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Polysail Resident: /* How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity? */

2016-05-19T14:24:55Z

How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity?

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	==How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity?==		==How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity?==
	There are many possible causes for having higher avatar complexity than you want. If you're looking to remove some complexity and help everyone towards a ~~less laggy~~ Second Life here's some tips ( in approximate order of likelihood ):		There are many possible causes for having higher avatar complexity than you want. If you're looking to remove some complexity and help everyone towards a smoother more enjoyable Second Life experience here's some tips ( in approximate order of likelihood ):

	#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.		#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.
	#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even ~~moreso~~ than when they are visible ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. Removing them, and then adding your feet back when you remove the boots later will help everyone lag less. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.		#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even more so than when they are visible ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. Removing them, and then adding your feet back when you remove the boots later will help everyone lag less. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.
	#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be ''really difficult'' at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a inefficiently designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The difficulty in making this distinction has lead to a sort of urban myth in SL that "all mesh causes lag." It does not. Inefficient mesh can degrade viewer FPS ~~performace~~, however, most mesh is actually more efficient than it's sculpt and prim predecessors. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your avatar is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) due to their very high triangle count. This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode and the wireframe view appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through your avatar in this mode the more likely that your complexity score will be low (presuming that you have already removed invisible attachments). Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.		#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be ''really difficult'' at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a inefficiently designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The difficulty in making this distinction has lead to a sort of urban myth in SL that "all mesh causes lag." It does not. Inefficient mesh can degrade viewer FPS performance, however, most mesh is actually more efficient than it's sculpt and prim predecessors. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your avatar is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) due to their very high triangle count. This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode and the wireframe view appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through your avatar in this mode the more likely that your complexity score will be low (presuming that you have already removed invisible attachments). Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.

	==Why Do Some Of My Attachments Raise My Complexity So Much?==		==Why Do Some Of My Attachments Raise My Complexity So Much?==

Polysail Resident: /* How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity? */

2016-05-19T14:23:33Z

How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity?

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	#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.		#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.
	#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso than when they are visible ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. Removing them, and then adding your feet back when you remove the boots later will help everyone lag less. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.		#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso than when they are visible ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. Removing them, and then adding your feet back when you remove the boots later will help everyone lag less. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.
	#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be ''really difficult'' at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a inefficiently designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The difficulty in making this distinction has lead to a sort of urban myth in SL that "all mesh causes lag." It does not. Inefficient mesh ~~causes lag~~, most mesh is actually ~~less laggy~~ than it's sculpt and prim predecessors. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your avatar is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) due to their very high triangle count. This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode and the wireframe view appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through your avatar in this mode the more likely that your complexity score will be low (presuming that you have already removed invisible attachments). Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.		#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be ''really difficult'' at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a inefficiently designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The difficulty in making this distinction has lead to a sort of urban myth in SL that "all mesh causes lag." It does not. Inefficient mesh can degrade viewer FPS performace, however, most mesh is actually more efficient than it's sculpt and prim predecessors. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your avatar is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) due to their very high triangle count. This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode and the wireframe view appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through your avatar in this mode the more likely that your complexity score will be low (presuming that you have already removed invisible attachments). Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.

	==Why Do Some Of My Attachments Raise My Complexity So Much?==		==Why Do Some Of My Attachments Raise My Complexity So Much?==

Polysail Resident: /* How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity? */

2016-05-19T14:21:11Z

How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity?

