Lightwave 9 Tutorial Video

Introduction

• LightWave Defined
• New in LightWave 9
• System Requirements
• Mac and PC Commands

Properties

• Content Structure
• Display Options

The Hub

• The Hub

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Modeler

• Modeler Interface
• Navigate 3D Space
• Viewports and Controls
• Modeling Modes
• Points Mode
• Polygon Mode Tutorials
• Edges Mode
• Symmetry mode
• General Options
• The Grid
• Menu Tabs / Groups

LightWave Tools: Create and Modify

• The Create Group
• Primitives
• The Modify Group
• Lightwave Move Tools
• Rotate Tools Tutorials
• 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 Tutorials
• Point Tools
• Curves and Other Tools
• The Map Group

Creating a Model

• Modeling Explained
• Polygon Modeling
• Point Modeling
• Surface Normals
• Lightwave 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 in Lightwave

• Work With Layers Tutorials
• Views and Parenting

Text

• Create Text in Lightwave
• 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

Lightwave Keyframes

• Understand Keyframes
• The Lightwave Timeline
• Work With Keyframes

The Camera

• The Camera in Layout
• Camera Properties
• Add and Delete Cameras
• Target the Camera
• Advanced Camera Tools

Animation in Lightwave

• Animation Concepts
• Animate With Autokey
• Animation Controls
• Lightwave TimeWarp Tutorials
• Parent in Layout
• Translate and Rotate
• Position and Rotation
• Layout Orientation
• Create and Save Previews
• Animate the Camera
• Save a File

Lighting

• 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 Lightwave Surface Editor

• Surfacing Explained
• The Basic Tab
• Surface Properties Tutorials 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 in Lightwave

• Rendering Explained
• Render Setup Tutorials
• 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

Lightwave Shortcut Keys

• Shortcuts for Modeler
• Shortcuts for Layout

Project: Nessie Model

• Model Nessie Tutorials 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
• 3D resources

Tutorials Wrap Up

• Wrap Up

About the Author

• About the Author and these Tutorials