Moho Forum

1. why when i add a shape to a bone layer the shape move from the position i was creating it, an go to a different position by it mentain its original x,y position .
2. if i use the translate tool and manually input a x,y position of one of the point it, the point sometime go back to the original position where i create the shape before i add it to the bone layer.
here is a video i do that will show you this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkFvsHiAeeg
notice how the shape move from one position to another but as the same x,y position.
my solution i would say that AS developer need to recheck the formula they use to calculate the X,Y position...
i not a pro but i now problem when i see one...

The coordinates of points in a layer are determined by the Origin (It's the pair of crossed arrows in the center of the layer)
When you copy a shape from a layer and paste it in another one, if the origin position don't are the same, the shape will appear in another place.

even when you take the drag layer out of the bone layer its the same thing

Nested layers each have their own origin point/translation. If you have a vector layer inside a bone layer inside a group layer each of those layers can have different translation/origin point. Dragging a layer out of those layers can cause the layer to appear to "move" or be in a different location.

I usually don't translate layers at all unless I need to for a specific purpose. For example instead of moving a vector layer, I move the points. However if I need to translate an entire character with many layers I will move the top group or bone layer. If I have hands in a switch or bone layer inside another bone layer, I will move that hand layer to position the hand.

Another thing to remember, the origin or translation of a layer has no effect on rotation or translation of the layer if it is moved using bones. Keeping the layer translation to a minimum can go a long way to avoiding confusion.

Same applies to layer scaling. Don't scale a layer if scaling the POINTS is just as simple.