Moho Pro 3D Set Design, Chapter 2: Convert to 3D & Arrange Scene

Ready to push your Moho scene into 3D? In Chapter 2 we take the 2D block-out from Chapter 1 and convert layers to 3D (Extrude), enable Depth Sort for true Z-ordering, and organize everything with group layers so the scene is easy to control—almost like having a second camera. We’ll set up the ground (lava) with Rotate XY, scale it to the horizon, position background elements (sky, mountains, hills), and make the sky immune to camera for clean camera moves. Then we start arranging rocks and prep the tree for a 3D-friendly makeover.

This course was originally on Udemy and is now archived on YouTube—one chapter drops here each week. Want all chapters + original work files now? Check the description link. A little Moho familiarity helps, but I explain the full 2D→3D workflow step by step.

What you’ll learn in this chapter

-Grouping the scene and why it behaves like a second camera
-3D Options: Extrude, turn off edges, toon shading basics
-Depth Sort: Sort Layers by Depth & True Distance
-Ground setup: Rotate XY (90°), Z-positioning, X/Y/Z scaling
-Background strategy: keep sky/hills/mountains 2D for speed
-Immune to Camera sky for seamless pans
-Practical Z-arranging of rocks and early tree placement
-Plan for tree fixes with 3D branches (next segment)

Udemy Course (and work files): https://www.udemy.com/course/building...
YouTube Course Playlist:    • Moho Pro: Building 3D Sets  

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