
Hollow: 95.0
Dimple: B = 0.500, E = 0.900
Twist: B = -360 (negative number, E = 360
Profile Cut: X = 0.000, Y = 0.000
Variation:
To make a leaf
Size: X = 0.500, Y = 0.500, Z = 0.500
Hollow: 95.0
Dimple: B = 0.500, E = 0.900
Twist: B = -360 (negative number, E = 360
Profile Cut: X = 0.000, Y = 0.000
Box - Picture Frame
Rez a Box
Size: X = 0.500, Y = 0.500, Z = 0.500
Taper: X = 0.15, Y = 0.15
To create the realistic frame effects, following these Texture steps:
Texture the whole frame; apply colour if you want
Switch to Select Texture mode
Select the front face of the prim and remove the texture and colour from this face
Drag and Drop the photo or image you want to front face of this prim
Ring - Textured Rug
Rez a Ring
Size: X = 0.500, Y = 0.500, Z = 0.010
Hole Size: X = 1.00, Y = 0.50
Profile Cut: X = 0.000, Y = 0.000
You now have 3 surfaces that you can texture to create an interesting rug