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Linked objects have a very limited hierarchy. There is one parent (also called the root prim) and 1 or more children. The parent prim is the default prim selected when a linked set is selected with the built-in tools and is highlighted in yellow. When selecting multiple prims to create a linked set, the last prim selected will be the parent.

The number of prims (for link functions) is determined according to the following:

If it is a single prim, not linked, then it is number 0.
If it is the last prim selected before choosing to link, then it is link number 1 (parent).
If it is the second to last prim selected before choosing to link, then it is link number 2 (a child).
If if is the first prim selected to be part of the link, then it will have the highest link number, equal to the number of prims in the linked set.

Object | Prim | Link | Child

Isn't this fully synonymous with root? Is that (the one-deep object tree structure) likely to change so that this distinction is valid?
It seems some reorganisation is in order, at least a merger with root (and I suppose a redirect in one place):

(The 0/1,2,... link numbering is also described in Link and llGetLinkNumer, and is probably not useful if you link to Link anyhow - as it is probably most relevant/logically placed there)

-- IoneLameth (2005-11-10 06:26:00)