How many lightwave users here

gmd3d · December 10th, 2010, 01:26 PM

I have a question for the Lightwave members here..

I sometimes get ask questions about the program and some set up
things in modelling.

Is there a call here to have a Lightwave User Group. To help each other and help get others started in the program.

perhaps if there is enough to get a few tutorials going in the future ..

I doing a tutorial at the moment but its a Star Trek related one thats going to be hosted on http://www.3dgladiators.com/ Colonial Fleets sister site.. among others as some of the techniques I am using where derived by friends.

is there enough interest in such a group

we can perhaps work on a few challenges in time and create some BSG models for the downloads area.

Tenement
Titon
Warrior
Pernik
Me

Tenement · January 15th, 2011, 12:49 AM

I'm a lightwave user though my modeling skills are mighty weak but it might be fun to have a LW group. (Certainly it would be very useful for learning and passing on tips.)

gmd3d · January 15th, 2011, 01:09 AM

welcome to CF Tenement..

here is a cookie for your the first to answer

But once I am of my Star Trek spin modelling wise I think I will return to BSG or Buck Rogers

Titon · January 15th, 2011, 04:51 AM

I've been using lightwave since 1999 but i do not know if there is enough to get a user group going. But you never know.

Tenement · January 15th, 2011, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Taranis

welcome to CF Tenement..

here is a cookie for your the first to answer

But once I am of my Star Trek spin modelling wise I think I will return to BSG or Buck Rogers

Mmmmm, Cookies! Have you ever come across a CG model of the Draconian Starship?

gmd3d · January 15th, 2011, 07:08 AM

No ,, but I have thought about building one some day ..

Darrell Lawrence · January 15th, 2011, 09:19 AM

Lightwave user here.

Taranis, your tutorial, Trek or not, can be put here as well. I do plan on "mirroring" the new tutorials section at 3DG to here.

As for a LW Group, you gather, you lead

gmd3d · January 15th, 2011, 09:55 AM

Ok ... will do... I will be returning to it on Monday

Pernik · January 20th, 2011, 07:51 AM

I'm a LW user , albeit a renderer rather than a modeller.

gmd3d · January 20th, 2011, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Pernik

I'm a LW user , albeit a renderer rather than a modeller.

and we thanks you for that .... how else will we see our model been used

Punisher454 · January 20th, 2011, 11:08 PM

I think you guys (girls too) should do a LW sub-forum, makes sense. Perhaps it could lead to some collaborative group projects. Cant contribute much myself being a Max user, but I do promise to lurk from time to time.

Titon · January 21st, 2011, 03:53 AM

I wouldn't mind helping other's out in a group setting get there feet wet but, and don't take this wrong, i am not in the habit of creating work and releasing it for public use. I've been burned to many times over that and that's why you don't see much of my stuff online. It's kept close to vest since work i've done has been taken for credit by other's. I trust the community here and i am willing to help with anything else but creating models and releasing won't be happening by me. Sorry. Don't mean to sound like an arse but it's how i feel.

My feeling is you teach so other's may benefit by creating there own art. It's what makes you an artist in the first place. There's nothing wrong with using other people's material to render as long as it's given proper credit. Again don't mean to sound like an a s s but it's early and i've only had one cup of coffee.

gmd3d · January 21st, 2011, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Titon

I wouldn't mind helping other's out in a group setting get there feet wet but, and don't take this wrong, i am not in the habit of creating work and releasing it for public use. I've been burned to many times over that and that's why you don't see much of my stuff online. It's kept close to vest since work i've done has been taken for credit by other's. I trust the community here and i am willing to help with anything else but creating models and releasing won't be happening by me. Sorry. Don't mean to sound like an arse but it's how i feel.

My feeling is you teach so other's may benefit by creating there own art. It's what makes you an artist in the first place. There's nothing wrong with using other people's material to render as long as it's given proper credit. Again don't mean to sound like an a s s but it's early and i've only had one cup of coffee.

No your quite right if your burned in the past to keep things things to yourself, and we respect that. or we should.

but advise is golden and while I have no ideas for the group just yet. (I will soon as I finish my Enterprise Tutorial) ....

I just wanted to see who used lightwave for a project or 2 later in the year....

