Pre-OpenCollar 6 Update Tips:
Collar Gestures ~ Additional Collar Poses ~ Custom Leash Particle ~ Updating Texture Change Collars
Collar Gestures ~ Additional Collar Poses ~ Custom Leash Particle ~ Updating Texture Change Collars
Have you ever hated that each time you go to use a pose in your collar that you have to type it out in local chat for all to see? Don't you wish you could keep it hidden and slip into the position quietly, or perhaps to have a specific emote happen each time you used a particular pose? Well, with the aid of these gestures, you can do just that! Just follow these simple setup instructions and you'll be all set!
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BEFORE WE BEGIN:
► By default all Open Collars are set to channel 1.
► By default the prefix for all Open Collars are set to your avatar's initials, i.e. Katanya Mistral would be km.
► You can find out what your current collar settings are set to by typing xxsettings in local chat, replacing xx with whatever your prefix is for your collar.
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GESTURE SETUP INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Right click each gesture and choose open.
2. You should see a text box on the lower right of the gesture window (Chat to say:) that has something like /1xxrelease in it.
a) Click in that text box and change the 1 to the channel that your collar is set to. If you are on channel 3, you would change it to /3xxrelease.
b) Next, change the xx to the prefix for your collar, i.e. /3xxrelease would now become /3kmrelease.
c) Hit enter. You should see the text in the Steps: box above the Chat to say: text box updates to reflect your changes.
d) [Optional] If you wanted to emote a set line each time you use this pose, you can do so by adding another chat line. To do this, under Library, click on Chat and then the Add >> button next to the Library. This will add a blank Chat line below the one you had just finished setting up. In the Chat to say: text box you can enter your emote, i.e. /me slowly rises to her feet. Hit enter, and you will see the second Chat: in the Steps: box update to your emote text.
3. Click the checkbox next to the word Active in the lower left corner of the gesture window.
4. Click the Save button in the lower right corner of the gesture window.
HOW TO USE THESE GESTURES:
To use these gestures as shortcuts in local chat for your poses, simply type part or all of the following:
For Adjust Pose type: /pose (This animation is helpful when you need to adjust clothing or attachments but can't rez a pose stand.)
For AO On type: /ao-on (This turns on your Open Collar AO)
For AO Off type: /ao-off (This turns off your Open Collar AO)
For Bara type: /bara
For Bracelets type: /bracelets
For Display type: /display
For Hair type: /hair
For Lesha type: /lesha
For Nadu type: /nadu
For Nadu Serve type: /naduserve (This is for a Southern style serve pose from the nadu position)
For Obeisance type: /obeisance
For Release type: /release (This is how you release your avatar from any of the posing animations you may currently be in.)
For Submit type: /submit
For Sula type: /sula
For Tower type: /tower
For Tower Serve type: /towerserve (This is for a Southern style serve pose from the tower position)
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BEFORE WE BEGIN:
► By default all Open Collars are set to channel 1.
► By default the prefix for all Open Collars are set to your avatar's initials, i.e. Katanya Mistral would be km.
► You can find out what your current collar settings are set to by typing xxsettings in local chat, replacing xx with whatever your prefix is for your collar.
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GESTURE SETUP INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Right click each gesture and choose open.
2. You should see a text box on the lower right of the gesture window (Chat to say:) that has something like /1xxrelease in it.
a) Click in that text box and change the 1 to the channel that your collar is set to. If you are on channel 3, you would change it to /3xxrelease.
b) Next, change the xx to the prefix for your collar, i.e. /3xxrelease would now become /3kmrelease.
c) Hit enter. You should see the text in the Steps: box above the Chat to say: text box updates to reflect your changes.
d) [Optional] If you wanted to emote a set line each time you use this pose, you can do so by adding another chat line. To do this, under Library, click on Chat and then the Add >> button next to the Library. This will add a blank Chat line below the one you had just finished setting up. In the Chat to say: text box you can enter your emote, i.e. /me slowly rises to her feet. Hit enter, and you will see the second Chat: in the Steps: box update to your emote text.
3. Click the checkbox next to the word Active in the lower left corner of the gesture window.
4. Click the Save button in the lower right corner of the gesture window.
HOW TO USE THESE GESTURES:
To use these gestures as shortcuts in local chat for your poses, simply type part or all of the following:
For Adjust Pose type: /pose (This animation is helpful when you need to adjust clothing or attachments but can't rez a pose stand.)
For AO On type: /ao-on (This turns on your Open Collar AO)
For AO Off type: /ao-off (This turns off your Open Collar AO)
For Bara type: /bara
For Bracelets type: /bracelets
For Display type: /display
For Hair type: /hair
For Lesha type: /lesha
For Nadu type: /nadu
For Nadu Serve type: /naduserve (This is for a Southern style serve pose from the nadu position)
For Obeisance type: /obeisance
For Release type: /release (This is how you release your avatar from any of the posing animations you may currently be in.)
