lightwave is a software used to draw or animate different objects in a different level.

1. NEWTEK LIGHTWAVE
PREPARED BY: MARIA YOUSAF 15331556-094
SUBMITTED TO: MR. SAFI ULLAH

2. INTRODUCTION
 NewTek LightWave 3D is the most complete 3D solution to model, render and
animate. It is extensively used in television and film production, video game
development, print graphics and design.
 LightWave is designed to used by single artist, a small team, or a major
facility, with seamless integration into diverse pipelines.

3. WORKING IN 3D SPACE
 What is an object in 3D space in made up of?
o Points:
Building blocks where lines can be joint together.
o Polygons:
surface that is created when 3 or more points are joined.
o The form of the polygons makes the shape of object.

4. CONT.
 Make a 3D object:
Made by creating, combining, and modifying simple
shapes into more complex shapes
 Basic building blocks
Called “primitives”
Cubes, box, spheres etc.
 Before making a model
think about what primitive shapes compose
your object.

5. MODELER INTERFACE
 Workspace divided into 4 views
> Each view is looking at the same object at a
different angle.
> Default settings
Top, back, right, perspective
> You can change any view to your liking

6. GET STARTED
 Start Lightwave Modeler
 Select File > load object or new object.
 If you already have an object select one or create new.

7. MODELER INTERFACE
 Menu tabs on the top
 Selectable items on the left based on the
selected tab
 Upper right of each view
> viewport position controls

8. CHANGE YOUR POINT OF VIEW
 In the back viewport change the view to Front
 Click & hold on the Dolly & zoom button to change
the view
> Notice this changes the other views as well

9. CHANGE YOUR POINT OF VIEW
 Click on the last icon (Expand button)
 Now you can focus on just one view at a time with more
room to move around.
 Click on the same button to return to default view

10. WORKING WITH LAYERS
 Works like Photoshop
 Separates pieces of the same object kept in separate layers
 Can work on one layer while seeing other layers
 Allows you to create, size and align one piece of your object to another
without effecting other pieces.

11. ACTIVE AND INACTIVE LAYERS
 If the top part of the layer is selected
 The layer is active and can be modified
 If the bottom part of the layer is selected
 It can be seen but it can not be modified
 Handy for lining up pieces of your object

12. CHANGE YOUR LAYERS
 In the layers, section, click on the top part of the layer
2
 notice that ted is gone
 Nothing in this layer
 Click on the bottom part of layer 1
 Ted is back, but can’t change him.

13. LOADING AND SAVING OBJECTS
 Loading Objects
 File > load Objects
 If the object was saved in more than one layer, those layers will also load
 Most finished objects are saved in one layer

14. CONT.
 Saving objects
 File > save object
 Save the objects in active layer
 Warning
 If you load a default object & change it, be
sure to save the modified object as something else!
 File > Save object as.

15. SELECTING PARTS OF THE OBJECT
 The Golden Rule
 When nothing is selected, Everything’s selected!
 If no point or polygon in an object is selected, then whatever
you do will effect the entire object in the active layer.

16. CONT.
 The Golden Rule
 If a part of an object is selected, only that part will be modified.

17. CONT.
 Polygon Selection
 Selected parts are highlighted in yellow
 Polygon De-Selection
 Once you have selected the points and
release the mouse button, drag the mouse over the
selected points to de-select them