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NewTek Inc. (San Antonio, TX), manufacturer of 3D animation and video products, released LightWave v9.6, an update to its 3D application, LightWave 3D.
LightWave v9.6's new capabilities include improvements to animation, rendering and workflow, with FiberFX cloning, Layout snapping and automatic drag-and-drop file loading. More than 625 feature requests and reported issues have been implemented and resolved between 9.5 and 9.6. LightWave v9.6 is the fifth free update in the LightWave v9 series.
LightWave v9.6 benefits include FiberFX Cloning, Layout Snapping, Drag and Drop, New and Improved Export Buffers, Multi-threaded Pixel Filters, Depth Buffer Normalizing, Ray Cutoff, and Open to other render engines. Three new nodes include Car Paint, Flake, and Curve.
NewTek LightWave 3D combines a renderer with modeling and animation tools. Known for its fast workflow and ease of use, LightWave integrates well with other popular production tools for 3D and compositing, with support for a wide range of formats. Tools built into LightWave 3D include unlimited render nodes, hard- and soft-body dynamics, hair, fur, cloth simulation, and more.
For the free LightWave video training are available, or you can download a free trial edition of LightWave v9.6 from NewTek Inc.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.
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