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	#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.		#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.
	#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso than when they are visible ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. Removing them, and then adding your feet back when you remove the boots later will help everyone lag less. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.		#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso than when they are visible ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. Removing them, and then adding your feet back when you remove the boots later will help everyone lag less. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.
	#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be ''really difficult'' at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a inefficiently designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The difficulty in making this distinction has lead to a sort of urban myth in SL that "mesh causes lag." It does not. Inefficient mesh causes lag, most mesh is actually less laggy than it's sculpt and prim predecessors. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your avatar is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) due to their very high triangle count. This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode and the wireframe view appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through your avatar in this mode the more likely that your complexity score will be low (presuming that you have already removed invisible attachments). Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.		#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be ''really difficult'' at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a inefficiently designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The difficulty in making this distinction has lead to a sort of urban myth in SL that "all mesh causes lag." It does not. Inefficient mesh causes lag, most mesh is actually less laggy than it's sculpt and prim predecessors. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your avatar is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) due to their very high triangle count. This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode and the wireframe view appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through your avatar in this mode the more likely that your complexity score will be low (presuming that you have already removed invisible attachments). Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.

	==Why Do Some Of My Attachments Raise My Complexity So Much?==		==Why Do Some Of My Attachments Raise My Complexity So Much?==

Polysail Resident: /* How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity? */

2016-05-19T14:20:31Z

How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity?

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	#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.		#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.
	#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso than when they are visible ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. Removing them, and then adding your feet back when you remove the boots later will help everyone lag less. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.		#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso than when they are visible ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. Removing them, and then adding your feet back when you remove the boots later will help everyone lag less. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.
	#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be ''really difficult'' at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a inefficiently designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The difficulty in making this distinction has lead to a sort of urban myth in SL that "mesh causes lag." It does not. Inefficient mesh causes lag, most mesh is actually less laggy than it's sculpt and prim predecessors. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your avatar is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode ~~at the default distance away from your avatar ( no zooming in or out, just press Esc and leave it there )~~ and the wireframe appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through your avatar in this mode the ~~better it is~~. Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.		#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be ''really difficult'' at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a inefficiently designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The difficulty in making this distinction has lead to a sort of urban myth in SL that "mesh causes lag." It does not. Inefficient mesh causes lag, most mesh is actually less laggy than it's sculpt and prim predecessors. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your avatar is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) due to their very high triangle count. This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode and the wireframe view appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through your avatar in this mode the more likely that your complexity score will be low (presuming that you have already removed invisible attachments). Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.

	==Why Do Some Of My Attachments Raise My Complexity So Much?==		==Why Do Some Of My Attachments Raise My Complexity So Much?==

Polysail Resident: /* How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity? */

2016-05-19T14:11:20Z

How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity?

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	#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.		#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.
	#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. Removing them, and then adding your feet back when you remove the boots later will help everyone lag less. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.		#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso than when they are visible ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. Removing them, and then adding your feet back when you remove the boots later will help everyone lag less. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.
	#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be ''really difficult'' at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a inefficiently designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The difficulty in making this distinction has lead to a sort of urban myth in SL that "mesh causes lag." It does not. Inefficient mesh causes lag, most mesh is actually less laggy than it's sculpt and prim predecessors. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your avatar is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode at the default distance away from your avatar ( no zooming in or out, just press Esc and leave it there ) and the wireframe appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through your avatar in this mode the better it is. Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.		#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be ''really difficult'' at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a inefficiently designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The difficulty in making this distinction has lead to a sort of urban myth in SL that "mesh causes lag." It does not. Inefficient mesh causes lag, most mesh is actually less laggy than it's sculpt and prim predecessors. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your avatar is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode at the default distance away from your avatar ( no zooming in or out, just press Esc and leave it there ) and the wireframe appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through your avatar in this mode the better it is. Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.

Polysail Resident: /* How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity? */

2016-05-19T14:06:42Z

How Do I Reduce My Own Complexity?

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	#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.		#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.
	#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. Removing them, and then adding your feet back when you remove the boots later will help everyone lag less. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.		#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. Removing them, and then adding your feet back when you remove the boots later will help everyone lag less. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.
	#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be really difficult at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a ~~poorly~~ designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your ~~score~~ is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode at the default distance away from your avatar ( no zooming in or out, just press Esc and leave it there ) and the wireframe appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through ~~the mesh~~ in this mode the better it is. Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.		#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be ''really difficult'' at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a inefficiently designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The difficulty in making this distinction has lead to a sort of urban myth in SL that "mesh causes lag." It does not. Inefficient mesh causes lag, most mesh is actually less laggy than it's sculpt and prim predecessors. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your avatar is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode at the default distance away from your avatar ( no zooming in or out, just press Esc and leave it there ) and the wireframe appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through your avatar in this mode the better it is. Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.

