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== Getting started ==
'''Mesh Introductions:'''<br />
To try out mesh:
Please be sure to read this entire document before beginning. It contains very important Logging in:
# Go to one of all the sandboxes in Second Life. See [http://secondlife.com/destinations/howto/sandbox Second Life Public Sandboxes].
#: Some sandboxes may become overcrowded with Residents and have poor performance.  If you see objects that look like a lot of flat triangles, try moving to another region.
# See what people have been working on, or try uploading some [[Mesh/Sample_Content|sample content]] of your own!


* Make sure you have the latest mesh enabled viewer installed.
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* Run the newly installed viewer.
=== Save L$ by testing on the beta grid ===
* Hit {{KeyCombo|ctrl=*|shift=*|G}}(PC) or {{KeyCombo|cmd=*|shift=*|G}}(Mac) at the login screen to bring up a list of grids you can connect to. Choose Aditi if it's not already selected.
Uploading mesh content to the main Second Life grid costs Linden dollars. For development and testing,  
* Login.
upload your content to the ''Aditi beta grid'' instead.   For more information about Aditi, see [[Preview Grid]].  
* Once logged in, in the slurl address bar at the top left of the screen, type in the name of the region XXXX and hit enter. You should
now teleport to a mesh enabled region. If this doesn't work, try searching for the region's name.


[[Category:Mesh]]
Follow these steps to upload models to Aditi:
# Import your SL account to Aditi (see [[Preview_Grid#Updating_Your_Account_on_Aditi|Updating Your Account on Aditi]] for instructions).
# Enable the grid selection dropdown on the Second Life login screen in '''Me > Preferences > Advanced > Show Grid Selection''' or by typing CTRL+SHIFT+G.
#: '''Note:''' You may need to enable the Advanced menu by pressing '''Ctrl+Shift+D'''
# In grid selection, choose the '''Aditi''' beta grid.
# Your account on the beta grid has its own L$ balance, so Linden dollars earned and spent on Aditi do not affect your main grid L$ balance.
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Latest revision as of 17:24, 2 February 2012

Getting started

To try out mesh:

  1. Go to one of all the sandboxes in Second Life. See Second Life Public Sandboxes.
    Some sandboxes may become overcrowded with Residents and have poor performance. If you see objects that look like a lot of flat triangles, try moving to another region.
  2. See what people have been working on, or try uploading some sample content of your own!

Save L$ by testing on the beta grid

Uploading mesh content to the main Second Life grid costs Linden dollars. For development and testing, upload your content to the Aditi beta grid instead. For more information about Aditi, see Preview Grid.

Follow these steps to upload models to Aditi:

  1. Import your SL account to Aditi (see Updating Your Account on Aditi for instructions).
  2. Enable the grid selection dropdown on the Second Life login screen in Me > Preferences > Advanced > Show Grid Selection or by typing CTRL+SHIFT+G.
    Note: You may need to enable the Advanced menu by pressing Ctrl+Shift+D
  3. In grid selection, choose the Aditi beta grid.
  4. Your account on the beta grid has its own L$ balance, so Linden dollars earned and spent on Aditi do not affect your main grid L$ balance.
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