Introduction to MoI3D

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 From:  Zooen
12016.1 
As Michael explained to me, everything we need is on the website, so I'm removing the unnecessary document.

EDITED: 3 Jun by ZOOEN

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 From:  stefano (LIGHTWAVE)
12016.3 In reply to 12016.2 
hi zooen, ha easy to run out of space here...you could also link to google drive or some other file service
so you don;t use up your MOI3D forum quota so quickly.

edit:
i previously mentioned irfanview and bullzip pdf as good tools to help compress
file sizes in creation of pdfs...

now removed these images etc as space is at a premium; as is all our time...

EDITED: 7 Jun 11:27 by LIGHTWAVE

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 From:  Michael Gibson
12016.4 In reply to 12016.2 
Hi Zooen,

re:
> The file is 8.268 MB!???
> -
> Free Space: 17.1 MB

In addition to the space limit for the forum software, the web server also has a limit for the maximum size allowed for a single upload file.

I don't remember offhand what the limit is but I guess that is over it.

If you have a pretty large file like that which you want to share out to a bunch of people if you can send it to me (you may need to use a file sharing service because that's a very large file for e-mail also) I can upload it to the webserver directly which will then not count against the forum attachment limit.

Thanks,
- Michael
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 From:  Michael Gibson
12016.5 In reply to 12016.1 
Hi Zooen,

re:
> When version 5 of MoI3D becomes available, it would be nice and helpful to have an
> easy-to-use document titled “Introduction to MoI.”
> <...>

There is already an "Introduction to MOI" section of the help file just like you describe, here is the v4 version:
https://moi3d.com/4.0/docs/moi_introduction.htm

- Michael
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 From:  stefano (LIGHTWAVE)
12016.6 In reply to 12016.5 
Hi Michael, Zooen's one looks v much like this one but with hyperlinks in more places..which i guess is
good for navigating around...

https://moi3d.com/4.0/docs/moi_help.pdf

Maybe the V5 one can be online/html as well and we can tag it with anchors etc....
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 From:  Michael Gibson
12016.7 In reply to 12016.6 
@Stefano - yeah there are 2 versions of the help file, the main one is HTML which has links in it:
https://moi3d.com/4.0/docs/moi_help.htm

The main intent of the PDF version is for making a printout so that's why no links in it.

Use the HTML one if you want links.

- Michael
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 From:  Zooen
12016.8 In reply to 12016.5 
I'm removing the English document; the links aren't working. Sorry.

EDITED: 3 Jun by ZOOEN

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 From:  stefano (LIGHTWAVE)
12016.9 In reply to 12016.7 
hi michael sometimes its like "who reads the manual"

On further exploration...I think the native one from inside moi is maybe the best of all,
it certainly looks the most interactive one, loads of hyperlinks on it, cant believe i never saw it this way....

maybe a lot of people also miss this excellent 'interactive help' built into moi

e.g.
you pick a tool like "box" then click the blue help icon



and you will get local context sensitive help...with a url like:

file:///C:/Program%20Files/MoI%205.0%20beta%20Apr-27-2026/docs/moi_command_reference.htm#box

EDIT:
@Michael, just for observation and not wanting to be padantic, but for V5 or future update could you please consider
to edit this introductory 'help' part text here @ #5 - https://moi3d.com/4.0/docs/moi_introduction.htm#commands

The current text is:
5. Options / Help. The little arrow button next to the Help button controls whether
MoI displays as full screen or not, covering up the Windows taskbar (Windows version only). The Browser button will show or hide the Scene browser panel which lets you work with a list of different kinds of object categories.

Might want to read first:
Help opens the manual on the index page, but if you select a tool first it will be context sensitive ( takes you to information on that command/tool/feature).
Options....[does as written]..

even here its not telling me about help being so context-helpful...
/moi_command_reference.htm#help
"Launches the help file. When moving over the help button, you can use the arrow that appears above it to open the About dialog to show version information."

EDITED: 3 Jun by LIGHTWAVE


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 From:  Michael Gibson
12016.10 In reply to 12016.8 
Hi Zooen,

re:
> In addition, there are navigation links that allow you to quickly access all
> the reference commands, among other things.

Links are intentionally omitted in the PDF version because the purpose of the PDF version is for making a printout.

