Panther is ruining my life, next on Jerry Springer

[brap]

It's not just a Mac problem:

http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=143613


I sure hope they come up with a fix sooon!

[webhead]

I believe the way to fix it presently is to open up your DISPLAY OPTIONS PANEL, then click on the INTERFACE window and turn on SIMPLE WIREFRAME EDGES and SIMPLE WIREFRAME POINTS. Hope that does it for you. :buttrock:

[Orkman]

Thanks webhead! That friggen worked...now what do I lose for checking those options? What did it do?

[webhead]

I don't know exactly what you lose, but generally you shouldn't have lost much of anything that you'll really notice. I think mainly modeler has less info to worry about. Call Newtek if you notice a problem in that mode and I'm sure they could give you a better answer than me.
I am using Lightwave 8 that way and haven't had any problem using the new or old tools,
and the viewports blanking out has stopped.
I like using LW8 better than LW7.5. I like the new bone tools, also the new modeling tools are helpful. Once all the bugs are worked out by Newtek I think you might like using 8 as well.
Happy Lightwaving!
:wavey:

[Orkman]

I like 8 better as well. Have you used IK booster at all? I have heard good and bad about it, and wondered your take on it.

[webhead]

Yeah, that was one of the first new tools I tried out. It was interesting: takes some time to get used to it. I think it could have some uses, but I agree with Splinegod's take on it. He said, that ' IK Boost isn't meant to replace Lightwave's IK system, but rather to enhance it.'
I noticed he has a video on how to combine LIGHTWAVE'S IK and IK BOOST to have more control with character animation. I'm seriously considering getting it at some point because I would really like to know how to get the most out of IK BOOST. I just ordered Dan Ablan's new book, INSIDE LIGHTWAVE 8 and hope that can give me some more info on IK BOOST as well. If you're really interested in IK BOOST you might want to check out Splinegod's video.

[Chaz]

Thanks webhead! That friggen worked...now what do I lose for checking those options? What did it do?

I think it has something to do with whether OpenGL is used to draw lines and points in the display. I personally don't like turning either option on because it makes the Textured Wire view look not quite as nice - the edges look broken and jagged with SW Edges on, and more solid with SW Edges off. I run a dualie 2.0Ghz wih the Radeon 9600 myself...

Lightwave 8 is generally more stable on the Mac, but Modeler has quite the myriad of OpenGL problems. When is a fix coming???? :banghead:

[webhead]

I dunno. :shrug:

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