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CHAPTER 3
WORKING WITH TINY PRIMS
PRIM
TORTURE
WORKING
WITH
TINY
PRIMS
BUILDING
BY
THE
NUMBERS
TUTORIAL:
BUILDING A
STAIRCASE
Using Revolutions
values on a torus is the
foundation of an entire
Second Life industry known
affectionately as Hoochie
Hair. To make a single
curl of hair, rez a torus,
set Revolutions to 4.00,
set the X and Y taper to
1.00, and set the skew to
about 0.90. You now have
a curly strand of hair. Copy
this approximately eight
thousand times, link, and
apply to the head (Figure
3.12). You now have a ‘doo
that will slow anybody’s
client to a grinding
halt (which obviously is
undesirable, so use tori
spraringly!). We will talk
more about hair creation in
Chapter 5, “Working with
Clothing and Accessories.”
As you recall, the minimum size for any prim is 0.010 meters, or one centimeter. This is fi ne for
most builds, but some projects (such as jewelry) require far more intricate detail. This section will
extend your knowledge of prim torture to whittle the little prims down to almost microscopic sizes.
■ BUILDING A TINY BOX
We will start by making a box that is 0.005 meters on all sides. To do this, we will “trick” the box into
being smaller than advertised by adding a dimple.
1. Rez a box.
2. Change the box to a sphere under Object
▶ Building Block Type.
3. Set the Dimple Begin value to 0.50 (leave the End value as 1.00).
4. Change the prim type back to a box.
5. Set Path Cut B = 0.625 and E = 0.875.
6. Use Shift+Alt to size the prim as small as it can get.
Figure 3.12: Aimee making cute banana curls using revolved,
tapered tori. Plywood-colored hair is in fashion this season!
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