How to use SLAB (Surface Location Alignment Blocks) modules in SL
How To Use Your Modules
A module is any part of the starbase or a space station that includes a bulkhead frame. That's those yellow and black striped door frames. All such Exosphere door frames can be aligned this way.
Once you have your modules in your inventory, just rez them and you can start to align them together. Touching anywhere on the yellow and black striped area on the door frame will auto-align a module to any other module with a similar bulkhead door frame. We call this SL-based technology "SLAB", which stands for "Surface Location Alignment Blocks". It works with a single touch when applied to each bulkhead frame you want to join. It works even when the modules are a large distance apart - they will still find each other. The technology doesn't get confused when there are multiple bulkheads around and your module can be orientated at any angle before joining. They are very low lag (just a single small script) and modules can be copied, modified moved and re-used any time you wish.
A module is any part of the starbase or a space station that includes a bulkhead frame. That's those yellow and black striped door frames. All such Exosphere door frames can be aligned this way.
Once you have your modules in your inventory, just rez them and you can start to align them together. Touching anywhere on the yellow and black striped area on the door frame will auto-align a module to any other module with a similar bulkhead door frame. We call this SL-based technology "SLAB", which stands for "Surface Location Alignment Blocks". It works with a single touch when applied to each bulkhead frame you want to join. It works even when the modules are a large distance apart - they will still find each other. The technology doesn't get confused when there are multiple bulkheads around and your module can be orientated at any angle before joining. They are very low lag (just a single small script) and modules can be copied, modified moved and re-used any time you wish.
The first frame you touch will move to align itself with the second one you touch. Remember this one simple rule...
Touching a frame and then touching another is the same as saying... "Move THIS to join to THAT".
Touching a frame and then touching another is the same as saying... "Move THIS to join to THAT".
You can build your bases by linking as many of the modules together as you want. All the bulkhead doors and exits will be automatically aligned and ready for use. Touch a red frame again to cancel any pending move. Although the modules are joined together they're not "linked" in the SL sense, so you can easily separate them by moving them apart if you want to rearrange them. Either that, or just delete a module and rez another copy.. Modules can be freely copied and re-used.
Joining Them Up
You can join modules up just like snapping children's building bricks together. When you touch a bulkhead door frame, the frame will turn red and wait a while for you to touch another frame. When you do, it will move the entire module to align with the second frame. All the doors will be aligned and you'll be able to pass freely from one module to another. All our modules are copy and mod. It may sometimes say no modify, but that's only for the scripts - you can still mod the structures.
The modules are joined automatically and seamlessly together but they're not "linked" in the SL sense, so you can easily separate them by moving them apart if you want to rearrange them. Or you can just delete a module and rez another copy. If you need to cancel a pending move, simply touch the red frame again and it will revert back to normal. Modules can be separated and deleted or put back together again in a different way - it's your call. Modules may sometimes show up in your inventory as "no modify", but that's only for the scripts - you can still modify the structures.
You can join modules up just like snapping children's building bricks together. When you touch a bulkhead door frame, the frame will turn red and wait a while for you to touch another frame. When you do, it will move the entire module to align with the second frame. All the doors will be aligned and you'll be able to pass freely from one module to another. All our modules are copy and mod. It may sometimes say no modify, but that's only for the scripts - you can still mod the structures.
The modules are joined automatically and seamlessly together but they're not "linked" in the SL sense, so you can easily separate them by moving them apart if you want to rearrange them. Or you can just delete a module and rez another copy. If you need to cancel a pending move, simply touch the red frame again and it will revert back to normal. Modules can be separated and deleted or put back together again in a different way - it's your call. Modules may sometimes show up in your inventory as "no modify", but that's only for the scripts - you can still modify the structures.
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We welcome feedback. We are very interested in ensuring that you experience the maximum performance from our items. You can contact either Eco Chronowire or Brenda Hoisin in Second Life. Send an IM or a notecard and one of us will get back to you as soon as we can.