LightWave's extremely powerful renderer and fluid modeler means that it's a natural for visualization and design. From early sketches to finished print resolution renders, LightWave's unique workflow provides flexibility in creation. Models can be edited for multiple scenes at a time, something that can be difficult to do in other packages. LightWave offers the ability to perfectly mimic a real camera lens and lights or to break away from pure photorealism with something a little more artistic as best suits the client. LightWave's unique ability to edge polygons and forms is something that can often take days using traditional CAD-based methods. LightWave's shift camera can lock off the horizontal perspective to give those nice straight uprights too. Product designers take full advantage of LightWave’s strengths in modeling and rendering as Tim Cameron shows in the design of the V-Rex motorcycle. His concept renders were so well-received by enthusiasts that the V-Rex has been manufactured and you may see it on the open road.

In addition to the benefits presented by one of the best render engines in television, visualization and design artists also gain access to LightWave's unique radiosity caching system. LightWave radiosity can now be rendered at reduced resolution and applied to the full-sized final render, either locally or across a render farm, providing higher quality output with even faster render times. Artists also have access to LightWave’s revolutionary animated radiosity caching option for almost limitless movements of lights, objects and surfaces, all flicker-free and networkable, a huge benefit in today's time-pressured production environment.

"I firmly believe that LightWave 3D is the best 3D architectural visualization tool on the market. Not just for me, but for anyone who works with archviz. It provides everything you need to produce fast quality results at a great price."

- Thomas Cheng, www.rise3D.com