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Are you using .wav files or .mp3 files? Only .wav files show the audio wave. I haven't figured out how to read the .mp3 data yet.

To use phonemes:

1. Add a Figure or an Object that has morphs.
2. Build->AddSound. Click the Load button and load a .wav sound file.
3. Edit->EditPhonemeTrack and select the Figure/Object in the drop down dialog.
4. Click Add Track in the dialog and close it.
5. Double click on the Phoneme Track on the frame where you want to add a phoneme and select it from the Morph drop down.

3 or 4 blue keys will be added to the morph's track in the track window for the start, middle, and end. You can adjust the length of the lead, length, and fade in the Phoneme dialog. Double click on a phoneme in the phoneme track anytime to edit it.

If you double click on something you can change the name in the properties dialog that appears. You can't double click on the item in the list dialog to edit it's properties - sounds like something that I should add.

Oops! I have an error in the spread sheet I use to keep track of shortcuts. I'll figure something out.

The UV coordinates for two sides weren't correct. I made a try at fixing them.

I think the name is a bit misleading. The "File" button at the top of the material list indicates that the materials are available for all Objects in the project. The "Object" button indicates that they are only local to that one Object. Think of them as "Project Global" and "Object Local".

To make a global "library', first build a project with some commonly used materials. Then open that project, select the material that you want to use, use the "Edit->CopyMaterial" command to copy it, and in another project use the "Edit->PasteNewMaterial" command.

You'll still have to add any textures it uses to the new project - I should fix that so it's not needed!

You need to build the patch that gets extruded in the X-Y plane. The path that it is extruded along can be in any direction. Here's an example.

ianross I found an issue with the direction of spotlights in the ART renderer when they are attached to a bone. I'm working to fix that. If you find any similar problems please let me know.

johnar You should be able to do it in either order, or at least I thought so. Looks like another little bug. I'll fix it!