To create a prim you must be in building mode. To enter build mode, click the build button near the bottom of the Second Life screen. If the build button is disabled, you do not have sufficient rights to build on the land that you are currently standing on. The owner of the land can set the land permissions however they please.

    If you do not own any land in Second Life, you will need to build at a sandbox. A sandbox is a public area where everyone is allowed to build. To find a sandbox, use the search button to search for “sandbox”.

    Once the build button is successfully clicked, the build window will appear. The build window can be seen in Figure 1.1.

Figure 1.1: The Build Window

    As can be seen from the build window, a number of different geometric prims can be created. Select the geometric figure that you would like to begin your object with. Creating an object in Second Life is a process of creating geometric primitives and then linking them. After the geometric primitive has been selected, the mouse cursor will look like a “magic wand”. Move the “magic wand” to where the prim should be created and click the mouse. The prim will be created.