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henry_e1 · Post by **henry_e1** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 1:21 am

hello...

i wanna buy moho, and also beta test moho 5, i was wondering that if the code for the moho beta will work for the final version? or should i just wait till its officially released?

thanks

Post by **Lost Marble** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 2:19 am

If you buy a copy now, your registration code will be valid for both version 4 and version 5 (both beta and final).

henry_e1 · Post by **henry_e1** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 3:22 am

alright thanks...

another thing, it says on your webpage you dont offer education discounts for students...is this still valid? or will it change in the future?

another question i forgot to ask, i downloaded the demo of version 4.6.1, and the bone animation thing is really cool...
since i read in other threads that 3d objects can now be imported, i was wondering if you could use bone structure in 3d objects too?

spasmodic_cheese · Post by **spasmodic_cheese** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 4:20 am

moho is pretty cheap, i doubt you could get an educational price for any other software anywheren ear as cheap as moho =P

myles · Post by **myles** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:20 am

henry_e1 wrote: since i read in other threads that 3d objects can now be imported, i was wondering if you could use bone structure in 3d objects too?

Bones can be applied to a 3D layer, in a similar manner to applying them to an image layer.

Keep in mind that although the objects may be 3D, the bone structure is 2D only. If you want a 3D program with 3D bones, you're going to have to use a 3D program with 3D bones, of which there are plenty available and competing hard for market share.

Moho's unique implementation of 2D is what makes it valuable and easy to use - the 3D objects, layers, particles, depth of field, etc, are cool extras, but it's not (at least not yet

) a general 3D animation program.

Personally, I think that's currently an advantage rather than a limitation.

Regards, Myles.

Banterfield · Post by **Banterfield** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 10:38 pm

Okay, I haven't done my homework on this but...

Could you wrap a bone layer in a group folder and rotate it a bit to get manipulation in 3d?

Irresponsible of me not to just try it before posting, but not at my Moho machine.

Banterfield · Post by **Banterfield** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 11:41 pm

Okay, I gave it a spin. You can rotate layer Y to turn bones (and the "child" 3d objects) for a 3d effect. If you wanted, you could cannily position the axis points of your bone/3d layers to achieve the desired effect.

Moho does a neat job of adding an outline only around the outside of the combined 3d objects, not at the edge of the individual bone/3dobject layers, reinforcing the impression that they are one greater object. Very cool.

I agree 100% with Myles. The tradeoff for working in that 3rd dimension is an increase in complexity that is, in my experience, not worth it. Long live 2d.

Kind regards,