Moho Animation Forum

I imagine I must be missing something as I'm new to Moho but here goes. So lately I've been having problems where I would create a simple shape either using the addpoint tool or even "pencil" it in, however when I use the shape selector tool it simply won't give me the red "mesh" indicating it is now fill-able with color. This is driving me nuts when it does occur, sometimes even for an object as simple as a circle

also, I keep trying to think in terms of photoshop, is there a "color dropper" tool, where you want to match an exact color of an object with another's?

Alsmithee wrote:So lately I've been having problems where I would create a simple shape either using the addpoint tool or even "pencil" it in, however when I use the shape selector tool it simply won't give me the red "mesh" indicating it is now fill-able with color.

Hopefully you mean the Create Shape tool rather than the Select Shape tool.
To add a fill shape, your curve geometry needs to be a closed loop. You need to drag the last point over some other point (often the last point in the loop)and (if you don't have Auto-weld or Auto-close turned on) hit the Spacebar to weld the 2 points together.

Do Tutorial 2.1 again if you need a revision on welding.

Alsmithee wrote:also, I keep trying to think in terms of photoshop, is there a "color dropper" tool, where you want to match an exact color of an object with another's?

It's probably more helpful to think in terms of Illustrator rather than Photoshop (although admittedly I haven't used either myself).
Select a fill shape with the Select Shape tool, hit the Copy button on the Styles window, then use that to set the fill of the next object.
Or you could create a Style, and use that on both shapes.

Regards, Myles.

Sometimes I have found that any points other than points that create a closed shape that are part of the create shape selection will prevent the shape from "filling".

It is odd for me... and I have not narrowed it down exactly why this happens. Usually this is not a problem since I deselect the "extra" points and can create the filled shape fine.

This will occur with shapes like... knees... or elbows... where I connect in extra lines for creases etc at the joints. Sometimes I can select the entire mesh and create one shape... sometimes I must create the closed shape only and create a separate shape for those "crease lines".

I am positive there is a repeatable logical reason for this... I just haven't figured it out yet.

-Vern

thanks to the both of you for help