Can someone create a script or plugin that converts an inworld linkset to a mesh?

[bodzette Coignet]

I've heard this idea from various different people and I think it's a good one.

Most 3D tools have the ability to gradually build up a mesh out of smaller mesh (effectively the same as building with prims in SL) and then merge them together to make a single large mesh.

The same thing should be doable within second life and would enable even noobs to make mesh.

[Ashasekayi Ra]

TheBlack Box, the creator of  Sculpt Studio, is working on a way to do that I believe. He's had a few demonstrations inworld.

 

Edit: a video demonstration



[bodzette Coignet]

That looks awesome. Wow!

I wonder if the results of that are what I saw on one of the mesh sandboxes a couple of days ago.

The rows and rows of prims look like that. I'll need to examine more closely to see if they are a mesh object instead of a linkset.

[Ashasekayi Ra]

Yea, it was pretty cool to watch his coding magic. I only attended the early demonstrations. At that time, you needed to be able to install python on a server to use it. I'm not sure if anyone has set up a way for the average person (without coding knowledge or a server) to use it in SL yet. I'm sure it will expand to that though. I think it will be a great asset for beginners that are intimidated by offline 3D modelers.

[Poenald Palen]

Yeah, I imagine this will be amazingly useful! I figured the fastest way to learn mesh for some prim builders is to learn boolene techniques. 

I remember he was in a sandbox helping people with his sculpt tool in world and that was pretty neat to see!