Understanding Modeler
LightWave Modeler has evolved into one of the most advanced tools of its kind, and
enhancements in version 9 take it to a new level of power and sophistication.
Consistent with its complex abilities,Modeler has many buttons, panels, and menus, but
there??™s no need to be intimidated if you stay focused on the task you want to accomplish.
All the tools are useful, but many tasks require only a few of them at once. You??™ve probably
heard this before:You??™ll use only 20 percent of the tools 80 percent of the time. As with
any fully equipped software program, some general-purpose tools get used every day;
more specialized ones get pulled out once in a while??”so you should always know what??™s
in your toolbox.
Note
This book will explain all of LightWave??™s tools, and help you find the ones you need to
get your work done. This chapter begins by covering the features of Modeler. And speaking
of Modeler, did you read about the Content Directory in the front of the book? Make
sure you do!
There are practically no limits to what you can create using 3D animation, which means
a virtually unlimited number of variables to manage??”and a vast number of tools within
LightWave to control them all.
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