Mesh

Mesh Walkthroughs

1. See what mesh can do
2. Uploading a mesh
3. Uploading a multi-material mesh
4. Uploading a rigged mesh
5. Decomposing mesh for physics shape

The Mesh First Look (Open Beta) is coming October 13. We will be updating documentation here to help everyone get started.

Introduction

The Mesh First Look is a chance for everyone to try out an early implementation of mesh import, an upcoming feature that will allow creators to model objects in external tools and bring them into Second Life. To try out mesh first look, you will need to:

1. Wait until October 13, 2010! Before that date, the mesh-enabled regions will not be accessible.
2. Download the Mesh First Look viewer at <LINK>.
3. Log on using the Mesh First Look viewer. By default, the Mesh First Look viewer will connect you to the [developer grid]; for the region, specify any of the active MeshRegions, for example, <REGION>.

Walkthroughs

After you have downloaded the mesh open beta viewer and connected to a mesh-enabled region, you can see and create meshes. Try some of the following:

1. See what mesh can do
2. Uploading a mesh
3. Uploading a multi-material mesh
4. Uploading a rigged mesh
5. Decomposing mesh for physics shape
6. Understanding mesh costs

Video Tutorials

• Exporting Autodesk Maya mesh data and importing mesh data into Second Life
• A preliminary tutorial about meshes in Blender

Test Plans

• Testing Mesh Import

Related Links

Nyx's 15 September 2010 office hour, with Falcon and some closed-beta folks

Jeremy's September 15, 2010 documentation team office hour, featuring Mesh questions answered by Vir Linden

Nyx's 22 September 2010 office hour

Mesh Streaming Cost

Nyx's 29 September 2010 office hour