How to get custom shapes to work?

[WhiteBoi360]

Today is my first day.. Im a fast learner.. but I can't seem to get this shape I found in the marketplace to work..  Sadly I'm a freebie.  But I found a shape that I wanted to test out to see if I could do it and when I put it on, nothing happens.  And a lock button pops up to the right of it, so I can't even edit the shape or anything..

 

the one I was trying is  on here    https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/FREE-Gift-Box-BELISSIMA-SHAPES-MALE/1610736

 

If anyone could help I'd appreciate it,  thanks

[Ishtara Rothschild]

Marketplace items are usually delivered in a sales box. You need to rez the box on the ground, either at a sandbox or in any other area that allows you to rez prim items, right-click and open the box, and click "copy to inventory". The box will unpack into an inventory folder where you can find your shapes.

It appears that the shapes in this set are not modifiable, according to the Marketplace listing. If you want to customize a shape, you're better off creating your own shape. Right-click any folder in your inventory and select "new --> body parts --> shape". That will create a basic shape which can be altered with the sliders in the appearance menu after you put it on (doubleclick the shape, then right-click yourself and select "appearanc"e to bring up the menu).

[Venus Petrov]

That was the first lesson I learned, too, if you buy or find a freebie shape make sure it is modifyable.  The majority of shapes for sale are mod but as Ishy wrote, you can make your own, too.

[Peewee Musytari]

The reason you can`t edit it them because they are no-mod & judging by the reviews they sound like its a good job they are free.

If you are prepared to have a go at editing a shape, you can always create a new one and edit it entirely yourself, so you are named as the creator.

Or if you would prefer a slight headstart, I would recommend going to your Library section of your inventory and in there you will find a different shape in just about every single folder, all full perms.

If you check through them all to find the one that looks most like you want to look - Mainly the faces as thats the hardest thing to get looking good IMO - then wear that one and edit the bits you don`t like so much & rename it so that you can always find it easily.

[Rhonda Huntress]

Could it be that the new shape is only slightly different that what you had on before?  You will still need a skin (and hair) before you look like the guy in the picture.

[Marianne Little]

What Rhonda said. The shape is just a shape - with the default Linden skin that the avatars come with, you will not se so much difference unless the height and body mass is very different.

I can be wrong, but I think that ViGo mainstore had 2 packs of free shapes. They are tall and muscular, like the one you found at the marketplace. I can't remember if they are modify.

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