Mesh FAQ

:: What is Mesh?

Mesh is simply means creating 3D items in other 3D editing softwares (such as Maya and Blender) and uploading them to Second Life

:: How can I make a Mesh item to appear my name as creator?

Mesh system doesn’t work like sculpted items. With mesh system there is no sculpted maps any more. You buy models directly. There are two ways to make items to show your name as creator

1- Uploading source files (.dae) files to Second Life yourself. You can buy dae files here: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/185213?id=185213

2- Creating an invisible prim and linking it to mesh item as root prim (I allow that, I am not sure if all creators do)

:: What is UV Map and how can I use it?

UV is a term among 3d world means unwrapped vertices (a vertice is an intersecting point on a 3d model). UV is simple guide image for helping to create textures for a particular item. You don’t have to do any thing with it. They are just there to make your texturing job easier.

:: What are faces?

With mesh system you can create different faces on the same object. Think it like a simple prim box which has 6 faces. Creators can do the same thing on any item they create in a 3d editing software (up to 8 faces). That means each face can have their own texture attributes (map, shine, repeat, offset etc). To edit a face; on edit window select “Select face” then touch on the face you want to edit. Most creators would tell you what parts are different faces (for example; bow and dress are different faces means even though they are one object you can change texture attributes for bow and dress separately)

:: What is rigged mesh cloth?

Rigged clothes means clothes skinned to avatar bones. That allow dresses move along the body joints as body moves up to a certain degree.

:: How can I resize rigged mesh cloth?

Rigged mesh clothes can not be resized in Second Life. That is why creators create different sizes. Despite that creators provide different sizes you still have to adjust your shape slightly for clothes to fit right.

:: Rigged mesh clothes appear tiny?

View size of any rigged  mesh cloth doesn’t matter. Once you wear it it will always be the same size as created before uploading. So resizing them wont change the actual size. In general when you upload mesh object they will appear tiny. Even though size doesn’t matter for rigged mesh items, you can resize other mesh items as you do normally.

:: How can I transfer your mesh items to other grids?

You need to upload dae files manually to other grids. You can purchase my dae files on Here . I add couple of my items dae files to there every week. I also post them on my website (here) as I add them.

:: What is normals map?

Normals map are used to give extra details without adding extra geometry (less lag as a consequence). You can add fine details like embroideries and folds with normals map. You can read how you can add more details using normals map in Photosho here. Normals map goes to bumpiness under texture tab on edit window.

:: What is specular map?

Specular map is used to give different amount of  reflection and glossiness to different parts of a model. White represents fully reflective and fully glossy, black represents completely mat with no reflection. Between white and black color (gray shades) represents the amount of the reflection and gloss. For example chrome chair legs would be full reflective (white) while leather parts might have slight reflection (close to black grays). Specular map  goes to “Shininess” under “Texture” tab on edit window.

::If you have more questions about mesh please let me know, I d be happy to answer them.

:: What is Shadow Map, how can I use it?

Shadow map is occlusion map which can be used to add dept to your texture. Simple way of using it is to add it to a layer on top of your texture (in Photoshop or similar) and set its blend mode to multiply (you can adjust multiply amount according to your desire)

Subscribe
Notify of

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

31 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Rosie Scott
Rosie Scott

Hi Meli!

How do I re-texture a piece of mesh clothing from one of your kits? for example: I want to change the colour/fabric of the sarong.

Thanks for your time 🙂

Pierg Cukor
Pierg Cukor

Hello. I have bought a set of your miniskirt mesh kit, and I have retextured so they are completely different from your own models. I wanted to attach a bukle to the belt, and I have made a mesh buckle using several pieces found in world. But when I attach the buckle to the miniskirt, the buckle goes awry, and the result is completely ruined. If i attach the skirt with the buckle to the stomach attach point, the result is slightly better, but the buckle moves independently when the avatar changes shape. Is there a way to overcome this?… Read more »

