how to upload to second life bento mesh object

How to upload to second life bento mesh object update#
How to upload to second life bento mesh object skin#

You will only be able to use system layers. If they have been reduced to a single layer, pre-textured native BOM version then you cannot use any appliers on them.

You can read more about why Maitreya has taken this route here at their website.

How to upload to second life bento mesh object skin#

If you use a skin applier then-since the BOM relay is a skin applier in its own right-you will simply replace the BOM ‘bake’ textures on your body and BOM capability will stop. You can use any other appliers on top of this (as well as layering system stuff beneath), but you cannot use a skin applier.

Maitreya Lara body: Maitreya has opted to keep the ‘onion skin’ layers (in the form of additional wearable objects) and is using a BOM relay.

You can read more about why Slink has taken this route here at their website. You cannot use any appliers whatsoever on the ‘redux’ bodies (although they do now have an Omega bridge for some limited applier use). And that skin is pre-textured with the BOM ‘bake’ textures. Whereas the ‘classic’ version of the body had four layers (nicknamed ‘onion skin’ layers, from the fact that they are literally four copies of the body, each closely layered on top of the other) – skin, tattoo, underwear, and clothing – the ‘redux’ version has just one layer: skin.

Slink Redux body: the ‘redux’ version of Slink’s bodies are a single-layer, native BOM example.

I’ll cover two of those possibilities (with brand examples) below: And-as before-you need to check the documentation for your particular body part of choice, as I can only cover generic possibilities here. Here we come back to the way that BOM is utilised on your mesh head and/or body: whether it’s native BOM support or a relay. The only thing that is recommended is updating to a BOM-capable viewer-whether you intend to use it or not- because otherwise you’re going to see a lot more ‘broken’ looking avatars around! It’s just another option that we have for customising our avatars. If you’re not interested in using it then you don’t have to. Remember: a BOM relay is literally just a skin applier (and possibly an eye applier), so-just as you change any other skin or eye appliers by applying new ones-that’s exactly how you ‘change out of’ BOM on mesh body parts that use a BOM relay.īOM is entirely voluntary. If your body and/or head use a BOM relay then all you need to do is re-apply your original skin and eye appliers (and, of course, put your alpha layers back on). Remember: native BOM is pre-textured with the ‘bake’ textures and you can’t remove those from that kind of mesh body or head. Most creators who are offering these ‘native BOM’ bodies and heads also include a ‘non-BOM’ version in the same folder. If your body and/or head have native BOM support then you need to wear a version of the body/head that doesn’t have native BOM support. If you’re not sure where to find it on your HUD, it tends to be on the same tab as the default skin options, so I’d suggest looking there first.

How to upload to second life bento mesh object update#

Update (Feb 2020) – Many creators are now updating to include their ‘BOM relay’ in the form of a button on their mesh head or body’s HUD. (You may need to update or get a redelivery so that you can use any updated HUD options.) Check with the creator of your particular mesh body parts to see how they’ve handled it. Some creators have issued separate HUDs, and some have included a button to activate BOM in their head and body’s HUDs. Like any other skin applier, you simply add the BOM relay HUD, then click it to apply the textures.

(It may also include an eye applier texture, so that your system eyes will bake onto your mesh eyes.)

For now, I’m going to re-state it, as this is one thing many people are finding difficult to understand: a BOM relay is a skin applier, and the skin that it applies comprises nothing but those ‘bake’ textures. We’ll get into why this is so critical to understand a bit later in the post (if you want to know now, scroll down to the ‘Can I still use appliers with BOM?’ section). I’m going to put it in bold text, just to make sure it sinks in -)Ī BOM relay is literally just a skin applier that applies those BOM ‘bake’ textures to your mesh head and mesh body.

Pay attention to the next bit, because-if your mesh head and/or body need a BOM relay-it’s critical to understand how this specific type of relay works. BOM relays are how some creators have dealt with Bakes on Mesh. In the section above I explained that Skell’s Catwa head needs a BOM relay.