[Opensim-users] need to import buildings

[Ovi Chris Rouly]

Cheers, Justin.  And as always, you're the best.  Chris
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From: "Justin Clark-Casey" <jjustincc at googlemail.com>
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Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] need to import buildings


> Hi Chris.  Information on this is patchy.  There have been some previous
posts in this list but I don't think anything
> has been collected up into an OpenSimulator wiki page yet (?).  I think
behaviour here will be pretty much idential on
> the Linden Lab's grid and OpenSimulator grids as all the processing work
is done in the viewer.
>
> You might also want to read [1] frin @ADL_Initiative which looks like a
good article on using the free version of
> SoftImage XSI to process and upload COLLADA models to SL/OpenSim.  I
haven't tried any of this myself.
>
> [1]
>
http://www.adlnet.gov/from-adl-team-memberjeff-mills-helpful-practices-for-importing-3d-meshes-into-second-life-and-opensim
>
> On 23/02/12 22:25, Ovi Chris Rouly wrote:
> > Folks,
> >
> > I'm usually behind the curve on such things since my own research uses
> > OpenSim but relies solely on its V-World aspects and capacity to support
> > client-side V-Agents.  But, things have come up and I now have to ask
> > (again) for advice.
> >
> > One of our classes at GMU "needs" to be able to import fully built - but
not
> > necessarily textured - buildings.  We thought perhaps we could use the
> > Google libraries.  But, when we married OS0.7.3 to SL1.23 - SL3.xx and
the
> > latest stable Imprudence, we were unable to rezz let alone upload our
> > "sample set" of meshies.  Of course, we may be inept ... but we did try.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me of a reliable way to import buildings?  We're even
open
> > to a front-end capture technology + intermediate translation tool.  This
> > doesn't necessarily have to be a "one-step" solution although that would
be
> > super.
> >
> > Very gratefully,
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
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