The main HTML version of the introduction section of the help file has links:
https://moi3d.com/4.0/docs/moi_introduction.htm

- Michael
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 From:  Zooen
12016.11 In reply to 12016.10 
Hi Michael
Yes, you're right. And thank you, Stefano, for the information
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 From:  stefano (LIGHTWAVE)
12016.12 In reply to 12016.11 
Hi Zooen, im interested in reading some of your own sections that you mentioned as im self taught in #cad#
whereas i bet you also have new angles and approaches on things as well.

I think a future learning resource would be a few (new) videos by the experts, on the (new) features
of V5. I know i know there is stuff on youtube, but its pretty dispersive, and sometimes I do not believe
all being taught is "the way" or "the only way"...maybe we need an index here somewhere...
should have the MOI3D pros vote them first maybe. Thats me excluded then ;o)

I particularly liked this guy cadence and approach, wish he'd have done a few more:
MoI Help Videos Playlist


The fault of many of the videos is people showing you howto use a tool or how fast they are
but not showing what tool is used, or "pressed"...
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 From:  Zooen
12016.13 
Hello everyone,
I made a mistake when I posted my help document on the forum. First, it is intended solely for French speakers, and second, it contains terms that differ from those in the French MoI3D help.
I have used and taught AutoCAD and Revit (SketchUp for sketches) for many years in the fields of architecture and construction. I am therefore very attached to certain French terms that we use and that are common to many software programs in these two fields.
I have therefore rewritten and compiled the introduction to Moment of Inspiration, the command reference, etc., into a single document. I also renamed the MoI3D tools in the FrenchStrings.txt file and translated the comments. I also created a document titled “Tips and Tricks” that compiles the advice posted on the English forum.
The icon at the bottom right of the MoI interface isn’t really useful to me.

I saved my document in .htm format to link to it from the help icon. It works, but I lose the images. I haven’t found a solution to this problem yet, but I’m not giving up.

Albert Einstein said: “The most important thing is to never stop asking questions. Curiosity has its own reason for being.”

- Zooen

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 From:  Matadem
12016.14 
Best introduction for me was this https://www.bojankoturanovic.com/view/22/
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 From:  Michael Gibson
12016.15 In reply to 12016.13 
Hi Zooen, if you want to repeat the same process to generate the command reference help file document, there is stuff for that here:
https://moi3d.com/4.0/docs/instructions_for_translators.zip

- Michael
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 From:  Michael Gibson
12016.16 In reply to 12016.15 
Re: instructions_for_translators.zip

Addendum for the command reference build process - it looks like web browsers no longer allow XML files with an XSL style sheet to load from a local file.

This can be enabled in the msedge browser by going to edge://settings/defaultBrowser, set
"Allow sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode (IE mode)" to Allow, and click Add a page, and put in the file:// URL for moi_command_reference.xml

- Michael
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 From:  Zooen
12016.17 In reply to 12016.14 
Hi Matadem,

I created a forum post in 2023 titled “Tutorials for Beginners.” I just updated it by adding two examples. I think it can be very helpful for people who are just starting out with MoI3D.
If I had one piece of advice for a beginner, it would be to read the MoI help section carefully and learn how to use all the tools. It can be a bit tedious, but it’s a step you shouldn’t skip. Plus, it’s like tennis (a nod to Roland Garros)—you have to practice, and practice regularly.

All tutorials are free on the TITAN website!

https://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=11109.1

- Zooen

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 From:  Zooen
12016.18 In reply to 12016.16 
Thanks for the info, Michael!

- Zooen

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 From:  stefano (LIGHTWAVE)
12016.19 In reply to 12016.18 
Might be worth a look, uses direct playlist filter search on youtube:

MoI3D Playlists on YouTube

@Tom Meeks
Your playlist didn’t appear particularly high in the results. It might be worth getting “MoI3D” closer to the start of the playlist title, something like:
"MoI3D Tutorials - Design for Life”
or similar.

Design for Life - MoI3D Playlist by Tom Meeks

The tutorial matedem mentioned also looks interesting. It’s around 7 hours long, has 1000+ sales and a 97% rating on Gumroad:
https://www.bojankoturanovic.com/view/22/
https://sapiensdesign.gumroad.com/l/vavRq

EDITED: 7 Jun 11:20 by LIGHTWAVE

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