LightWave 3D 9
Digit Online by Simon Danaher 
The two major changes in LightWave 9 are a new rendering engine, and the inclusion of an improved subdivision surfaces algorithm. The latter uses the Catmull-Clark scheme, developed by Edwin Catmull of Pixar and computer scientist Jim Clark. LightWave 3D has a long heritage in the computer graphics industry, and this latest release makes some important core improvements. The program’s popularity has continued to grow in recent years, despite the suggestion from long-time users that it has started to show its age over the last few versions. Recent releases may prove to be a transitional period for the company. After the software’s original development team left NewTek at version 7.5 to set up Luxology, the company had to pick up the pieces to get LightWave 8 out. Now, version 9 seems to underpin NewTek’s commitment to ongoing development and modernization of LightWave. read more...
The two major changes in LightWave 9 are a new rendering engine, and the inclusion of an improved subdivision surfaces algorithm. The latter uses the Catmull-Clark scheme, developed by Edwin Catmull of Pixar and computer scientist Jim Clark. LightWave 3D has a long heritage in the computer graphics industry, and this latest release makes some important core improvements. The program’s popularity has continued to grow in recent years, despite the suggestion from long-time users that it has started to show its age over the last few versions. Recent releases may prove to be a transitional period for the company. After the software’s original development team left NewTek at version 7.5 to set up Luxology, the company had to pick up the pieces to get LightWave 8 out. Now, version 9 seems to underpin NewTek’s commitment to ongoing development and modernization of LightWave. read more...
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