Upload rigged mesh to SL

The Video explains:

  1. How to import a rigged Mesh to SL, OpenSim or similar online worlds.
  2. How to use an Alpha mask for hiding the default character
  3. How to employ image textures to texturise your graphic symbol.
  4. Potential problems with your meshes (visible seams, wrong shape, missing face animations)

This video has been made in SL. Just information technology applies also OpenSim or any other OpenSim based earth as well. Too the video does not depend on Blender, merely information technology is a general purpose tutorial for the SL Importer. Beneath you find the import procedure explained in pictures.

Hint: Did you know that Linden Lab provides another world very similar to 2nd Life, where you tin upload your meshes for complimentary? The Beta Grid is a perfect style to test your mesh creations before you finally upload them to 2nd Life.

The Upload Panels in detail

Upload the model (import the Collada file to SL) - Read more...

You can offset an upload directly from the primary menu bar every bit shown in the paradigm above.You besides can outset an upload from within the repository view.

The LOD Console (The entry page) - Read more than...

The model uploader starts in the LOD panel. Here you can ascertain all your levels of item or let them calculate automatically. Nosotros currently have no LOD files, so nosotros keep this panel as it is.

Note: You e'er can get detailed help from the assistance button in the upper right corner. For now you lot tin go along by switching to the Upload options tab.

The Options Panel (Here you enable rigged mesh) - Read more...

Normally the uploader will just upload the mesh, but no blitheness information. If yous want to also import the rig information (the mesh weights), so y'all have to include "peel weights". Delight keep the button "Include joint positions" unchecked unless you know exactly what you lot do. we volition get to this advanced characteristic after.

As well notation that y'all tin checkmark the "skin weights" beneath the Preview window to see if your mesh is properly weighted. But checking the pare weights hither has no influence on the upload! This is so common mistake! If yous ever are "sure that your mesh is weighted" but remains stiff when worn, then there is a good chance that y'all forgot to enable "Include skin weights" on the left side!