For Submit type: /submit
For Sula type: /sula
For Tower type: /tower
For Tower Serve type: /towerserve (This is for a Southern style serve pose from the tower position)
Our collars are designed with animations that generally fit a medium sized female avatar. We realize that this does not apply to everyone, so we have included additional versions of these animations that have been adjusted for different sized avatars.
To see which animation best fit your avatar:
1. First, try on and adjust your collar accordingly, then use one of the positions. If your avatar is hovering above the ground, you may need to switch to an animation designed for a taller avatar. If your avatar is sinking into the ground, you may need to switch to an animation designed for a shorter avatar.
2. If your avatar was hovering above the ground, or sinking into it, with one of the positions already in the collar, try the other versions of that animation that we have provided you with. Find the one that is the closest fit for you, with the least amount of hovering or sinking visible when your avatar is using it. It is advised you turn off any AO before you test these animations.
3. Make note of which animation is the best fit for your avatar. Detach your collar and rez it on the ground. Make sure you are located somewhere where building and scripts are enabled. Try not to rez your collar on sculpts or mesh if possible, as Second Life generally doesn't like this.
4. Right click and edit your collar. In the Edit window, go to the Contents tab. Scroll through the contents of your collar until you have found the animation you need to switch out. Drag this animation to your inventory with the additional animations should you ever need it again. Right click on the animation to replace in the collar and select Delete. It may take a moment for the contents of your collar to update.
5. Drag the new animation from your inventory into the collar. It may take a moment for the contents of your collar to update.
6. Right click on the animation you just dragged into your collar and rename it to its shortened form, i.e. towertall would become tower.
7. Take your collar back into your inventory and reattach it.
We realize that each avatar in SL has its own unique shape. We cannot guarantee that the animations included will fit your avatar correctly, but we have tried to do our best by providing you options. Feel free to replace these with your own animations if you wish.
To see which animation best fit your avatar:
1. First, try on and adjust your collar accordingly, then use one of the positions. If your avatar is hovering above the ground, you may need to switch to an animation designed for a taller avatar. If your avatar is sinking into the ground, you may need to switch to an animation designed for a shorter avatar.
2. If your avatar was hovering above the ground, or sinking into it, with one of the positions already in the collar, try the other versions of that animation that we have provided you with. Find the one that is the closest fit for you, with the least amount of hovering or sinking visible when your avatar is using it. It is advised you turn off any AO before you test these animations.
3. Make note of which animation is the best fit for your avatar. Detach your collar and rez it on the ground. Make sure you are located somewhere where building and scripts are enabled. Try not to rez your collar on sculpts or mesh if possible, as Second Life generally doesn't like this.
4. Right click and edit your collar. In the Edit window, go to the Contents tab. Scroll through the contents of your collar until you have found the animation you need to switch out. Drag this animation to your inventory with the additional animations should you ever need it again. Right click on the animation to replace in the collar and select Delete. It may take a moment for the contents of your collar to update.
5. Drag the new animation from your inventory into the collar. It may take a moment for the contents of your collar to update.
6. Right click on the animation you just dragged into your collar and rename it to its shortened form, i.e. towertall would become tower.
7. Take your collar back into your inventory and reattach it.
We realize that each avatar in SL has its own unique shape. We cannot guarantee that the animations included will fit your avatar correctly, but we have tried to do our best by providing you options. Feel free to replace these with your own animations if you wish.
In keeping with the theme of this collar, a custom leash particle has been added to it. Other than the default options of rope or chain, you may also choose the custom particle option we have added for you, which upon purchase, is set to the default.
If you would like to change your leash particle, follow these steps:
1. Wear the collar.
2. Click on the collar (or have your collar's owner click on it) to bring up the menu.
3. Select the "Leash" menu, then the "Advanced" menu, then "Texture."
4. Choose the name of the texture you wish to be displayed when your leash is active. NOTE: selecting "noTexture" will display a white ball/star-like texture.
Unfortunately, because of the way the Open Collar updates, during future updates to the collar, the script that designated the custom particle will be overwritten. If you would like to continue to use the custom particle, do the following:
1. Detach your collar and rez it on the ground. Make sure you are located somewhere where building and scripts are enabled. Try not to rez your collar on sculpts or mesh if possible, as Second Life generally doesn't like this.
2. Right click and edit your collar. In the Edit window, go to the Contents tab. Scroll through the contents of your collar until you see the script "OpenCollar - leashParticle". Right click on that script and select Delete. It may take a moment for the contents of your collar to update.
3. Drag the copy of the "OpenCollar - leashParticle" script that came with your collar from your inventory into the collar. It may take a moment for the contents of your collar to update.
4. Take your collar back into your inventory and reattach it.
If you would like to change your leash particle, follow these steps:
1. Wear the collar.
2. Click on the collar (or have your collar's owner click on it) to bring up the menu.
3. Select the "Leash" menu, then the "Advanced" menu, then "Texture."
4. Choose the name of the texture you wish to be displayed when your leash is active. NOTE: selecting "noTexture" will display a white ball/star-like texture.
