I have read about new feature of sculpt map sometimes since last year from Second Life’s forums but still I have not found any information in SL Wiki or SL Blog at all.
Until today I’ve found example of new size of sculpt map on Wiki page which has dimension 4×256 pixels create by Contagious Republic. You can see it on Sculpted Prims: Sculpt Maps and Textures page or direct link to sculpt map here. This means that feature has already apply into main grid without any official announcement? I believe there’re tons of people don’t realize about this feature including me.
From what I know we should be able to make sculpt map in many size not just fixed at 32×32 anymore. Something like 4×256, 8×128, 16×64 or even 8×8 or 16×16.
Have to admit that I have not try it myself even it look useful in some situation but it would be lots happier if Linden announce support for higher detail like 64×64 or 128×128 or direct mesh import as they showing at SLCC conference.
In case if you want to try this new size of sculpt map, follow the steps below. This small LSL script will rez the Sculptie-O-matic lamp which have size 4×256 (8×512 pixels) as showing in the wiki page.
1. Go to any sandbox in Second Life main grid.
2. Right click on the ground and select Create.
3. Click on Content Tab and click on the New Script button.4. New file name “New Script” appear just double click it.
5. The script windows appear, delete everything inside and copy the LSL code below paste into the scrip windows.default
{
state_entry()
{
llSetPrimitiveParams([PRIM_TYPE, PRIM_TYPE_SCULPT, "834e46ca-ef48-b5e9-5ea2-73de916dff1e", PRIM_SCULPT_TYPE_SPHERE]);
llRemoveInventory(llGetScriptName());
}
}
6. Click Save on the bottom right of windows and wait until the script windows say “Save complete.”.7. Click at the on top right to close windows.
8. You’ve got the Sculptie-O-matic lamp object. Which you can see from picture below that its has size of 8×512 pixels.
Thank again to Contagious Republic for this great example using new size of sculpt map.