Darrell Lawrence · January 21st, 2011, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Titon

I wouldn't mind helping other's out in a group setting get there feet wet but, and don't take this wrong, i am not in the habit of creating work and releasing it for public use. I've been burned to many times over that and that's why you don't see much of my stuff online. It's kept close to vest since work i've done has been taken for credit by other's. I trust the community here and i am willing to help with anything else but creating models and releasing won't be happening by me. Sorry. Don't mean to sound like an arse but it's how i feel.

My feeling is you teach so other's may benefit by creating there own art. It's what makes you an artist in the first place. There's nothing wrong with using other people's material to render as long as it's given proper credit. Again don't mean to sound like an a s s but it's early and i've only had one cup of coffee.

How do you make a box?

Titon · January 21st, 2011, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Warrior

How do you make a box?

Remember those days??!!!

Where's the smoothing button!

DOH!

Darrell Lawrence · January 21st, 2011, 11:18 AM

And these days, 5.6 is TOTALLY different than 9.6, much less 10, in how to make a box

Yeah, them were the days... and I think they should come back!

gmd3d · January 21st, 2011, 11:34 AM

Oh a BOX ..... wow . you pick the hardest one

Titon · January 21st, 2011, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Warrior

And these days, 5.6 is TOTALLY different than 9.6, much less 10, in how to make a box

Yeah, them were the days... and I think they should come back!

Ah yes the day's of....do i dare say it????? TACHY!

Ducks from Darrell's flying rock!

Darrell Lawrence · January 21st, 2011, 05:11 PM

OMG! He finally admits it''s MY rock!

Titon · January 22nd, 2011, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Warrior

OMG! He finally admits it''s MY rock!

WHOOPS!

martok2112 · January 22nd, 2011, 06:46 AM

I thought of starting a pessimist's club. (I was told it was a terrible idea.)
Then I tried to start a procrastinator's club.... I had to put that off for a while.

Alas, I am a Blender user. (Can't afford the big guns yet, but I will peek in from time to time. Perhaps some tuts in Lightwave might enhance my abilities with Blender.

gmd3d · January 22nd, 2011, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by martok2112

I thought of starting a pessimist's club. (I was told it was a terrible idea.)
Then I tried to start a procrastinator's club.... I had to put that off for a while.

Alas, I am a Blender user. (Can't afford the big guns yet, but I will peek in from time to time. Perhaps some tuts in Lightwave might enhance my abilities with Blender.

might help .... I learned a good way to build the Teardrop (the Deck 2 and Deck 3 )shape on the Classic Enterprise through a Blender Tutorial ..
different names of tool same results ..

Darrell Lawrence · January 22nd, 2011, 09:17 AM

Nothing can help anyone using Blender....

Just kidding! Put the blaster down! Yeesh!

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Where's the Star Wars movie making button in Lightwave?

martok2112 · January 22nd, 2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by warrior

nothing can help anyone using blender.... :lol:

Just kidding! Put the blaster down! Yeesh!

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where's the star wars movie making button in lightwave?

hassaaaannnnnn chop!!!!!

Titon · January 22nd, 2011, 01:09 PM

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Where's the Star Wars movie making button in Lightwave?

You know! It's right next to the instant make me a galactica button! The blue Enterprise button is right next to it. Just don't hit the caps key our you know what happens then.

Darrell Lawrence · January 22nd, 2011, 02:50 PM

Let's not forget the green Import Max into Lightwave/Export Lightwave stuff to Max button either.

Titon · January 22nd, 2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Warrior

Let's not forget the green Import Max into Lightwave/Export Lightwave stuff to Max button either.

I found that one but just recently i also found a button that imports a full poser scene into lightwave without having to, ummmm, you know do that other stuff?

Darrell Lawrence · January 22nd, 2011, 06:01 PM

Yeah. that kinda made my ancient tutorial irrelevant

Titon · January 22nd, 2011, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Warrior

Yeah. that kinda made my ancient tutorial irrelevant

Good ole poser pro.

mikala · January 24th, 2011, 07:42 PM

I be a Lightwave user. I'm like it lot and lot.
That is how a LW user seems to be viewed over on CGTalk.
I use it for anything a need fast. Something I could never say about the evil that is Maya. Oh and yes I have used it and no I never took a liking to it.
Those that can and do..all the power to you.
Having seen some of the crazy stuff that has been made in LW I figure why go looking into another app when this one does all that I require of it

Hey does anyone know where the "MAKE New Topology" button is located?