Unfortunately, because of the way the Open Collar updates, during future updates to the collar, the script that designated the custom particle will be overwritten. If you would like to continue to use the custom particle, do the following:
1. Detach your collar and rez it on the ground. Make sure you are located somewhere where building and scripts are enabled. Try not to rez your collar on sculpts or mesh if possible, as Second Life generally doesn't like this.
2. Right click and edit your collar. In the Edit window, go to the Contents tab. Scroll through the contents of your collar until you see the script "OpenCollar - leashParticle". Right click on that script and select Delete. It may take a moment for the contents of your collar to update.
3. Drag the copy of the "OpenCollar - leashParticle" script that came with your collar from your inventory into the collar. It may take a moment for the contents of your collar to update.
4. Take your collar back into your inventory and reattach it.
When OpenCollar releases updates for the scripts used in our collars, there may be the need for an additional step when you apply the update to keep your texture change functionality working. Please follow one of the two methods listed below.
METHOD 1 - Custom Update
1. Obtain the updater from the OC vendor in our main store, from the OC temple link given to you in the update message, Primbay https://www.primbay.com/product.php?id=1782591, or the SL Marketplace https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/OpenCollar-Updater/5493698
2. Rez your collar and the updater in a script and building enabled area.
3. Click on the collar (or have your collar's owner click on it) to bring up the menu.
4. Click on the Help/About button in the menu.
5. Click on the Update button.
6. Read the the update rules and click Yes.
7. Click the Custom button.
8. Click the Texturizer button so there is an X in the box like this ☒.
9. Click on any other options you want to add or delete from your collar.
10. Click the START button to update your collar.
11. Once you have received the Nearby Chat message that the update is complete, you may take your collar and delete the updater.
METHOD 2 - Readd the OpenCollar - texture script
1. Drag a copy of this script into your inventory: OpenCollar - texture
2. Obtain the OC updater from the OC vendor in our main store, from the OC temple link given to you in the update message, Primbay https://www.primbay.com/product.php?id=1782591, or the SL Marketplace https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/OpenCollar-Updater/5493698
3. Rez your collar and the updater in a script and building enabled area.
4. Click on the collar (or have your collar's owner click on it) to bring up the menu.
5. Click on the Help/About button in the menu.
6. Click on the Update button.
7. Read the the update rules and click Yes.
8. Click the START button.
9. Once you have received the Nearby Chat message that the update is complete, right click on your collar, select Edit.
10. Click on the Contents tab within the edit window.
11. Drag the OpenCollar - texture script from your inventory into the contents area of your collar on the edit window.
12. You may now take your collar and delete the updater.
We are sorry for any inconvenience or confusion that this update method may cause, but we unfortunately do not control the update method for the OpenCollar scripts. We are trying to work with the folks at OC to find a solution for this issue. If you need any help, please feel free to contact us.
METHOD 1 - Custom Update
1. Obtain the updater from the OC vendor in our main store, from the OC temple link given to you in the update message, Primbay https://www.primbay.com/product.php?id=1782591, or the SL Marketplace https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/OpenCollar-Updater/5493698
2. Rez your collar and the updater in a script and building enabled area.
3. Click on the collar (or have your collar's owner click on it) to bring up the menu.
4. Click on the Help/About button in the menu.
5. Click on the Update button.
6. Read the the update rules and click Yes.
7. Click the Custom button.
8. Click the Texturizer button so there is an X in the box like this ☒.
9. Click on any other options you want to add or delete from your collar.
10. Click the START button to update your collar.
11. Once you have received the Nearby Chat message that the update is complete, you may take your collar and delete the updater.
METHOD 2 - Readd the OpenCollar - texture script
1. Drag a copy of this script into your inventory: OpenCollar - texture
2. Obtain the OC updater from the OC vendor in our main store, from the OC temple link given to you in the update message, Primbay https://www.primbay.com/product.php?id=1782591, or the SL Marketplace https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/OpenCollar-Updater/5493698
3. Rez your collar and the updater in a script and building enabled area.
4. Click on the collar (or have your collar's owner click on it) to bring up the menu.
5. Click on the Help/About button in the menu.
6. Click on the Update button.
7. Read the the update rules and click Yes.
8. Click the START button.
9. Once you have received the Nearby Chat message that the update is complete, right click on your collar, select Edit.
10. Click on the Contents tab within the edit window.
11. Drag the OpenCollar - texture script from your inventory into the contents area of your collar on the edit window.
12. You may now take your collar and delete the updater.
We are sorry for any inconvenience or confusion that this update method may cause, but we unfortunately do not control the update method for the OpenCollar scripts. We are trying to work with the folks at OC to find a solution for this issue. If you need any help, please feel free to contact us.
