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anna Acanthus · (This post was last modified: 03-10-2014 07:14 AM by anna Acanthus.)

I think it would be a brilliant idea to have technical section like this.

How to use all the forum tools, posting pics and screenshots, it's not always easy even for older users who aren't that savvy about these things. How to produce quality photos etc.
Also PC and viewer issues and workarounds.
We have some tip top graphists, computer buffs in KCs and it's a pity not to be able to share all that knowledge in an easily findable section .
There's all kinds of stuff outside of breeding and the market which could be very usefull to most of us i feel.

I also believe this would also encourage posts from some that we don't often see on the forum and who like something more challenging to get their teeth into and express their competences.

Anyhow we could all learn a lot.

Please support if you think you'd like to have this on the forum.

Thank you.

Mellyn Llewellyn · 03-10-2014, 07:07 AM

(03-10-2014 06:38 AM)anna acanthus Wrote: I think it would be a brilliant idea to have technical section like this.

How to use all the forum tools, posting pics and screenshots, it's not always easy even for older users who aren't that savvy about these things. How to produce quality photos etc.
Also PC and viewer issues and workarounds.
We have some tip top graphists, computer buffs in KCs and it's a pity not to be able to share all that knowledge in an easily findable section .
There's all kinds of stuff outside of breeding and the market which could be very usefull to most of us i feel.

I also believe this would also encourage posts from some that we don't often see on the forum and who like something more challenging to get their teeth into and express their competencies.

Anyhow we could all learn a lot.

Please support if you think you'd like to have this on the forum.

Thank you.

That's a great idea, Anna. I just learned how to post a picture in the forums this week and I've been around for more than two years. You've got my vote.

Rocky Balzibo · 03-10-2014, 07:18 AM

Sounds good!

JC Aferdita · 03-12-2014, 12:40 PM

I really like this suggestion! There's so much creativity in the KC-community, it would be awesome for the more tech-savvy people to show off their awesome skills too Big Grin

TabithaWest Resident · 03-18-2014, 12:30 AM

Yess! This please!

MsCasey Baily · 03-18-2014, 03:36 AM

Sounds great!
But please dumb it down for those of us who aren't proficient in geek speak.

JC Aferdita · 03-18-2014, 03:18 PM

(03-18-2014 03:36 AM)MsCasey Baily Wrote: Sounds great!
But please dumb it down for those of us who aren't proficient in geek speak.

I'm sure that if you ask for the explanation of something that they will happily help! Most of the geek speaker LOVE explaining things Big Grin

At least I do and most of my friend Tongue

anna Acanthus · (This post was last modified: 04-07-2014 12:28 PM by anna Acanthus.)

(03-18-2014 03:36 AM)MsCasey Baily Wrote: Sounds great!
But please dumb it down for those of us who aren't proficient in geek speak.

I second this !! Tongue

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Now i've just found a typical example of the kind of stuff we could post in this section:

Many builders will know about this but i'm betting a helluva lot of peeps don't.

By setting any regular prim builds to "convex hull" in physics type in edit, you can halve it's prim count.
This works equally if set to "none" too, but "none" will make your prims behave as phantom.
None is however useful for hollowed prims like doors though as convex hull will ignore the hole and you won't be able to walk through it, or just keep your walkable through prims set to "prim" it won't up the count much.
In the case of scripted objects or torus prims this will not work so just unlink any prims like this and "lock" them.

Anyhow to test this out just rez four boxes, link them and set them to convex and you'll see that the prim count will be 2 and not 4.
Now of you're vaguely nerdy and check stats using ctrl-shift-1 you'll see that counted prims will remain the same as these stats don't take into account the physical type, but "objects" in "about land" will tell you how it's being calculated in real.

So you see, this isn't directly kitty stuff and does'nt fit in with existing sections but it's a priceless info for kitty owners to have.
We have many invaluable tidbits lost somewhere in the General section.

This is why we need this new section.

Edit : be careful to leave any sculpted prims in a linkset untouched as tinkering with them can send your count haywire - i've been there lol.

anna Acanthus · (This post was last modified: 04-07-2014 12:31 PM by anna Acanthus.)

BUMPS !!!

This forum is becoming badly in need of something to bring it back from imminent brain death.
We need to revive it with new and interesting topics for those who have lagged off from sheer boredom, and also for the few who have bravely soldiered on.

MsCasey Baily · 04-15-2014, 02:20 AM

Hi,
This isn't a tip or trick, but a question. I redecorate regularly and am sure others do too, My question is, is there a way to know before buying what sort of shelves you can rez on and which you can't. Yes, yet again cats went right to inventory with the diabolical message about owner not allowing. I am hoping there is something on edit I can look for or stay away from.
Thanks in advance if anyone has an easy answer.