Take a look at this post (2 last links) http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=510.2 (not my Gallery of course :D

Draw from an "image" or a "photo" is always something hard because you can zoom the image!
So rounding of original form on the photo is not "precise" :)
Best is use Blueprints like this one :)
http://www.the-blueprints.com/

depend that you want of course :)

Hi angliclight, thanks, I'm glad that it is working well for you!

> Is using some kind of photographic/drawn reference image imported into
> MOI one way to quicken modeling workflow?

Yeah, it can be a big help if you already have some sketches or plans of some sort of the thing you're trying to build.

Sometimes you can use them as a background for tracing curves. Sometimes they can just be a general guide to help you with proportions of where to place objects.

Let's see - there is a bit of info about how to use background images here: http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=325.1

- Michael