How can I learn more about universal layers?

[Jennifer Boyle]

I want t learn more about universal clothing layers and about when they should be used and when they should not.

I searched the Wiki and the Knowledge Base and came up with nothing.

Where can I learn about them?

Thanks.

[Wulfie Reanimator]

In short, the universal wearable (that's LL's official term for them) has all of the currently available avatar texture channels in it.

Like you know, previously we had Skin (head + upper + lower), Eyes, Hair, Skirt, etc. as separate wearables. The universal layer has all of these and more.

The advantage is that you can now create a single wearable that covers the full body with asymmetrical skin/tattoos, and eyes, and even textures for some custom rigged attachments (like separate mesh ears, a tail, custom arms/legs, etc).

 

This KB article explains the universal wearable: https://community.secondlife.com/knowledgebase/english/bakes-on-mesh-r1512/

Edited January 9, 2023 by Wulfie Reanimator