The ultimate guide to prim twisting [UPDATE]

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 / by Ayumi Cassini

[UPDATE: July 30, 2009] The guide was featured at Massively and the official Second Life blog! Thank you!

[UPDATE: September 12, 2009] I corrected a few mistakes over time (thanks for the head-ups everyone), so if something didn't work for you, try again now :)

Aah, prims. Plywood shapes that magically turn into the most beautiful SL builds. Yes, those prims know how to twist and shout! ... Wait, wh... what?! ... I'm talking about prim twisting - shaping prims into unusual shapes. Prim magic!

We've got sculpties in SL now, which means almost any prim shape is possible without big prim cost. But back then, before sculpties rocked SL, you needed different methods - you needed methods that worked with regular prims. These methods were discovered by early SL residents and sometimes kept secret (the famous one prim double knot for example). I think even the most advanced builder/sculpter should know the basics. You should never underestimate the power of regular prims. That's why I'm giving you this ultimate guide to prim twisting. Every item shown here is only one prim!

Enjoy, comment and share with friends :)

Leaf

Rez a sphere
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.250 and Z=0.370
Set Path Cut to: B=0.000 and E=0.500
Set Hollow to: 95.0
Set Twist to: B=180 and E=-180

Two leaves

Rez a sphere
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.300 and Z=0.300
Set Path Cut to: B=0.700 and E=1.000
Set Hollow to: 95.0
Set Twist to: B=360 and E=47
Set Dimple to B=0.100 and E=0.950 (use these two options to differentiate leaves sizes)

Flat leaf / raindrop

Rez a sphere
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.500 and Z=0.010
Set Twist to: B=360 and E=-360
Set Dimple to B=0.000 and E=0.050
If you want to have a flat leaf contour, set Hollow to: 85.0

Claw

Rez a torus
Set Size to: X=0.430, Y=0.500 and Z=0.500
Set Path Cut to: B=0.500 and E=1.000
Set Taper to: X=1.00 and Y=1.00

Flower I

Rez a tube
Set Size to: X=0.070, Y=0.350 and Z=0.350
Set Twist to: B=-360 and E=360
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.50

Flower II

Rez a sphere
Set Size to: X=0.010, Y=0.500 and Z=0.500
Set Twist to: B=360 and E=-360
Set Dimple to: B=0.000 and E=0.050

Ribbon I

Rez a sphere
Set Size to: X=0.010, Y=0.500 and Z=0.500
Set Hollow to: 95.0
Set Twist to: B=-360 and E=360
Set Dimple to: B=0.700 and E=1.000

Ribbon II

Rez a sphere
Set Size to: X=0.035, Y=0.500 and Z=0.500
Set Path Cut to: B=0.130 and E=0.870
Set Hollow to: 50.0
Set Twist to: B=-360 and E=360
Set Dimple to: B=0.450 and E=0.550

Infinity symbol

Rez a sphere
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.500 and Z=0.010
Set Hollow to: 95.0
Set Twist to: B=0 and E=-360
Set Dimple to: B=0.000 and E=0.050

Spring I

Rez a torus
Set Size to: X=0.100, Y=0.500 and Z=0.500
Set Skew to: 0.80
Set Twist to: B=-18 and E=0
Set Hole Size to: X=0.70 and Y=0.05
Set Taper to: X=1.00 and Y=0.00
Set Radius to: 1 (but it will change to 0.947, so you can also just put this number in)
Set Revolutions to: 2.50

Spring II

Rez a torus
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.300 and Z=0.300
Set Skew to: 0.80
Set Hole Size to: X=0.10 and Y=0.05
Set Revolutions to: 4.00

Spring III

Rez a torus
Set Size to: X=1.000, Y=0.150 and Z=0.150
Set Skew to: 0.45
Set Twist to: B=360 and E=-360
Set Hole Size to: X=0.15 and Y=0.05
Set Revolutions to: 4.00

String

Rez a torus
Set Size to: X=2.300, Y=0.500 and Z=0.500
Set Hollow to: 80.0
Set Skew to: 0.80
Set Twist to: B=360 and E=360
Set Hole Size to: X=0.05 and Y=0.50
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.180 and E=0.200
Set Taper to: X=0.00 and Y=0.50
Set Revolutions to: 4.00

Knot

Rez a torus
Set Size to: X=2.500, Y=0.500 and Z=0.500
Set Hollow to: 95.0
Set Skew to: 0.95
Set Twist to: B=-90 and E=360
Set Hole Size to: X=0.05 and Y=0.50
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.180 and E=0.200
Set Revolutions to: 4.00

Double knot

Rez a torus
Set Size to: X=2.500, Y=0.500 and Z=0.500
Set Hollow to: 95.0
Set Skew to: 0.95
Set Twist to: B=-360 and E=360
Set Hole Size to: X=0.05 and Y=0.50
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.180 and E=0.200
Set Taper to: X=0.00 and Y=0.50
Set Revolutions to: 4.00

Light bulb wire

Rez a tube
Set Size to: X=0.010, Y=0.500 and Z=0.500
Set Hollow to: 95.0
Set Skew to: 0.95
Set Twist to: B=-180 and E=360
Set Hole Size to: X=0.05 and Y=0.50
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.000 and E=0.250
Set Revolutions to: 3.00

Wave

Rez a ring
Set Size to: X=0.700, Y=0.350 and Z=0.010
Set Skew to: 0.95
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.05
Set Revolutions to: 2.00

