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If you own a Private Region, you can back up your Region's terraformed terrain to a texture file on your computer. Subsequently, you can use that saved file to restore your Region's terrain to its saved shape. This can be a great "safety net" if you experience a terraforming accident, and it is also useful if you want to apply the same terrain to multiple Regions you own. | If you own a Private Region, you can back up your Region's terraformed terrain to a texture file on your computer. Subsequently, you can use that saved file to restore your Region's terrain to its saved shape. This can be a great "safety net" if you experience a terraforming accident, and it is also useful if you want to apply the same terrain to multiple Regions you own. | ||
To access the terrain backup and restore controls, choose '''World''' > '''Region/Estate''' in the Second Life Viewer®, and click the '''Terrain''' tab. Then: | To access the terrain backup and restore controls, choose '''World''' > '''Region/Estate''' in the Second Life Viewer®, and click the '''Terrain''' tab. Then: | ||
==To backup your terrain:== | ==To backup your terrain:== | ||
# Click '''Download RAW terrain'''. | # Click '''Download RAW terrain'''. | ||
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# When the download completes, you see: "Finished download of raw terrain fileââ¬Â¦" and the directory it was saved to. | # When the download completes, you see: "Finished download of raw terrain fileââ¬Â¦" and the directory it was saved to. | ||
# Click '''Close'''. | # Click '''Close'''. | ||
==To restore your terrain:== | ==To restore your terrain:== | ||
# Click '''Upload RAW terrain'''. | # Click '''Upload RAW terrain'''. | ||
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# When the upload is complete, you see: "Terrain upload done". The terrain changes to the contents of the raw file. | # When the upload is complete, you see: "Terrain upload done". The terrain changes to the contents of the raw file. | ||
If you'd rather not terraform the Region yourself, there are [http://xstreetsl.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&CategoryID=121 numerous terrains for sale on Xstreet in the Landscaping category]. Search for "raw" and other keywords to refine your results. You can upload these as described above to get great results fast. | |||
If you'd rather not terraform the Region yourself, there are numerous terrains for sale on Xstreet in the Landscaping category. Search for "raw" and other keywords to refine your results. You can upload these as described above to get great results fast. | |||
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Revision as of 13:03, 5 October 2009
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If you own a Private Region, you can back up your Region's terraformed terrain to a texture file on your computer. Subsequently, you can use that saved file to restore your Region's terrain to its saved shape. This can be a great "safety net" if you experience a terraforming accident, and it is also useful if you want to apply the same terrain to multiple Regions you own.
To access the terrain backup and restore controls, choose World > Region/Estate in the Second Life Viewer®, and click the Terrain tab. Then:
To backup your terrain:
- Click Download RAW terrain.
- A file browser dialog appears. Choose a location to save to, give your terrain file a specific name so it's easier to find. For example, you could give it the name of your Region.
- Click Save.
- Next, you see: "Terrain file written, starting downloadââ¬Â¦". It disappears in a few seconds, but the download process may take several minutes. Do not leave the Region and don't make any other terraforming changes until the download completes!
- When the download completes, you see: "Finished download of raw terrain fileââ¬Â¦" and the directory it was saved to.
- Click Close.
To restore your terrain:
- Click Upload RAW terrain.
- Select a .raw terrain file on your hard drive that you or someone else saved earlier.
- Click Open (or Choose on Mac).
- You see: "Upload started. It may take up to two minutes, depending on your connection speed."
- When the upload is complete, you see: "Terrain upload done". The terrain changes to the contents of the raw file.
If you'd rather not terraform the Region yourself, there are numerous terrains for sale on Xstreet in the Landscaping category. Search for "raw" and other keywords to refine your results. You can upload these as described above to get great results fast.