[Opensim-users] Export Permissions...

[Butch Arnold]

Hello Melanie,

I believe the default "Plywood" texture used on a default box does not 
have the correct permissions.

I was able to take a texture which I created and added an "Export" 
permission to and apply it to this box on all sides.. once I did this, I 
was able to then set the "Export" checkbox on the box.

It seems that I can set the export permission on the following from 
inventory but I first must "Set" both copy/mod perms:
  - Body parts - eyes, hair, skin, shapes
  - calling cards
  - clothing
  - I was unable to check gestures as I only have one in my inventory 
and it is not full perm so I cannot set to copy thus the export box 
remains shaded.
  - Landmarks appear to be "Export" enabled by default.
  - Notecards
  - Objects as long as they have "Export" enabled textures (Note: 
Opensim default textures appear not to have export permissions on by 
default and these cannot be changed using the viewer)
  - Textures
  - Photos
  - Scripts
  - I was unable to check sounds as I have only 1 in my inventory and it 
is not full perm, hence the export box stays shaded
  - Textures

I used blender and created a basic mesh with no texture and uploaded but 
I was not able to set the export box as it remained shaded.

Summary:
It appears as long as you can set copy/mod perms on your item and all 
textures then the export box becomes enabled and you can check it or not.
  - I was unable to test sounds or gestures
  - It appears we cannot set the export perm on a basic .dae model 
without texture
  - It appears that "ALL" default OpenSim items cannot be set to allow 
export and if anything is using any of the default textures it cannot be 
set to export.

  - I have not yet tested if these "Export" permissions actually work, 
but I was able to use the "Export" check box in each of these cases 
indicated above.

Thanks,
Butch


On 1/10/2015 11:06 PM, Butch Arnold wrote:
> Hello Melanie,
>
> Thank you for the info on this feature.
> Based on what I had read and heard from others, I incorrectly reported 
> in an interview today that this feature was not fully implemented and 
> did not work as expected.
> My apologies for that errant report - I have since contacted the 
> person (Maria at Hypergrid Business) and pasted them what you have put 
> to the mailing list.
>
> I have tried to test this feature based on the information you've 
> provided and have not been able to make this work as you've indicated.
> I am using opensim code based on r/25628 - 
> bda8f2a2c1d702adc9e61869195a4dbcd3c6751f dated 12/30/2014 and the 
> Singularity viewer version 1.8.6 (6313) Jan  7 2015 06:04:40 
> (Singularity Alpha).
>
> Using the settings you have provided I have added the following to my 
> opensim.ini file:
> [SimulatorFeatures]
>     ExportSupported=true
>
> And I am unable to make this work.
> Steps...
> - I created a simple box and renamed it
> - I took this box back to inventory
> - Out of curiosity, I looked to see what was shown when trying to set 
> export perms from inventory (I know you said it wouldn't work, but I 
> was curious anyway)
> - While box was still in inventory it showed the export box as "Not 
> available" or greyed out as expected since you said it wouldn't work.
> - I pulled the box from my inventory and rezzed it on the ground.
> - I went into edit mode and it was still showing the export box as 
> unavailable (see attached screenshot).
>
> Next Test...
>  - I went back into inventory and found a shirt I had made 
> previously... right clicked... chose properties
>  - I can now see the export box as empty, but able to be checked.. 
> I've checked the box and it has stayed checked.
>  - I have not yet tried to see if it would actually allow export as I 
> was simply wanting to test the export checkbox function.
>
> Maybe it is now broken in core?
> Maybe it is not correctly implemented in my viewer?
>
> I think this would be a very useful feature to be completed for 
> opensim and think it could help make the content creators of our 
> community feel more comfortable about hyper grid mode.
> If the content creator can choose "NOT" to allow export and can expect 
> this choice to be honored by the simulator it could go a long way at 
> improving the sense of security our community has with OpenSim at the 
> moment.
> One of the hardest things I've personally had to deal with as a grid 
> operator/manager is the users not feeling confident their objects 
> cannot be exported if they choose not to allow it.
> We have many content creators on 3rd Rock Grid which do not want to 
> allow their creations to be taken out of our grid and they were very 
> much against our grid converting to hyper grid mode because of their 
> fears.
> If we could provide them with this feature it would take away these 
> fears.
>
> Thanks,
> ~Butch Arnold
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