Primstar Videos

Install Primstar

abstract: I show you how you can install Primstar-2 on blender-2.59 (or newer). We have created a short video (exposed left to this text box) which shows the installation process step by step. Further down you find the related text document.

Note: We recommend to always use the most recent Blender version. You get Blender from its download link

Sculpties 1

abstract:The tutorial shows in easy steps:
how to create an object with blender and export it as a sculptie map (UV-texture) for usage in OpenSim and similar online worlds.
We assume, that you have basic knowledge about the blender user interface.
But we still provide enough background information, so that even blender newbies can follow the process.

Sculpties 2

abstract:The tutorial shows in easy steps, how to sharpen the edges of your model
and how to create a very simple texture by using multiple materials. We assume,
that you have basic knowledge about the blender user interface. But we still provide
enough background information, so that even blender newbies can follow the process.
The tutorial covers any recent blender-version from blender 2.49b and Jass-2 up to Blender 2.60 and Primstar-2.

2: UV Maps

I describe the most important creation parameters of Primstar-2: U-Faces and V-faces.The video tells you:

How U/V Faces are related to the final number of faces of a sculpted Prim.
Description of how UV maps are related to Sculptmaps.

1: Check&Config

I show you how to prepare your Blender for an easy usage of Primstar-2. The tutorial tells you:

how to check the installation of Primstar-2
How to prepare Blender to enter Edit mode for new objects (This helps a lot!)
How to add a custom screen similar to the one i use in the videos

3: Modifiers

I describe the remaining creation parameters of Primstar-2: Subdivision levels, Distribute&Center, Modifiers . You will find some details in the video about:- How modifiers are used from Primstar-2
– What are the secrets of Center&Distribute

4: Bake&Export

I describe the Bake process (How to create the Sculptmap)Details about:

The bake options
Export options
Import options
Alpha masks

5: Multi Part Export

The Primstar-2 Multi Part Exporter

Basic Knowledge

abstract: So you have been working with sculpted prims for a while, but still wonder why your methods sometimes work and sometimes fail ? You wonder what is right and what is wrong about all of this ? In this tutorial i want to let you look behind the curtains
and explain what a sculpt-map really is and how it works in detail
and what you actualy can do with sculpted prims
and what you can never do with them.

Terrain roundtrip

Split

Terrain to Sculptie

Terrain Import

Import an SL compatible Terrain from File. The file must contain a valid Terrain as defined in the Data structure above.

ANT Terrain

Sculptify Object

Simple Table

Create a simple sculptie table.

My first Sculptie

Plants & Alphasorting

abstract: An easy approach to make sculpted plants. The tutorial also discusses Alpha sorting and shows a nice trick how to solve one frequently occuring issue

Export&Import Sculpties

2 in 1

How to make 2 objects with one sculpted prim

Images with Alpha

Cube revisited

Sculptify applied:
Convert the Blender default Cube to a sculpted Prim.

Using Bricks

Create a set of bricks with one single Sculpted Prim.

The Product

Primstar-2 is a Blender Addon module for creating content for SL, OpenSim and similar platforms.

Features:

Create/modify Sculpted Prims.
Create/modify SL terrain including seamless round trip development (export from SL, modify in Blender, import back to SL).

Product Status (11-2013)

The Sculpty-related features of Primstar-2 are release ready and available within our early adopters program (see below).

Some of the planned functions are still waiting to be implemented (i.e. support for regular prims). Currently we can not give any estimate when the final version of Primstar will be available.

Early Adopters Program

We offer access to the development version of Primstar-2.

You will need to install Blender 2.59 or newer (We recommend to always use a recent version of Blender). Then you can install the developer version “primstar-2-dev” as a regular Blender add-on. Avastar works on all blender versions since Blender 2.59 up to the most recent Blender release.

Update history

Oct-3-2016: Primstar-3.0-4
May-28-2013: Primstar-2-dev-307
Sept-30-2012: Primstar-2-dev-283
June-28-2012: Primstar-2-dev-281
May-20-2012: Primstar-2-dev-280
May-02-2012: Primstar-2-dev-267
Feb-06-2012: Primstar-2-dev-260
Dez-22-2011: Primstar-2-dev-246
Nov-20-2011: Primstar-2-dev-230
Nov-07-2011: Primstar-2-dev-214

Please notify us if the tool does not work on the current Blender Release.

Frequently asked questions

Does it run on my Blender?

The tool runs on Blender 2.59 or any newer release of Blender up to the most current release. Please notify us if you find anything broken that worked in an older release. We will then fix this as soon as possible.

Note: Please avoid to use Blender 2.63 That release has given us a lot of headaches because of internal Blender bugs.

What License is used for Primstar-2 ?

The Primstar-2 license is based on the Fair End User License Agreement by Ed Foster.

Where do i find documentation ?

Currently we have following more detailed info pages for you:

We will complete the tutorials and manuals before Primstar-2 will be released. Our contacts:

IM any issues to Gaia Clary in SL
Or email to gaia.clary@machinimatrix.org

How can i purchase ?

primstar-2-dev can be instantly bought via Paypal (see Purchase offer on the top left side of this page) or from the JASS-Shop. After purchase you will get a permanent Link to the software. Also all future updates of the development release will be automatically posted under that link. The final release will be handed out as soon as it is available.

What will i get ?

The following is included with the early adopters program:

Get primstar-2 development release for blender-2.59 or newer
Get primstar-2 final release when ready
Get all upcoming Primstar-2 related basic Jass-training tutorials for download in HDI quality.
Buying now will directly support the development and documentation work!

What is the Pricing ?

The current pricing is as follows:

New customer (L$6500)
Jass-Pro customer (4000 L$) upgrade fee
Jass-Magic customer (2000 L$) upgrade fee