Newtek, the makers of the popular Lightwave line of 3D applications, have announced that they will make a free version of Lightwave 7.0 avaliable, as well as an educational version at a reduced price. Read on.
Newtek is offering a free version of its high end 3D software (Lightwave Free Discovery Edition). It includes all the features of Lightwave 7.0, but has limited saving capabilities and a watermark on rendered images. The educational version will cost $395 and is not crippled in any way. These programs are avaliable for various Mac and Windows operating systems.
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