Subject:  PATCH: Lightwave Patch 5.5C
Author:  NewTek Inc.
Uploaded By:  PCR Oliver
Date:  11/21/1997

File:  SETUP55C.EXE (6248317 bytes) 
Estimated Download Time (33696 baud):  < 50 minutes
Download Count:  115

Needs:  Lightwave 5.5

Keywords:  Newtek, Patch, Utility, Update, Upgrade, Lightwave, JD

Type:      Copyright

Email ALL Questions & Comments to: tech@newtek.com

Lightwave 5.5 Patch File Instructions

Intel (rev 'k'):  setup55c.exe 

*IMPORTANT:  Make sure Layout and Modeler are closed before attempting the patch! 

To patch your version of Lightwave, simply download and run the file setup55c.exe and follow the on-screen instructions.  Your old Layout, Modeler, and Screamernet files will be renamed with a .55a extension, and you may remove them from your hard drive.

The setup55c.exe contains all the files necessary to update Lightwave.  

Complete set - includes updated programs and plugins:  setup55c.exe  *Contains all necessary files to update Lightwave.

A text file available at http://www.newtek.com File name is  pc55ab2c.txt

New Features:

LAYOUT 

- The 'match goal orientation' option in the ik panel now effects the descendants of the selected item as well. 

- When Dynamic Update is on in the options panel, you can now see the changes made in the 'bones' panel and changes made to morph amounts, in the layout view 
as you make them. 

- Layout now supports file-selection and Color-picker plugins. 

New Plug-ins: 

LAYOUT 

- Deformer.p:  Fixes a problem with assigning the inappropriate control objects when items are cleared from the scene. 

- Specbuf.p:  Fixes a problem that caused Layout to crash when the user loaded a scene with special buffers applied and tried to enter the effects panel. 

- Gizmoren.p:  Fixes a problem that caused .giz files not to