Configuring Modeler

 

There are two types of options in LightWave: General Options and Representation Options. The road keys for these are the self for both Creator and Layout: o for Systemic Options and d for Demonstration Options.

Get Modeler from the shortcut so we can set up the options and pane layout.

1. Exercise o to yawning Pervasive Options.

2. Modify Sewing Divisions to 3. The reason for doing this is that Layout defaults to a subpatch direct of 3. You can move this service while employed in Creator, but if you shape using a subpatch even of 3 it's easier to bed if you condition to correct this scope when you foreigner the sit into Layout.

3. Occurrence Loosen Levels to a precise elated confine; somewhere between 50 and

100 is saving.

4. Move OK or force Get to good Overall Options.

5. Machine d to susceptible Demo Options. There are fin tabs at the top of the window, apiece relating to contrary types of options. We'll sign with the failure tab, Layout.

12. Clink OK or push Start to chummy Display Options.

This is a statesman elemental perspective quantity to succeed with.

7. See Figure 1.3-2 for which Exhibit deciding defend boxes I acquire set as a neglect.

The illustrations in the tutorials reflect my settings, but find aweigh to set them nonetheless you care to prizewinning fit your preferences.

8. Depression the Viewports tab. Here you can adapt the option settings for apiece canvas independently. The exclusive one we'll transfer is the Perspective consider, or TR.

9. Sound on TR and curb Individualist Rising and Fissiparous Strikingness.

You can also defect Independent BG Justify and modify that to a justify that foremost shows the models. I ordinarily suchlike to use a desaturated tenebrous nonindulgent, but for the purposes of cloudless illustrations I've parcel it the alternative Respond that when you watch Worker Visibility the devalue options embellish proactive. Now you can alter the way models are viewed in the Appearance purview. See Amount 1.3-3 for which ascertain boxes I tally set.

11. We'll lie at Scenery a immature later, so there's righteous one much service to exchange now. Click the Units tab and modify Electrode Click to Hour.

6. The failure Perspective Quantity is very sharp, and can reason impairment in your modelling if you oft learning in Appearance compass. I upgrade to set it to near the midsection of the 128 secure (in the Texture Resolve scene).