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LightWave 3D by NewTek
 

 

Main Features

The main goal of Newtek's LightWave 3Dis the creation of animated visual effects.

LightWave is simple enough for a novice and yet complex enough to have helped make several blockbuster cinema releases.

It is designed for fast productivity and easy, intuitive use. The GUI is customizable, and all the buttons are plainly labeled, so you instantly know their function.

New character animation tools and dynamics are available in version 8 to improve modeling, animation and rendering.

 
 

LightWave 3D in Car Design

The main benefit offered by LightWave 3D in the automotive design sector is the integrated high-quality rendering engine.

The modeling process is based on an advanced polygonal modeling technique (subdivision surfaces): it allows to easily create complex shapes by building a polygonal "cage" of the surface, but the results are not suitable for prototype production and for engineering purposes.

So LightWave is generally used to create renderings and animations in combination with a NURBS modeler like Rhinoceros.

 

System Requirements (LightWave 3D version 8)

Windows:

  • System Processor Pentium III or higher (Pentium IV recommended)
  • AMD Athlon or higher (Opteron recommended)
  • Operating System: 2000 (Sp3), XP (Sp1)
  • TCP/IP Network Protocol Installed
  • System RAM: 512 MB (1GB recommended)
  • 230MB available harddrive space (not including content)
  • Graphics Card:
    • AGP slot interface
    • Full Open OpenGL and DirectX support
    • Latest drivers from chipset manufacturer
    • 1024x768 minimum screen resolution (1280x1024 recommended)
    • 64MB onboard dedicated RAM per display (128MB recommended)

Macintosh:

  • System configuration: G4 or higher (G5 recommended)
  • Operating System: Mac OS X 10.3.3 (Panther)
  • System RAM: 512 MB for OS X (1GB recommended)
  • 230MB available harddrive space (not including content)
  • Graphics Card:
    • Full OpenGL support
    • Latest drivers from chipset manufacturer
    • 1024x768 minimum screen resolution (1280x1024 recommended)
    • 64MB onboard dedicated RAM per display (128MB recommended)

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