I already tried Lightwave and half a dozen other "hi-end" 3D programs and they basically suck. The most basic features are implemented in an unnecessarily complex fashion. Put another way, they are poorly thought out and hard to use. It's like getting a new 900 hp super car with every luxury imaginable, but you need a week to find the steering wheel and a year to figure out how to drive it to the grocery store. Power and features do not justify a poor interface.

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