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Have you set the Content Path under the General Options (O) General Content Directory tab? Every time you load a model from a different directory than the last, LW looks at the last set path, (it is...

If you have no development team, the labor costs associated with upgrading the software is . . .

ZERO.

That's all the algorithms one needs for LW software labor.

Or you can formulate a...

If I decide to sell my collection, I'll post here first.

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I've got 14 mint condition issues of HDRi, 16 Desktop Images DVDs, Lightwave-centric Video Toaster User magazines, three of the four Ron Thornton VHS tapes - signed by him when I attended the DAVE...

His and other LW3D training available here: https://cubebrush.co/marketplace?resource=tutorials&categories=268

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Nice job!

You've created a US Navy Information Dominance Warfare pin. Not very old, they were first issued in 2010.

There was a time when wearing a specialty pin on your uniform made you stand...

1st of a 3-part COVID-modeling and animation tutorial. I had a good time following along with this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZmKvCvMH90

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Conversion between measurement systems has never slowed my workflow. My work alternates between metric and English units frequently; conversions are done automatically within Modeler using the...

Hi Joel,

You don't need to use any plugins or script files to create successful 3D-printable models with Lightwave, --as long as you follow good modeling practices. Always use the Statistics...

There are several ways to do this. Even if you use morphs, you can create them individually in layers for the parts you want to move, then combine all the layers into one layer before sending it...

There are some great YouTube videos that explain what to look for in a 3D printer to get the most bang for your buck. Before making a purchase commitment, your odds of minimizing a bad case of...

I'm looking for an experienced LW Generalist in CT or Southern MA. to take over my job when I retire in three years. I specialize in technical animation and create photo-realistic renders for...

Thank-you for the second time this week MonroePoteet! The example you provided is especially helpful.

I had to demo this effect last week and ended up using a morph which works well for some...

Thanks MonroePoteet. You rock!! I'll try this out and see if the light beam raytraces realistically to form a realistic output by taking a coherent light source and shaping it into a focal point. ...

Can one of you nodal experts tell me if it's possible to texture a glass cylinder so the Index of Refraction varies from the center to the outer edges? I'm trying to build a GRIN lens using a source...

Thanks!

Your suggestion regarding segmenting the tunnel into three sections and morphing them in the X direction was the way I've been using. It works, but if I could animate the entire tube...

Yes, it's a cutaway with objects in front of behind the tunnel that will remain visible, so I just want the animation to depict the tunnel progress as it's being dug from right to left. I thought of...

I’ve got a question regarding a technique to change the transparency of an object to reveal it from +X to –X as if it’s being created. I think I’m making it harder than it is, so I thought someone...

Here's a simple, all-quads version of your object. The extra lines, (mentioned above) can be added with the Connect or Knife tools. Use the Edit Edges tool to place the new lines where you want to...

I have two display-related questions regarding Drag and Set Value operations that I’ve noticed for years, but never seen asked here before.

When modeling, I prefer to keep the polys as quads. As...

You hit the nail on the head. Unless you're one of those very rare, supremely talented individuals, (like in the music industry) your chances of making a comfortable living as a 3D artist over the...

The interior lighting doesn't match the exterior environmental lighting, especially with an opened interior that should be allowing a lot more outside light in.

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This advice is likely too late if the LWO file is hopelessly corrupted, but ALWAYS save using revision numbers when you're modeling on a deadline (Shift/S). You may have 500 in-progress copies of an...

In 2015, Limit Dynamic Range can be enabled in two places:

1. Render Globals / Render Tab
2. Windows / Image Processing Tab - This panel allows for precise adjustment of the Dynamic Range Limits...

Nice to have another option in my back pocket. Thanks again!

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