Layout
Scene Editor Improvements
Speed up your Scene Editor use with additions to Layout 2020.
- Scene / Dope Editor improvements
Rotation Order
Rotation orders can now be changed in Layout.
Environment Lights
There is now a default Environment light in all new scenes.
- Streamlining Environment systems
Node Editor Workflow Improvement
You can now use the middle mouse button to scroll around the node editor's interface. No keyboard modifiers needed.
FBX interchange
Updates to LightWave FBX imports and exports mean that interchange with other applications is better than ever.
OpenVDB
Additional tools
OpenVDB
Additional tools for OpenVDB mean that the rendering and animation of simulations of complex particle systems are made simpler. • OpenVDB: New Tools
Instancing
New static Surface instance toggle speeds up surface instancing for Octane users.
- Static instances
Offset Normal system for nodal instance placement
- Offset Normal Instances
New instances are by default use Local instead of World Transformation Handling.
Rectangular Arrays can be aligned directly in the interface, without needing a node setup.
OpenGL
Updated OpenGL shaders mean your work is closer than ever to the final render in the viewport.
LightWave 2019.1.4 OpenGL compared with LightWave 2020 OpenGL
