Lightwave 3D Beginner's Introduction - Part 1

[lBlackBirdl]

First of all: Nice Tutorial :)

Looks a little bit like an older Version of Blender...

[iiiears]

Lightwave, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Are wonderful at full price, buy one at a discount with student ID if you can.

For hobbyists and a casual game edit. Try Blender or GameStudio. play withit in the editors or tweak it and play with it in an Unreal Tournament 3 or Crysis SDK..

Modeling is fun but it takes planning, patience and more time than most care to admit. No point in spending hundreds of dollars unless you know you'll like modeling.

[inquestFLASH]

thanks for the tutorials dude,great stuff!

[FootSplit]

lol nerd

[troy2062]

@FootSplit

And...?

[dame2809]

how much is this program?

[troy2062]

@dame2809

If you purchase it under a student discount (which requires that you possess the appropriate proof), it costs €150. The standard retail version costs €800.

[CaptainBooty007]

@dame2809 It costs $1,495.00

[wateverrrrrrrrrrrrrr]

just hack it...

[troy2062]

@wateverrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Or not.  Preferably that one.

[NelsonStJames]

@troy2062 I agree, NewTek has been very good to independents and amatuers and their boards are a lot friendlier to newbies (unlike some forums that try and make it seem that anything you wish to do takes decades of experience.) I believe in supporting people who support the filmmaking community.

[zo5N1P3Zoz]

@troy2062 good come back lol

[OmegaF77]

Is this free? Or do you purchase it?

[troy2062]

@OmegaF77

LightWave is not free software.

[OmegaF77]

@troy2062 So,... how much is it then?

[troy2062]

@OmegaF77

If you purchase it under a student discount (which requires that you possess the appropriate proof), it costs €150. The standard retail version costs €800.

[legominifig8]

Can you export to .dts or COLLADA (.dae) ?

[vansdream19]

Ok, so it's been 1 and a half years since you've uploaded this. I have a question. Out of Maya, Max, and LightWave, which one would you consider now to be more user friendly?

[troy2062]

@vansdream19

I now consider them to be equal in terms of interface design. For a relatively early-stage learner, Maya may be somewhat intimidating in the beginning, however it is in fact very intuitive. LightWave and Max both have very clean interfaces, which tend initially to feel more friendly.

There is no doubt that Maya is the more capable of the three in terms of physics, particle effects and animation. I have yet to sufficiently explore its modeling facilities to accurately judge them.

[vansdream19]

@troy2062 Thanks.

[thealienfiles]

do i hear a hint of an irish accent????

[Mr4yOK]

Do you have braces? Could you say "Im gonna leet hax you noob" in your next video :D I will subscribe if you do! But awesome tutorial nonetheless

[troy2062]

@Mr4yOK

I do not have braces and I will take you up on your offer, if only for the fun of humiliating myself. :)

[joe5178]

very nice tutorial but lightwave is not so friendly like maya and max, especially not for beginners. If any one is interested in 3d animation\modeling he\she should use maya or max not lightwave

[betheperson1]

@joe5178

I personally think that lightwave's interface is MUCH easier to use than maya or max

Note this is the first 3d modeller i have used

you just have to get the proper training very good tutorials on this one site

[troy2062]

@joe5178

In my experience, LightWave has been just as user-friendly as Max, and significantly more so than Maya.

[skakavac999]

@troy2062 definetely more than Maya, it's awful. i don't know about max-lw comparison i've just started with lw

[troy2062]

@skakavac999

A few weeks ago I would have agreed; however as I have begun to learn Maya recently, I have actually found the interface to be very intuitive. :)

[skakavac999]

@troy2062 I don't know really, I quit Maya after i made my first scene and tried to render it, it completely pissed me :D

[eternbest]

@joe5178 for maya and max you must pay....

[saquist]

Thanks for the tutorial However you are sometimes difficult to understand.

Slow down and enunciate your syllables. You're running the end of words and the begining of other words together. Don't take for granted how much your audience knows. Not everyone has used 3D studio Max.

[crowarc]

i can't find rotate option is there a shortcut key for it? thanks

[TheCubikFilms]

Dont get offended but the way your speaking it's a little bit difficult to understand, just saying you need to talk clearer thats all :)

[ApocDevTeam]

This is the worst modelling program I have ever seen, it's a crime to ask money for this. All I want to do is open a scene which contains 200 objects or so, and export the whole thing as a single .obj - something that can be done in 2 clicks with decent software like Maya or Max but this junk is just driving me crazy. If anyone knows the anwser I'd greatly appreciate it. :/

[Theicemonkeyjr]

thanks for the 3ds max xomparison, im mooving from that to lightwave because i need to learn it for college,

[eddtoro]

I am not showing the magnifying or move tools on the far top right of the layout. I can't move and drag the scene like the video shows. what button brings it back?

[troy2062]

@eddtoro

Have you attempted to ensure that you are currently viewing the "Perspective" and not "Camera"? The viewport tools will be greyed-out if you are viewing the camera.

You will find the view selection menu below the "Items" tab.

[eddtoro]

I have it on perspective and next to that vertices. Must be something I hit somewhere. All I show is the first box with a small sizing type grid on it, the next two are blank and the last has a magnifying glass. On the top right panel that is. When I try dragging the scene to move up or down, it won't happen. can't figure. If only there were a button to reset all settings in case I changed one.

[giulianoferuta3]

ok wtf is amiga/

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[sthazeb]

@giulianoferuta3 seriously?

[djustplc]

:) Back in the days, i start use Lightwave in my Amiga1200, just awesome !

btw: Nice tutorial, thank you !

PS: AMIGA 4 EVER !