2013 HELP: Buiding 201. Linking prims into a single object

 Linking prims into a single object
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These instructions apply to Linden Lab viewer 3.3+  and possibly to other viewers (Firestorm, etc) using that code base.
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Stickman  ready for linking
Click image to enlarge.

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You can make elaborate objects by linking prims together.  Here I will walk you through an example.  Stickman above looks intact, but it is just a collection of five prims.  If I wanted it in my inventory I would have to take the prims one at a time.  If I wanted to move it, I would have to move each prim and re-position it.  But I can link the parts so they all stay together as they would if glued.

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Edit window, General tab

Link controls annotated

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Linking the prims

First you may want to review this page:

Building 101 Start learning how to build 

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Vocabulary

Root Prim (of an object).  The center point of the object. The last prim clicked in linking.
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To link prims into one object.

• Get the prims positioned as you want them in the object
• Decide on the root prim.  This is the last prim clicked
• Right-click on any prim but the one to be the root prim
• Select edit, leave the edit window open 
• Hold down Shift.  Click on each prim in the object, root prim last. 
• Click the Link button in the edit window 

Notes

• In contrast with glue, linking can connect objects that are not in contact.
• An ordinary object (non-physical) can have up to 255 prims.
• Don't expect to link prims more than about 50 meters apart.
• You unlink the prims an object by selecting it for edit and clicking the unlink button.
• You can link objects that are made of linked parts.
• You can select objects for linking in other ways.  

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Edit window, General tab

Object linked

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To edit a specific prim in a linked set,

• edit the object,  
• check the Edit Linked box, 
• click on the prim you want to edit.  

In this mode, you can move the prim around or alter its contents.  

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Linden Links

• Limits in building and attaching
• Linkability rules

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