Lightwave 9 Tutorials

Introduction LightWave Defined Demo
New in LightWave 9 Demo
System Requirements Demo
Mac and PC Commands Demo Properties Content Structure Demo
Display Options Demo The Hub The Hub Demo Modeler Modeler Interface
Navigate 3D Space
Viewports and Controls
Modeling Modes
Points Mode
Polygon Mode
Edges Mode
Symmetry mode
General Options
The Grid
Menu Tabs / Groups Tools: Create and Modify The Create Group
Primitives
The Modify Group
Move Tools
Rotate Tools
Transform Tools Tools: Multiply And Construct The Multiply Group
Extend Tools
Duplicate Tools
Subdivide Tools
The Reduce Tools
Combine Tools
Convert Tools
Catmull-Clark Subdivision
Speed Booleans Tools: Detail and Map The Detail Group
Layer Tools
Polygon Tools
Point Tools
Curves and Other Tools
The Map Group Creating a Model in Lightwave 9 Modeling Explained
Polygon Modeling
Point Modeling
Surface Normals
Splines
Subpatch Mode
Primitive Shapes
Create a Box
Create a Ball
Create a Cone
Load and Close Objects
Numeric Values
Rotational Pivot Name Objects and Parts Naming Objects
Naming Surfaces
Parts Layers Work With Layers
Views and Parenting Text Create Text
Choose Fonts
Extruding
Import EPS Text Paths
Modify Text Layout The Layout Interface
Layout Views
Viser
Tabs / Groups and Menus
The Items Menu
The Modify Tab
The Setup tab
The Utilities Tab
The Render Tab
The View Tab
The Modeler Button Scenes Load Scenes and Objects
Save All Objects
Incremental Saving
Backdrops Keyframes Understand Keyframes
The Timeline
Work With Keyframes The Camera The Camera in Layout
Camera Properties
Add and Delete Cameras
Target the Camera
Advanced Camera Tools Animation Animation Concepts
Animate With Autokey
Animation Controls
TimeWarp
Parent in Layout
Translate and Rotate
Position and Rotation
Layout Orientation
Create and Save Previews
Animate the Camera
Save a File Lighting in Lightwave 9 Lighting Scenes
Light Types
Add and Delete Lights
Types: Distant and Spot
Types: Point and Linear
Types: Area and Ambient
Light Properties
Shadows
Lens Flares The Surface Editor Surfacing Explained
The Basic Tab
Surface Properties pt 1
Surface Properties pt 2
Surface Properties pt 3
Smoothing / Double Sided
Advanced Tab
Environment Tab
Shaders Tab Maps and Textures Image Maps
UV Maps
Stress Maps
Bump Map
Texture Editor
Procedural Textures
Gradients
The Node Editor Schematic View Use Schematic View
Parent and Unparent
Schematic Tools Rendering Rendering Explained
Render Setup
Shadow Maps
Render Animation Setup
Test Renders
Mac and Windows Movies
Render for Print Viper Viper Overview
Enabling / Disabling Viper
Using Viper Customize LightWave Customize Viewports
Customize Menus Shortcut Keys Shortcuts for Modeler
Shortcuts for Layout Project: Nessie Model Model Nessie pt 1
Model Nessie pt 2
Model Nessie pt 3 Project: Morph Animation Create Morph Targets
Morph Mixer
Animate With Morph Mixer The LightWave Community Forums and Websites
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