However, I want you to ignore the overall cluster of buttons
in LightWave and concentrate instead on the tools and what you are trying to do. In
other words, don??™t get overwhelmed by the buttons. I can??™t stress this enough. There are
times when you will use only half a dozen buttons and tools for an entire project. Often,
your particular type of work may never even unwrap some of the tools and panels
LightWave has to offer. And there??™s nothing wrong with that. The goal of this book, and
more specifically this chapter, is to help you understand how to use LightWave Modeler
and work with its toolset. Even with so many improvements in LightWave over the years,
version 9 includes some of the most complex changes to date. LightWave Modeler has
been touted as one of the best 3D modelers in the industry, and the latest update makes
it a more efficient, powerful tool,with much enhanced workflow. This chapter introduces
you to that workflow. Here are some of the key areas discussed in this chapter:
?—? LightWave v9 Modeler interface navigation
?—? Viewports
Please, by all means, before you go any further, read the info in the front of the book
about the Content Directory and how to set it up.
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