LightWave 3D

Key Features:

• Instancing: Mass duplication of objects with little memory overhead.
  
• Bullet Dynamics: Production Proven Physics Engine.
  
• Fracture: Pre-shatter objects for use with Bullet using a variety of algorithms.
  
• Flocking: Create natural swarming, crowd avoidance behaviors with ease.
  
• Unified Sampling: New sampling system which features higher-quality sampling at often reduced render times
  
• Shadow / Reflection Catcher: Blend believable shadows and reflections into background plates easy and fast
  
• Car Paint - Iridescence: Updated Car Paint shader to support iridescent effects, giving you more realistic results
  
• Python Scripting: Industry standard, SDK level access Python scripting
  
• Virtual Studio Tools: Playstation Move support, SDK and much more
  
• ZBrush GoZ Support: GoZ support for Layout and Modeler, with zero-config installation
  
• Render Buffer Enhancements: The new Compositing Buffer Export panel makes exporting render buffers easier
  
• FiberFX Enhancements: New Stroke volume rendering mode, new instancing support and speed improvements
  
• Print Camera Utility: Overhauled utility for setting up renders for print
  
• Align to Plan: Easy object alignment for modeling off-axis
  
• Scene Loading Optimisations: Significant speed boost with some scenes loading up to 7X faster
  
• Optimisations: Speed improvements to IK performance and GLSL shading means smoother working in Layout