[sldev] A patch to allow creation of megaprims from within the viewer

[Able Whitman]

Thanks again for the 1.20 patch, Jackek! I've already opened a JIRA issue;
see my previous post to the list.

And yeah, I realize that the UI gets pretty cramped. I only put the spinners
in the Create floater because it was the simplest solution, and for this
hack I wanted to modify the XUL files as little as possible. (And I did that
only after realizing how annoying it was to only be able to change the
values via "Debug Settings".)

--Able


On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 12:29 PM, Jacek Antonelli <jacek.antonelli at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I just wanted to chime in again, after having played around for a
> while. Even setting aside megaprims, this patch is still useful. It's
> really convenient being able to create prims at a certain size,
> instead of having to resize every one to fit the scale of the project
> you're working on.
>
> For example, if you're working on jewelry or a small gadget, you could
> set the default size to a 0.01m cube; or if you're working on a house,
> you could set it to 10 x 10 x 0.5 and instantly create walls. (The
> Shift-move copy feature has proven useful for creating new prims at
> the general size you want, but it's nice to have another option.)
>
> My only concern about this feature as it stands would be that it's a
> bit cramped in the create window. How about a "Create Tool Options"
> child floater that would stick to the side of the main floater,
> similar to the "Grid Options" floater? Maybe also move the "Copy
> Selected" and related checkboxes to the new floater, to reduce the
> clutter even more.
>
> Anyway, I definitely encourage you to create a JIRA for this patch!
>
>  - Jacek
>
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