Thanks everyone
I think I understand most of what you have told me. This time last year I hadn't even bought the magazine with Bryce on the cover that led me to Daz, that led me to carrara, that led me to Moi and so on. I thought what a time saver! instead of searching flicker for images to composite into a painting I can just make the scene complete with lighting and paint straight from the render. I have only completed two painting since and that was when I managed to tear myself away from the PC. I was painting one every couple of weeks before.

I think when Daz say "Unleash the artist within" they mean "pose V4 with no clothes and a sword" not "Get obsessed with 3d and make things in Moi". The learning curve seems to be a vertical line sometimes so its great to have such a friendly forum and Michael's instant advice.

Thinking about it I have little trouble with the Moi side of things and can usually make whatever I want in a very short time, its when I start to use Carrara that the fight starts. If only someone would make texturing and lighting as easy as modeling in Moi.
Keith

Ps I knw this is a stupid question but where do I look for my license key?

Hi Keith,

> Ps I knw this is a stupid question but where do I look for my license key?

It should have been sent to you through e-mail when you ordered MoI.

Also if you have installed v1 and entered your license key for that previously, it will be in a text file in this location (on XP, Vista is slightly different):

C:\Documents and Settings\ [your login name] \Application Data\Moi\moi_v1_license.key

Open that file in notepad and you will have your license key in there on a single line.

If you still can't find your license key, go ahead and send me an e-mail at moi@moi3d.com and I can look it up for you.

- Michael