Thursday, August 8, 2013

2014 1stHELP: TRAVEL: Maps, Teleports and SLurls, travel in Second Life

Maps, Teleports and SLurls,  
travel in Second Life
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The instructions here apply to the standard SL viewer, version 3.6 or above.  
In other viewers the details may differ.
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V3.x Map 
Click image to enlarge
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Map 
  • With your map.
  • With the name of the sim.
Landmark
SLurl
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Map
  • With your map.
  • Open your map (Ctrl+m).
  • Left click on the place you want to visit.
  • TIP:  A red arrow will point to the place.  Click the arrow to cancel
  • Click the Teleport button (lower right).
  • TIP: Lots of green dots means a crowd.
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  • With the name of the sim.
  • Open your map (Ctrl+m).
  • Type the name of the sim in the search box on the right.
  • Click the Find button next to the search box.
  • Click on the place you want to visit.
  • Click the Teleport button (lower right).
Landmark
  • Click on the globe graphic button to open the landmark folder.
  • Or find the landmark folder in your inventory (suitcase)
  • With a landmark in your inventory
  • Double-click on the landmark
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  • With a landmark in a notecard
  • Open the notecard
  • Click on the landmark
  • If a landmark window opens, click Teleport
  • If you get an offer to copy to inventory, accept that
  • Then find the landmark in your inventory and double-click on it
SLurl
  • With a SLurl in chat (local or group)
  • People may copy-paste a SLurl into the chat stream
  • The SLurl will be in a special color
  • Click on the text in a special color
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  • With a SLurl in a notecard or other text source
  • The SLurl will not be in a special color
  • Copy-paste the SLurl into the Nav bar at the top of you screen
  • Press return
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  • With a SLurl in a web page
  • The SLurl will be colored as a web link
  • Click on the SLurl as with a regular web link
  • This will open a map page
  • Click on Visit this location.
  • Your Second Life viewer will open if necessary
  • If your viewer is open, you can click and hold on the SLurl.
  • Then, still holding the left mouse key down, 
  • slide your cursor onto the SL screen 
  • That will open a landmark window.  Click Teleport 
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1 comment:

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