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A process video of how to create a simple shape in SL.
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learn4life (0:00)
2 years ago 0 + -Now you can play at being Harry Potter or Snape or whoever - depending on your avatar :) Right (or apple) click on the ground. Up comes the circle. You want the 'create' bit.
learn4life (0:05)
2 years ago 0 + -When you do that you get a teensy wand to play with.
learn4life (0:07)
2 years ago 0 + -Plus a load of shapes called Prims. Draw your cursor over them and click on one. Here I've chosen a cube.
learn4life (0:08)
2 years ago 0 + -When you click your wand on the ground a prim appears - voila! You have several options - notice the edit button at the top is highlighted. I have chosen to use a grid, position and stretch option.
learn4life (0:14)
2 years ago 0 + -Here I clicked on the red arrow and highlighted it.
learn4life (0:14)
2 years ago 0 + -You can pull the object - the prim - backwards and forwards laterally.
learn4life (0:23)
2 years ago 0 + -Now clicking anbd highlighting the blue arrow you can pull the prim up and down vertically.
learn4life (0:32)
2 years ago 0 + -Clicking on the red/green tabs allows you to drag the prim diagonally.
learn4life (0:48)
2 years ago 0 + -Clicking on the "Stretch" radio button allows you to stretch the prim in several directions.
learn4life (1:01)
2 years ago 0 + -And there we go - all prim and proper!