	==Why Do Some Of My Attachments Raise My Complexity So Much?==		==Why Do Some Of My Attachments Raise My Complexity So Much?==

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	==Why Do Some Of My Attachments Raise My Complexity So Much?==		==Why Do Some Of My Attachments Raise My Complexity So Much?==
	One of the biggest contributors to an attachments high complexity is the number of sculpted prims ( sculpties ) it's made out of. A lot of older hairs, shoes and non-human avatars have incredibly high sculpt counts.		One of the biggest contributors to an attachments high complexity is the number of sculpted prims ( sculpties ) it's made out of. A lot of older hairs, shoes and non-human avatars have incredibly high sculpt counts.

			Other major factors include how many partially transparent ( alpha ) textures the object has as well as whether the object contains parts that are shiny, glowing, displaying animated textures, media, or whether it is emitting particles.

	If your attachment is made out of mesh reading this page may provide a little more insight into what is going on behind the scenes:		If your attachment is made out of mesh reading this page may provide a little more insight into what is going on behind the scenes:

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	#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.		#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.
	#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.		#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. Removing them, and then adding your feet back when you remove the boots later will help everyone lag less. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.
	#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be really difficult at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your score is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode at the default distance away from your avatar ( no zooming in or out, just press Esc and leave it there ) and the wireframe appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through the mesh in this mode the better it is. Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.		#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be really difficult at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your score is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode at the default distance away from your avatar ( no zooming in or out, just press Esc and leave it there ) and the wireframe appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through the mesh in this mode the better it is. Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.

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	#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.		#'''Try removing your hair or shoes first and see how much complexity you lose.''' Many older sculpt based hairs and shoes ( and even some newer mesh ones that are improperly made ) can have 60-250K complexity in a single attachment. Try removing these first. If you have one attachment that's putting you over limit try looking for an item that is similar but made out of mesh. Then ''TRY THE DEMO'' and see how much complexity the new item adds to your score. The average well designed avatar attachment should not exceed 3-10K Complexity.
	#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.		#'''It might be that you're just wearing too much stuff.''' Over the years a lot of residents have acquired 1000's of items in our inventories, sometimes we try to wear a little too much of that all at once. Sometimes it's to get a specific look, or for a special event, or just we're too lazy to take it off to begin with. The idea that "it has a script that turns it invisible, that's good enough right?" is sadly not a correct one. These hidden attachments will still add to your overall complexity ( sometimes even moreso ). Try going through your "Current Outfit" folder and removing unneeded attachments. An excellent example of this would be removing your mesh feet while wearing a pair of knee high boots. No one can actually see your feet inside the boots, yet every viewer will still have to "think" about them. If you are still substantially over your target complexity, try removing excess jewelry, pets or other avatar attachments.
	#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be really difficult at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your score is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode at the default distance away from your avatar ( no zooming in or out, just press Esc and leave it there ) and the wireframe appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through the mesh in this mode the better it is. Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.		#'''You might be wearing poorly designed mesh.''' It can be really difficult at times to distinguish the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed one. Outwardly their appearance is often almost identical. The easiest way to tell how much complexity an item will add to your score is to try the DEMO. If you're trying to understand what the difference between a well made mesh and a poorly designed mesh is, the poorly made ones often have overly dense wireframes ( https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Wireframe ) This is visible when viewing the item in the viewer Wireframe mode. If you keep your camera in third person mode at the default distance away from your avatar ( no zooming in or out, just press Esc and leave it there ) and the wireframe appears solid there is a really high likelihood that item will have very high complexity. The easier you can see through the mesh in this mode the better it is. Just because something was labeled "High Quality Mesh" on the marketplace does not necessarily mean it will have low complexity.