INTRODUCTION
Lightwave Software
LightWave 3D is one of the last dinosaurs of 3D. Created in 1991, it has accompanied many generations of 3D artists. Today, LightWave 3D no longer seems to be Newtek’s development priority.
PREPARE YOUR RENDERING
Versions & renderers supported by the Render Farm
CUSTOM RENDER FARM
How to render a Lightwave project on our render farm?
Our tools
Simplify your renderings with the Ranch tools
RANCHecker for Lightwave
- Gathers the textures of your scene.
- Checks the rendering settings.
- Prepares your projects into archive files ready to be sent to the RANCH.
For more information, please consult our technical documentation
Windows 
Mac 
Mac Our advantages
Adapted and efficient rendering farm for Lightwave
Power & performance
- Powerful processors and graphics cards for fast calculations
- Multiple servers are allocated to your project for reduced waiting time
- Strip rendering for still image rendering
Easy to use
- Quick registration for immediate access to our farm
- Lightwave’s integrated RANCHecker plugin makes it easy to validate your scene
- The RANCHSync synchronization tool allows you to send your project archive and retrieve your frames
Security
- Confidentiality of projects guaranteed
- Secure data transfer (https)
- Individual authentication per project (FTP IDs per project)
- Secure payment (Stripe and PayPal)
Serenity
- Our RANCHecker plugin checks the portability of your scene on our servers
- Verification of your rendering parameters and feedback on blocking points or points to correct
- Automatic creation of an archive with the elements of your scene for a trouble-free transfer
Support
- Support by email, phone, or chat with our 3D artists accessible to all and for any type of request
- Video tutorials and online documentation
- Our teams will help you to estimate your project
Appropriate budget
- Help you with the estimation.
- Save up to 70 % with volume purchases
- All is included in the price: servers, renderer licences, support. And the ranch credits don’t expire
- Choose the right rendering priority to reduce costs
- 100% bonus for students and schools on non-commercial renderings
Other supported software
What our
Customers says
« This is probably the best support I got in ages. »
« A Human RenderFarm ! You need help, there someone there ! »
« First try with ranch Computing and very satisfied. The steps to launch the online rendering are very simple and fast. The explanations are very clear. »
The projects we have supported
Forest House Exterior Model – Thanh Nguyen
3ds Max – V-Ray
Forest House Exterior Model – Thanh Nguyen
3ds Max – V-Ray
Evermotion / 15th Anniversary Collection
3ds Max – Corona Renderer
Evermotion / 15th Anniversary Collection
3dsMax – Corona – i7 6850K- rendered in low priority.
Interior design rendering
3ds Max – FStormRenderer
Interior design rendering
La Defense – Illuminens
Maxwell Renderer 4
La Defense – Illuminens
ILLUMINENS is a creative and communication studio dedicated to architecture. https://www.illuminens.com/
Visualisation 3D – RUBIS 3DESIGN
3ds Max – Corona Renderer
Visualisation 3D – RUBIS 3DESIGN
Rubis 3Design is a french design studio for interior and exterior spaces.
Vincent WITOMSKI – PLASTICINE
Maxwell Render 5
Vincent WITOMSKI – PLASTICINE
Excalibur Spider Pirelli – Point Flottant
Cinema 4D – Arnold
SCUF Gaming – Witness & Co (Edwin Sumalave)
Cinema 4D – Redshift
Walking In Circles – Santi Zoraidez
Cinema 4D – Octane
SAMSUNG Galaxy A14 5G Screensaver – Clim Studio
Cinema 4D – Redshift
Bottega Veneta XMAS 21 – ONIRIM
Houdini – Redshift
Art Of Gifting – Point Flottant
Cinema 4D – Arnold
Omega Quality Campaign – Franco Tassi
Cinema 4D – Arnold
Fish Facade – Mike Pan
Maya 2023 – Renderman
Fish Facade – Mike Pan
Maya 2023 – Renderman
Ages of Vultures – Toni Bratincevic
Maya 2023 – Redshift (895212)
Ages of Vultures – Toni Bratincevic
Projet Maya 2023 + Redshift (895212)
Leachs speeches Happy Halloween – Bobby Standridge
3ds Max – V-Ray
Leachs speeches Happy Halloween – Bobby Standridge
A little animation whipped up for the Mississippi State fan site HailState+. Full video at https://hailstateplus.com/videos/leachs-speeches-happy-halloween
Forest Floor
3ds Max – Corona Renderer
Forest Floor
3ds Max + Corona Renderer. Intel Core i7 6700K, 4GHz
Geoglyph 2.0 Launch Trailer
3ds Max – Corona Renderer
Bumblebee – Amaury Sellier
Maya – V-Ray
Equilibrium – DIORAMA
Cinema 4D – V-Ray
X-Particles / Rhino Loop – Daley Graphics
X-Particles Cinema 4D – Octane
BT Sport x Moto GP – WUNDR
Cinema 4D – Redshift
Lightwave on the blog
Any question? Please contact us.
Does your project need a particular plugin not mentioned? A plugin required for your project is not supported for a specific version of Lightwave? You have a doubt about the compatibility of your project?