[sldev] Optimus Prim vs. Megatrim: "The Big Prim Problem"

[Kelly Linden]

Harold Brown wrote:
> One of the biggest uses for the Mega Prims is for buildings... not
> vehicles.   Would a flag to specify "this item is havok4 static" be
> possible?  Or even "This prim is larger then 54x54x54 and must be
> havok4 static"  and then don't allow scripted movement?
As I said in my other email, we haven't fully investigated 'havok
static' objects and what we can reasonably expect to do with them.  It
may be the case that we can have a 'mega prim' or 'static' flag that
puts an object in the static group while restricting movement and shape
changes in some way as you suggest.  Or there may be some other reason
this isn't possible or more restrictions are needed or .... I don't
know.  It needs to be investigated, and hasn't been yet.

While physics performance is a big factor in mega prims, it isn't the
only factor.

 - Kelly