Chels
Chels

Hi Meli, I recently saw you’re selling ugg boots and so I liked them, but the most I’ve seen and try inworld doesnt fit my avatar legs cause they’re very muscled.
In the pack you have at Market Place it says that includes a rigged and non rigged pair, so my question is if I can make them bigger with a resizing script or manually editing, without distorting them so they will fit my avatar leg muscles. Thank you 🙂

Diana
Diana

hii Melii, i have seen ur all ur work, and it looks so professional, so i wanted to ask u do u give mesh lessons?!! i would love to have mesh lessons , i can pay u on lindens, please contact me at SL if u do
diana charlesowrth

Arriane
Arriane

Hiya Meli,

I really like a dress you have on marketplace, however there is a part that I would like to remove. I know this isn’t possible at the moment. Will you sell the mesh source files? or do you offer a service to remove a part of a mesh?

Thankyou for the amazing work!!

Miranda Ashby
Miranda Ashby

Hi Meli!

I use a lot of your templates for my designs. I am trying to add mesh elements to a dress (buttons to be specific) These are now your mesh buttons (because you didn’t have any 😛 ) but when I wear the dress the buttons are hovering off the avi’s body. How can I get these buttons to “stick” to the dress where I want them to be?

Thanks!
Manda

Becky
Becky

Hello,

I am trying to use certain textures provided with your items and one of them is the normals map. the link in your FAQ leads to an expired web page. how do I use it?

CelineDeLionCourt
CelineDeLionCourt

Hi Meli, I was wondering do you still have to wear the alpha layer with fit mesh? And if so what makes that different from rigid mesh?

LA
LA

Hi Meli,

I was reading above on how to edit the normals-map. Where it points to ‘you can add more details using normals map in Photosho here’, the page goes to 404 not found. Can you repost that link?
Thanks

Sweetie
Sweetie

Hi Meli, I was wondering what exactly are Shadow Maps for?

Pamella Easton
Pamella Easton

Hello Meli
I just love your stuff but I have a doubt about linking.
I tried to add some buttons on that shirt long sleeves of you, linked the whole thing together but when I wear the shirt, the buttons go to other places and don’t move together. How should I proceed to make the buttons match and move perfectly with the shirt?
Thank you for your attention
Pam

erikbayn
erikbayn

Hello Meli,
I recently purchased a DAE file from your bubblesmore.com store and i used the DAE file on blender to modify a bit the itm using sculpt tools (adding muscles to the pants).
But then when i upload the mesh item in SL it doesn’t fit anymore the avatar … the mesh is totaly distorded …

Can you help me fixing that problem ?
Thank you 🙂
Erik

WanderSky
WanderSky

Hello, Meli,

I’m looking to purchase the DAE files, but the bubblesmore.com link doesn’t work. Have you moved them to somewhere else?

Thank you,

WanderSky

Philo Finesmith
Philo Finesmith

Is there a practical way to wear mesh clothes together if they don’t come as a set? For example, men’s shirts and pants are likely to overlap at the waist. I see that I could modify the texture with alpha at the overlap, but it seems I would have to guess at this, blind. Am I missing something? Or do people just wear pre-made outfits, or one mesh with other system-layer clothes?

cscott0108
cscott0108

I have a question with the MI Rezzer, I am trying to rez my project from a create, I record everything and save everything correctly but when I build my object, the house works correctly and rezzez but my garage does not it rezzes not attached to the house like it should, it attaches to the crate that I made the master, any ideas whats causing this.

I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask, if not, pointing me in the right direction would be helpful too.

Anicha
Anicha

Hi, I bought a full-prem dress from your marketplace store (backless dress). I love it – it’s a wonderful dress. I’ve been able to add my own textures to the dress following some basic instructions (here: http://sltutorials.com/?p=27) but I can’t figure out how to change the texture of the belt that goes with the dress. I’d really like to add metallic textures to it, but can’t figure out how that is done. The belt remains black and isn’t affected by the changes I make to the fabric layer, but there doesn’t seem to be a separate texture layer for the… Read more »

trackback
Guide To Mesh Texturing And UV Mapping – Social Life Page

[…] Mesh Questions And Answers […]

Back to top
31
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x