Being new to building, I am curious to learn if there is a way to combine prim objects (several) int

[Nepharious Wiskee]

Being new to building, I am curious to learn if there is a way to combine prim objects (several) into a single prim. For instance I am building a roof and it has four seperate shapes, joined to group as a single object. This is 4 prims can it become 1 or 2 prims, if so please help. Thanks to all who have the answer.

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[Rolig Loon]

Duplicate post.  Original asked and answered at http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Creation/Can-multiple-prim-objects-into-a-single-prim-object/qaq-p/1972329 .  Please do not post the same question more than once.  IThat can make it hard for people to see what has already been suggested, and it pushes other people's questions down the list.

[Lindal Kidd]

You can LINK multiple prims into a single object.  However, if the object consists of 4 prims, it will still have a land impact of 4, not 1.

To link prims, select one.  Then select the others with SHIFT+click or SHIFT+drag a selection box around them.  Hit CTRL+L or Build/Link to link them.  NOTE:  The LAST prim you select will become the "root prim" of the linkset.

To reduce your prim count, it is sometimes possible to create a sculpted object, using many prims as a prototype.  This requires the use of a "sculpt generator" tool.  You can find several on the Marketplace.  The way they work is:

1.  Create your prototype object using prims rezzed via the generator tool.

2.  Click the Generate button on the tool.  The prims will be used to create a sculpt map, and you will be directed to a website to download the map.

3.  Use the sculpt map to create a new sculpted object in the shape of your prototype.  Re-size as necessary to get it to match.

4.  Delete the prototype prims.

Note that the sculpty will be subject to the limitations of any sculpted prim, such as having a physical bounding box that is not necessarily the same as the visible object.