Column I

Rez a torus
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.230 and Z=0.230
Set Hollow to: 95
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.000 and E=0.500

Column II

Rez a tube
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.230 and Z=0.230
Set Hollow to: 95.0
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.250 and E=1.000

Column III

Rez a tube
Set Size to: X=0.750, Y=0.300 and Z=0.300
Set Hollow to: 80.0
Set Hollow Shape to: Circle
Set Hole Size to: X=0.70 and Y=0.40
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.450 and E=0.800

Nail

Rez a tube
Set Size to: X=0.300, Y=0.300 and Z=0.300
Set Hollow to: 75.0
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.50
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.400 and E=0.750

Stake

Rez a tube
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.500 and Z=0.500
Set Hollow to: 75.0
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.50
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.500 and E=0.750

Pencil

Rez a tube
Set Size to: X=1.000, Y=0.350 and Z=0.350
Set Hollow to: 85.0
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.50
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.650 and E=0.750

Torch holder

Rez a tube
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.100 and Z=0.100
Set Hollow to: 60.0
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.500 and E=1.000

Bar table

Rez a tube
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.500 and Z=0.500
Set Hollow to: 85.0
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.50
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.250 and E=0.850

Table lamp

Rez a tube
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.400 and Z=0.400
Set Hollow to: 95.0
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.50
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.200 and E=0.850

Desk lamp top

Rez a ring
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.250 and Z=0.250
Set Hollow to: 95.0
Set Twist to: B=-36 and E=-36
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.45
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.000 and E=0.600

Trumpet

Rez a torus
Set Size to: X=0.700, Y=0.250 and Z=0.250
Set Hollow to: 95.0
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.45
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.00 and E=0.300

Thin flat paper

Rez a cube
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.400 and Z=0.010
Set Slice to: B=0.490 and E=0.510

Curled paper

Rez a cylinder
Set Size to: X=0.450, Y=0.170 and Z=0.500
Set Path Cut to: B=0.550 and E=0.900
Set Hollow to: 95.0
Set Twist to: B=27 and E=0
Set Top Shear to: X=0.15 and Y=-0.10

Tiny cube

Rez a cube
Set Size to: X=0.010, Y=0.010 and Z=0.010
Set Path Cut to: B=0.625 and E=0.875
Set Slice to: X=0.500 and Y=1.000

Tiny cylinder

Rez a cylinder
Set Size to: X=0.010, Y=0.010 and Z=0.100
Set Taper to: X=1.00 and Y=1.00
Set Slice to: X=0.490 and Y=0.510

Tiny prism

Rez a cube
Set Size to: X=0.010, Y=0.010 and Z=0.010
Set Path Cut to: B=0.565 and E=0.695
Set Slice to: X=0.250 and Y=0.750

Tiny ring I

Rez a torus
Set Size to: X=0.010, Y=0.010 and Z=0.010
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.05
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.730 and E=0.750

Tiny ring II

Rez a ring
Set Size to: X=0.010, Y=0.010 and Z=0.010
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.05
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.180 and E=0.200

Tiny zircon

Rez a sphere
Set Size to: X=0.010, Y=0.010 and Z=0.010
Set Hollow to: 70.0
Set Dimple to: B=0.850 and E=1.000

20m disc

Rez a tube
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=10.000 and Z=10.000
Set Twist to: B=90 and E=90
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.05

Framed picture

Rez a cube
Set Size to: X=0.500, Y=0.500 and Z=0.025
Set Taper to: X=0.25 and Y=0.25

3 faces display panel

Rez a cube
Set Size to: X=0.900, Y=0.500 and Z=0.010
Set Taper to: X=0.65 and Y=0.00

5 faces display panel

Rez a tetrahedron
Set Size to: X=0.010, Y=1.750 and Z=0.500
Set Path Cut to: B=0.200 and E=0.800
Set Hollow to: 67.0
Set Taper to: X=0.00 and Y=0.00

If you can't figure out how to set textures on the panels, check Shifter Gynoid's comment below. He explains nicely what you need to do to display these textures correctly.

5 rings target with a hole

Rez a ring
Set Size to: X=0.015, Y=0.700 and Z=0.700
Set Hollow to: 70.0
Set Hollow Shape to: Triangle
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.50
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.200 and E=0.800

5 rings target (no hole)

Rez a torus
Set Size to: X=0.015, Y=0.700 and Z=0.700
Set Hollow to: 30.0
Set Hole Size to: X=0.15 and Y=0.50
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.125 and E=0.900

4 rings target

Rez a tube
Set Size to: X=0.015, Y=0.700 and Z=0.700
Set Hollow to: 50.0
Set Hollow Shape to: Triangle
Set Hole Size to: X=1.00 and Y=0.50
Set Profile Cut to: B=0.000 and E=0.800

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Quick tip: how to easily find repeating landmarks

Monday, July 27, 2009 / by Ayumi Cassini

Recently I decided to sort my landmarks. I never did that ever since I joined SL in 2006, so you can imagine how huge and messy my Landmarks folder was! Now it's all pretty and arranged in folders but still there are landmarks in various clothes or furniture folders, and it's hard to notice the repeating ones. I could have of course checked folder by folder, or have randomly typed names of stores or places, but I wanted something easier and faster. And I found the way! When you open the map, you can use the drop-down Landmarks list to spot groups of similar landmarks. These are all landmarks from your inventory sorted alphabetically, so it's really easy to find the ones you can delete. You still have to go to your inventory to sort them out, but at least you know what you're looking for.

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