Appendix A. Plug-ins and Resources

LightWave v9’s architecture is built around plug-ins. It would be cool if there were a book covering just the plug-ins, because there are so many. Add to that the crazy amount of third-party plug-ins available to you—some for purchase, many for free—and you can be in plug-in heaven. You’ve used LightWave plug-ins throughout the book already. Many of the tools and commands used in Modeler and in Layout, are plug-ins! This appendix will give you a better understanding of where the plug-ins are located and how to work with them.

Plug-in Categories

You’ll find plug-ins throughout LightWave Modeler and Layout. These plug-ins are necessary and have various purposes. They are divided into the following categories: ...

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