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New to 2019.0.2 - RotoFix is a Layout generic LScript that adjusts the rotation keyframes of a selected item, in order to correct for rotation value wrap-around (e.g. Heading jumping from 179 degrees to -179 degrees, instead of going from 179 degrees to 181 degrees). This is important for correct interpolation (e.g. 179 degrees to -179 degrees is a change of 358 degrees, while 179. Our top news this issue is the release of LightWave 3D® 2019, an upgrade focused on quality-of-life improvements in the interface, navigation and workflow. The groundbreaker for this time around is the first real-time collaborative connection between a 3D application and the leading game engine – Unreal.
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A lot has changed in LightWave. Here is a potted list with links to pages that describe the features:
Pages describing features new to LightWave 2018 have the label New
LayoutThe LightWave scene format LWS has been incremented to take account of LightWave's new features. Previous versions of LightWave will not be able to load LightWave 2018 scenes, you will need to export in a previous version LWS format.
PrimitivesLightWave 2018 now comes with a set of primitive objects in addition to the mesh objects it has always supported. Right now, you can create Primitive Shapes, Volumetric Primitives and OpenVDB objects.

Primitive ShapesPrimitive shapes (Sphere, Cube, Cylinder, Torus, Cone and Plane for now) can now be made by simply adding a null and selecting shape in Object Properties. Parametric shapes can be textured like geometry and have a UV map for texturing built-in. They can also be displaced and, because they aren't based on geometry, can have very fine levels of detail.
 Standard Primitive torus with Crumple displacement at default settings Volumetric PrimitiveHyperVoxels is being reborn as a modern volumetric object with complete integration to the renderer. Where HyperVoxels of old had problems with transparency and shading, 2018's Volumetric Primitives take advantage of all the new renderer goodness.
OpenVDBItems and sequences compiled into OpenVDB containers in other software can be brought into Layout as objects.
LightsLights have been completely overhauled in 2018 and now have a physical size (and presence in the render if desired).
FalloffFalloff is now enabled by default. The Node Editor can be used to create custom falloffs.
Lightwave 3d DownloadVisible to CameraMost lights can optionally be visible to the rendering camera (Area, Linear, NGon, Spherical and Spot when larger than 0).
LuxRather than the abstract percent measurement that LightWave lights used before, they are now measured in Lux (Lux is equal to one lumen per square meter), making it easier to generate accurate real-world lighting. It means that the larger the light, the more brightness it needs unless normalized, and that IES lights should now be exactly the right brightness without further tweaking.
Environment LightAn Environment light is non-localized, non-directional diffused lighting from a backdrop. You can use its intensity to control the brightness of the illumination from your backdrop image or gradient.
Portal LightArea and NGon lights can be Portals. Portals provide no illumination per se, but concentrate light through openings. You would use them for a doorway or window to bring outside lighting through these openings for the interior.
Primitive LightA new light that uses a primitive object as the basis for its shape. Object geometry or the new Primitives can be used.
Light RationalizationThe Dome light has been removed and the Distant light improved to allow for an angle setting to provide the same effect. Shadow maps are no more and Spotlights can have soft shadows. Most lights can use images. For the Spotlight, the image will be projected. For other lights, the light color will be tinted by the image.
Light GroupsAimersoft video converter ultimate 11 5. Light Groups are a way of adding more granular control for one or more lights that you want to have separate access to when compositing. The lights in a group have their own buffers where lights not in a group contribute to the standard buffer output.
VolumetricsWith the Volumetric Primitives and OpenVDB already mentioned in Primitive types, there are new options for lights to affect volumetrics, a volumetric scattering effect (for so-called 'God rays') and new fog settings.
SurfacingNew Surface Editor paradigmThe Surface Editor has been overhauled to offer ease of use for simple material texturing without needing to enter the node editor, a VPR-based Surface Preview mode that surpasses the previous sample in Surface Editor and new materials.
Because the concentration on nodal surfacing has intensified, often places where once were T buttons have been replaced by a node editor. There is still a layer-based component to the Surface Editor for the standard material, but all others have node-only inputs.
The Principled BSDF material has replaced Standard as the default material used.
 New Surface Presets have replaced the longstanding originals. In addition, the Surface Editor has a new RMB menu when clicking on a surface name.

 Example from Tony Prohl, model from iflyspaceships.com. Image A, standard layered surface from 2015; B, Converted to PBSDF; C, Final image with tweaks to lighting and materials. New Cel shading toolsCel shading has received a massive update in LightWave 2018. There are now two cel integrators in the Surface Editor Shading Models. With them, creating consistent shading is made simple with diffuse and specular gradients.
 The default Cel and the additional Sublimation CelShader integrators Secondly, Layout's OpenGL has been improved to give a better idea of how cel shading will look without even needing to render or go into VPR.
 The OpenGL view on the right has no edges, but the shading is exactly right In addition, the New Surface Shaded switch in Object Properties allows full material selection for edges using the Mesh Element Switch to create more cel shading possibilities, and the new Global Edge Multiplier and Edge Vertical Points settings make rendering cel-shaded edges for different resolution outputs simple.
