This thread is for public discussion about the current beta phase LWCAD 2018 LightWave.
It will be updated during the beta phase with more information!

Working list of new features for LWCAD 2018

Before you begin to test, check out this LWCAD 2018 exam video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AhIayYV2Uw

Link to 2018 beta are wrong. its to 5.501 BETA

The window glass and frame colours do not show in Principled BSDF

Link to 2018 beta are wrong. its to 5.501 BETA >

You are too fast, it was not yet uploaded
You can download it now.

The window glass and frame colours do not show in Principled BSDF >

Yes I know about it and NewTek also knows about it.
They are working on it.
If they don't fix it until official LWCAD release I will be forced to remove color controls for LW2018

I like the new Window preset system. I'm going to suggest/comment when I have used it a little more.

For now I like to request a little feature for windows and doors:
Is it possible to make LWCAD able to move WinDoor after you have created the element so that the opening automatically follow to the right position?

Basically as in Sketchup, u hit shortcut for move and the operation is only one click.

Hi Victor, this is not primary, but I think it could be useful to report a little note.
I work with a 4K screen and the installer window is very, very small as in other few application. Of course I can fix it form the files's properties and in that way it works, but I'd want to inform you.

EDIT: I've just notice that the problem is there for the tool pop-up window, as showed in the screenshot.

Move snap doesn't work for me, it works for a first LMB click but then when I drag the mouse it doesn't follow, it just stays and the position of the first click.

Rotate snap and Scale snap work fine.

With the new window tool specifying multiple horizontal mullions on the tool will result in missing
polygons on the face of the mullions along with the usual display errors with non quad polys.
I'm using lightwave 11.6.

Victor

The offset command is deleting the existing uv's on the polygons its used on.
Can this tool be updated to maintain the existing uv's on an object. I think it worked that
way on previous versions.
Thank you.

The railing banisters on the stairs are at the edge of the stairs. Will they be able to be adjusted so they can be moved back? Also they do not show as separate surfaces.

when lofting two smooth curves, freeze NURBS gives a mesh with a very uneven curve divisions.

Viktor, about the new dynamic presets system, I was wondering if it could work in road / infrastructure construction. Imagine if we could set the number of lanes, cross sloping and so on (according to standards) or lay down train tracks in one go. Save presets and you have point-and-click highways, freeways, boulevards...

ADP.

Pipe tool appears to be broken, both in polygon and nurbs mode.

ADP.

user 1867
posted Mar 20 at 7:38 pm
I like the new Window preset system. I'm going to suggest/comment when I have used it a little more.
For now I like to request a little feature for windows and doors:
Is it possible to make LWCAD able to move WinDoor after you have created the element so that the opening automatically follow to the right position?
Basically as in Sketchup, u hit shortcut for move and the operation is only one click.<

Please explain this more. I am not sure I understand.

Francesco
posted Mar 20 at 10:50 pm

Hi Victor, this is not primary, but I think it could be useful to report a little note.
I work with a 4K screen and the installer window is very, very small as in other few application. Of course I can fix it form the files's properties and in that way it works, but I'd want to inform you.

EDIT: I've just notice that the problem is there for the tool pop-up window, as showed in the screenshot.

Can you please make a screenshot from your 4K monitor (with installer) ?

Regarding pop-up window, this screen doesn't look like 4K monitor.

Boris Goreta
posted 7 days ago at 2:07 am

Move snap doesn't work for me, it works for a first LMB click but then when I drag the mouse it doesn't follow, it just stays and the position of the first click.

Rotate snap and Scale snap work fine.

Thanks Boris!
Fixed!
Next beta 2018.001

user 1176
posted 7 days ago at 5:21 pm

With the new window tool specifying multiple horizontal mullions on the tool will result in missing
polygons on the face of the mullions along with the usual display errors with non quad polys.
I'm using lightwave 11.6.

Please switch to NURBS when using Window tool, so you can see clean result as it will be rendered.
LightWave polygons with multiple holes are a long term problem.
There is nothing I can do with this viewing error in Modeler.

user 1176
posted 7 days ago at 5:29 pm

Victor
The offset command is deleting the existing uv's on the polygons its used on.
Can this tool be updated to maintain the existing uv's on an object. I think it worked that
way on previous versions.
Thank you.

Yes I know about this, it is problem of Offset and Round tool.
It happened when we switched all routines to NURBS. I will be solving these problems with next minor update which is scheduled for release on late summer.

Mike Preston
posted 6 days ago at 9:50 am
The railing banisters on the stairs are at the edge of the stairs. Will they be able to be adjusted so they can be moved back? Also they do not show as separate surfaces.

Mike, please save this particular railing preset, and send me a screenshot of final result of railing which you want to achieve with this preset.

Boris Goreta
posted 4 days ago at 5:54 pm
when lofting two smooth curves, freeze NURBS gives a mesh with a very uneven curve divisions.

Please send me those curves by email.