✨ Feature Requests

When uploading in bulk, all the uploaded content is just dumped into the main inventory at root level. When a bulk upload sends a folder from the client machine, a corresponding folder should be created in inventory. Folders within folders should, of course, be uploaded maintaining the folder structure. With glTF coming in, uploading textures and meshes at the same time is more useful, so more structures is needed. (My own interest is that I need to upload a large number of of textures for region impostors, and they all end up in my root folder. I need subfolders.)

So I think it would be cool if objects could be linked at a greater distance. And also create groups so that way people that make things like trains or large Houses can keep them all linked together. And unlinking groups of objects, instead of just individual one.

When you modify an object, scaling along the X, Y or Z axis allows for a minimum of 0.01m. I propose allowing negative scales, which would otherwise mirror an objects geometry. Symmetry tools are standard in most 3D creation environments. Adding mirroring functionality would modernize Second Life’s in-world building tools and support both new and experienced creators. To have this work fully, SecondLife would have to support both negative scales and flipping the physics mesh layer on the server. Some use cases for this: Creating symmetrical architecture/furniture. Mirroring avatar attachments. Adjusting mesh without requiring multiple uploads for each different mirror axis. I've made a bit of a mock-up video which hopefully explains this feature request a LOT better! (this displays stretching an object, as well as 'mirror' checkboxes for each axis)

Currently we can't update animesh size and have to upload multiple versions of the mesh in different sizes, and upload all animations for each size. I did some research in the viewer's code, and it appears to me that it's extremely easy to add a feature to adjust the global size of an animesh by modifying the llcontrolavatar.cpp file. Here is the current setGlobalScale() function: void LLControlAvatar::setGlobalScale(F32 scale) { if (scale <= 0.0) { LL_WARNS() << "invalid global scale " << scale << LL_ENDL; return; } if (scale != mGlobalScale) { F32 adjust_scale = scale/mGlobalScale; LL_INFOS() << "scale " << scale << " adjustment " << adjust_scale << LL_ENDL; // should we be scaling from the pelvis or the root? recursiveScaleJoint(mPelvisp,adjust_scale); mGlobalScale = scale; } } And here is a modified version that currently takes into account the X size of the main prim: void LLControlAvatar::setGlobalScale(F32 scale) { if (scale <= 0.0) { LL_WARNS() << "invalid global scale " << scale << LL_ENDL; return; } scale *= mRootVolp->getScale().mV[0]; if (scale != mGlobalScale) { F32 adjust_scale = scale/mGlobalScale; LL_INFOS() << "scale " << scale << " adjustment " << adjust_scale << LL_ENDL; recursiveScaleJoint(mRoot,adjust_scale); mGlobalScale = scale; } } Note that I replaced mPelvisp by mRoot because using mPelvisp does not correctly adjust the animesh's movement during the animation." It works wonderfully. Of course, this modification as it stands could affect many existing animesh objects, so we need to add a parameter to the object, 'ANIMESH_SCALE_FACTOR', which would be set to 1 by default, adjustable via script and by manual editing of the object. We would then have something like this: scale *= mRootVolp->getAnimeshScaleFactor; Here is a gif, you can take a look, the 4 dogs are all the exact same animesh, I only changed there main prim X scale : https://gyazo.com/de2dc2904bcb4e6b8737514aa7db7d2c

The Second Life inventory library only contains 'legacy' environment settings. As a parcel owner, I have no way to change my parcel's day cycle to the "new default" that was added as part of the PBR release - only region owners can do that. Could the new environments, such as the "PBR Mid day" and the new PBR default day cycle be added as full permission resources in the SL library? That would allow us to more easily take the "new default" and make minor adjustments instead of starting from scratch.

As a Clothing Content Creator, I would like an easier time creating for all the user-created bodies in Second Life. Currently, there are no tools for the creation of mesh clothing. Forcing users to use outside software which not only creates a long and hard learning curve but also very bad mesh and very bad mesh causes lag and then people complain to you about the lag. and in the long run decreases the ONE THING that makes second life .... well, second life, a user-created word. Possible Solution .......

Increases the number of linden homes houseboats it's very popular among second life users

To be able to attach rigged/non-rigged assets to a specific point on an animesh character/model as we do on avatars. For example - to be able to add fire effects to come out of a dragon's mouth as it moves around.

Right now, SL has great pieces of history and exploration culture scattered around, but nothing that functions as a home for hidden gems, little-known places and especially Mole secrets. Other MMOs have “Explorers’ Guilds” that celebrate discovery and the MMOs history. I’d love to suggest a very lightweight version of that idea for Second Life; something focused entirely on exploration for residents who enjoy wandering off the beaten paths. The talented and busy Moles hide fun details in their work, but there’s no official list, no hints, and no “start here” point. Discoveries spread by word of mouth or Flickr. Some bloggers collect “strange places,” but they’re not maintained long‑term, and none of them are official. Many new and even long-term residents aren't aware that the Moles exist and are a real team with a long history or that SL has lore, inside jokes, and environmental storytelling scattered everywhere. An explorers guild home base would help surface that history in a fun and low-pressure way. There is more to SL than meets the eye! An in‑world Explorers Guild homebase, built by the Moles, could offer clues or hints, giving explorers a place to start. Something that piques interest. No new systems or gamification are required. It might also help to add an “SL Hidden Gems and Little-Known Places" category to the destination guide on SL's website to make this kind of content more visible. Thanks!

In firestorm there is a tool to export prim builds as collada files, I'm not sure if a similar tool is available in the official viewer at all. But this functionality is extremely useful for mesh creators to create scale mockups of their builds that can later be imported into 3D software like blender. However, since blender is removing collada support as of Blender 5.0 a new tool such as this is needed. The GLTF uploader is great, but without a GLTF exporter it will complicate and hinder mesh creation in many ways. I don't know exactly which viewers has had this features in the past or if it was only firestorm that had it, but it is something that would be useful and/or needed on all viewers, which is why I think it would be great if this was implemented in the SL viewer first since that will naturally spread the feature to third party viewers over time. Personally I depend on exporting mesh in my workflow, so I will have to stay on Blender 4.5 until a new export tool is available that supports GLTF.