Lightwave 2019 ManualFiberFXFiberFX has been recreated as a primitive object. There is no longer a volumetric version.
Motion ModifiersNew nodal motion modifiers can link mesh pivot points to meshes and vertices and Bullet objects including parts.
InterfaceOpenGL ImprovementsWith the PBRGLSL Shading Method, display in OpenGL matches VPR as closely as possible. The screenshot above shows the Principled BSDF material in OpenGL and VPR side by side. Apart from the shadows evident in VPR, the shading matches closely.
Additional ViewportsIn Layout you can now add additional floating viewports that can be of any type and can be moved onto a different monitor in a multi-monitor setup.
Modifier StackApollo one 2 05 – feature rich media viewer free. In the past, sometimes there was a juggling act necessary to determine whether subpatch division was going to take place before bone deformation, or dynamics, or many other things. Now there is complete freedom with a modifier stack that can be re-ordered as you need. In addition, you can control the modifier stack for multiple objects at once.
 The Modifier Stack can be reordered as needed. Individual entries can be double-clicked to show an interface, and holding Alt allows the selection of similar items in multiple objects as shown in the second screenshot animation New Menu Layout and Interface elementsLayout and Modeler's main menus have been rebuilt for better efficiency and new interface elements like clipboard functions have been added to speed workflow.
RendererRadiosity Deliberately simple scene to test radiosity rendering. Note the lack of patchiness for a render that took less than 270 seconds. LightWave's interpolated radiosity rendering has improvements to sampling.
Tile RenderingXilisoft video joiner 2 0 1. Rather than the lines of previous versions, LightWave's render engine now uses user-sizable tiles.
Buffers/AOVsAOVs are Arbitrary Output Variables, and LightWave now supports rendering of outputs like Direct_Diffuse, Depth and Alpha among many others, directly in VPR and final render.
Noise Removal WorkflowNoise is an inevitable and unwanted result of rendering 3D images. Unless your scene is extremely simple it is likely that you will have some. LightWave's AOV view enables you to track down exactly where this noise is coming from before you launch your scene render.
Noise Reduction FilterNewtek Lightwave 3d 2019This system, added in LightWave 2018, allows you to control a bilateral filtering of your render to give a smoother effect without needing endless anti-aliasing. Meant to remove fine grain that would take too long for the renderer to deal with, it won't work effectively on high contrast grain.
VPRVPR can not only show the final render as before but now can show specific buffers like Alpha, Depth, Motion and more. It also now acts as a replacement for the old Surface Editor preview using either preset objects or scene objects.
Sometimes you really need to check that one detail that will make or break your render and you don't have the time to wait for the whole thing to finish. Now you can direct where VPR concentrates its firepower with cursor-targeted refinement.
Render PresetsYou can now create presets for rendering settings using the F8 presets window.
Network renderingLightWave is now easily installed and controlled as a renderslave or host with a graphical user interface making controlling a renderfarm simple.
ModelerThe LightWave object format LWO has been incremented to allow for larger quantities of nodes and surfaces. The LWO3 format won't open in previous versions of LightWave, you will need to either export an LWO2 format object or use the LWO3 loader plugin for previous LightWave versions here.
Default UV MapYou can now create a default UV map in Modeler. It is represented in the interface with a bullet by the name. The major benefit will be that a specific UV map will not have to be defined, leading to much faster UV workflow. The default UV map will also be used in Layout for the Surface Input node's U, V and dU, dV outputs.
UDIM UV mappingThe UDIM method of assigning images as textures and organizing UV maps was created by WETA for the Lord of the Rings films and has now been implemented for LightWave.
Live ToolsNew 'Live' tools update the viewport as you change settings in the numeric panel.
Symmetry fixesMore tools now respect the Symmetry state in Modeler - Edit Edges, Lattice, Knife, and BandGlue.
Fine ManipulationLightwave 3d 2019 1 3 Release 1You can now Rotate, Stretch and Scale with more precision using the Right Mouse Button (RMB). In addition, using CTRL will constrain rotations to 15° increments.
Layout ViewLayout View has been added to the View modes present in Modeler. It is an immobile view that exactly replicates the view in Layout. If you change the viewport in Layout, Modeler's will follow suit.
DocumentationLightWave's documentation is now in the form of the online wiki you are reading. It will always be up-to-date and improvements and changes can be easily made. It is accessed from Layout and Modeler by hitting F1.
GeneralFeedbackLightwave 3d 2019Reporting Feature Requests or bugs that need fixing has never been easier. From within LightWave you can send both straight to NewTek.
New Panel HierarchiesNew panels (like the Surface Editor, Render Properties, Scene Editor, Scene/Dope Editor and others) have collapsible hierarchies. Holding down the Ctrl key when clicking the expander arrow will open or close all children, holding down Shift will affect all siblings and holding down the Alt key when clicking a closed hierarchy will open that group and shut others. Holding Alt when there are several hierarchies open will maintain the one clicked on and close the others. All of the modifiers can be combined, they are not mutually exclusive.