Building Blocks

Adding and adjusting building blocks.

Building Blocks give tons of flexibility for building structures and other surfaces!

Adding Building Blocks

To add building blocks to a space, select the Building Block Item from the Inventory Browser.

Selecting a Building Block Item from the Inventory Browser.

The Block Texture pop up will display three options when adding a building block: Paste Image URL, Drop an Image You Like!, and Choose From Gallery.

Options for adding a building block in the Block Texture pop up.

Option 1 - To add an image URL, do the following:

Select an Image Item from the Inventory browser.
Paste an image URL into the entry field and press Enter to place it in your space. (When searching for images online, it is helpful to open the image into a new tab to copy the URL)

Pasting an image URL into the entry field.

Option 2 - To add an image and select from the gallery, do the following:

Select an Image Item from the Inventory browser.
Drag an image file into the drop zone or select "browse files" to locate an image on your local drive.

Dragging and dropping an image into the gallery uploader.

Select the image from the gallery to use for the building block.

Selecting an image from the Gallery.

Option 3 - To choose and existing image from the gallery, do the following:

Select a texture from the Gallery.

Selecting an existing image from the Gallery.

Once you have selected an image to use for a building block, use your mouse to position the block and click the mouse to place in the space.

Placing a building block in a space.

Resizing Building Blocks

To resize a building block, do the following:

While in Edit Mode, place the mouse pointer over a building block to reveal the resize arrows.

Hovering the mouse over a building block to reveal the resize arrows.

Move the mouse over one of the arrows, then click and drag to the desired size.

Resizing a building block.

Deleting Building Blocks

There are two options for deleting building block items from a space:

Option 1 - Place your mouse pointer over a building block, right-click, and select "Delete.”

Right-click to delete a building block.

Option 2 - Click and drag a building block item over the trash icon in the Inventory Browser.

Deleting a building block by dragging to the trash bin.

Duplicating Building Blocks

You can duplicate building blocks by placing your mouse pointer over a block, right-click, and select "Duplicate." The duplicated building block will be selected and moveable with your mouse.

Right-click and duplicate a building block.

Set Interactivity

Setting interactivity for building blocks is the same process as working with Image Items.

To set interactivity for a building block, do the following:

While in Edit Mode, place the mouse pointer over a building block and right-click.
Click "Set Interactivity" to bring up the pop up Edit window.

Right-clicking a building block in Edit Mode.

The Edit window will have a menu of options.

Menu showing interactivity options.

The menu of options include: No interactivity, Image, Website Link, and iFrame/Games.

The the arrow icon "<" in the top-left of the window will bring you back to the Inventory Browser. The "X" icon in the top-right will close the window and leave Edit Mode.

For more info about the interactivity options, see Item Interactivity in the Edit Space section.

Lock and Unlock

Building Blocks can be locked to prevent unwanted or accidental selection and or movement.

To lock a building block, do the following:

While in Edit Mode, place the mouse pointer over a building block and right-click.
Click "Lock" to bring up the pop up Edit window.

Locking a building block.

To unlock a building block, do the following:

While in Edit Mode, place the mouse pointer over a building block and right-click.
Click "Unlock" to bring up the pop up Edit window.

Unlocking a building block.

Advanced Tools

Advanced Tools give more flexibility in Edit Mode. These tools make it possible to adjust and fine-tune items after they have already been placed.

To access these options, switch on the Advanced Tools button on the bottom right of the screen while in Edit Mode.

Advanced Tools enabled.

Move Tool - use this tool to move an item up, down, left, and right.

To use the Move Tool, do the following:

Select the Move Tool from the bottom of the screen.
Click on the desired item
Drag the arrow in the direction you wish to move.

Moving a building block with the advanced Move Tool.

Rotate Tool - use this tool to rotate an item in all directions.

To use the Rotate Tool, do the following:

Select the Rotate Tool from the bottom of the screen.
Click on the desired item
Drag the circle corresponding to the axis you wish to rotate.

Rotating a building block with the advanced Rotate Tool.