Where is Character Wizard?

[bwbret]

Where is the Character Wizard?

I am a new user with MoHO 14.2. I see Character Wizard files in my content.

The User Manual chapter 15.01 says "You can open the Character Wizard by clicking the Character Wizard button that is located in the upper right corner of the Moho interface. It appears just to the left of the Library button." I see the Library button, but no Wizard. I looked in settings and menus and cannot find it.

[slowtiger]

If you have Debut, I think it's a Pro feature.

[J. Baker]

I never used it but if it's a Pro only feature, that's strange. Seems more like a Debut feature for those just getting started.

[synthsin75]

In Pro, it was moved to only be found in the menu: Window>Character Wizard

[GCharb]

I never used it but if it's a Pro only feature, that's strange. Seems more like a Debut feature for those just getting started.

I agree, this should be in debut, not in Pro !!!

[synthsin75]

It's still the button in the main interface in Debut.

[bwbret]

Thank ssynthsin75 I had looked there but not seen it until now.

I have Pro version. My thought is why not have it there? I am starting with Pro, not Debut. I want my own characters, but hope to learn a few things from the wizard.

[J. Baker]

I have Pro version. My thought is why not have it there? I am starting with Pro, not Debut. I want my own characters, but hope to learn a few things from the wizard.

I don't think anyone is arguing that it shouldn't be there. Previous post assumed that it was in Pro only. And if that be the case, then yes, it seemed more like a Debut feature. It appears it is in both Pro and Debut according to synthsin75. So that is good for those who use the feature.

[Greenlaw]

This is just my opinion, but l feel Character Wizard (CW) is limited in its usefulness: the rigs it generates are a bit 'old fashioned' in that they don't use many of Moho's best features or modern rigging techniques. The CW rigs are okay to learn from or when you need a quick 'baseline' rig to test with, but keep in mind that you can create much better rigs in Moho, especially in Moho Pro 14.

That said...

The last time I used CW was many years ago when I was asked to rig a bunch of characters for the main title animations of a TV show that was in development. I didn't have time to apply my usual workflow, so I generated some CW rigs to dissect, hoping they would inspire simpler rigging techniques that I might have overlooked. And, wouldn't you know, the rigs did give me practical ideas that allowed me to finish the task in time. Our team's animation was never used for the show, but the experience prepared me for building the crazy rigs we animated for Boss Baby: Back in Business.