Welcome To MacroForm 

Before You Begin 

You should have general knowledge about the system you're using. You 
should know how to copy files from floppy disks to directories on your hard-
drive. You should also have a basic knowledge of LightWave 3D Modeler. 

Familiarity with the LightWave3D Modeler 

You don't have to be an expert, but you do need to know: 

¥ the basic layout of Modeler's interface - where the buttons are 
¥ how to load and save files 
¥ how to add plug-ins 
¥ how to change function key assignments 
¥ how to use the mouse to "click" on buttons on the interface 
¥ how to select points, polygons, and curves 
¥ how to create points, polygons, and curves 
¥ how to drag polnts 
¥ how to move. scale. rotate, copy and delete polygons and curves 

If you don't know one or more of these things. don't proceed any further with 
this MacroForm manual. Review the relevant subjects in your LightWave3D 
manual. Many of the lessons in this book assume you know this information. 

I nstallation 

READ THE READ_ME FILE ON DISK I TO INSTALL MACROFORM. If anything 
should go wrong during the installation, note that MacroForm requires that it's 
files and directories be in particular locations: 

1. RaiITlz.p, ProdTlz.p, and Toriaiz.p should be located in the 
"NewTek/Pluglns/Modeler"directory, 

For the Amiga

2. The MForm directory should be located in the "Toaster:" assignment, 
This will probably be the "Toaster" or NewTek directory on your system. 

For the Intel or Alpha: 

2. The MForm directory should be located in the "NewTek/Programs' 
directory. 

If you make sure the files are in the proper locations, the software will function 
properly. You should consult your LightWave 3D manual on the proper 
method to load plug-ins into Modeler. 
ghtwave will now prompt you to 
rename your null object. Name your null the following: 
SurfEff CyanBlob R=0 B=255 G=255 L=i .O Min=1 .O Max=5.0 
What this specifies is a null with red set to O, blue to 255, green to 255, Iuminosity to I OOolo 
(percentages are expressed as a decimal, so 100010 = 1.0, 50010 = O.S, 5010 = 0.0S, etc.) and 
min and max effect radii set to I .O and 5.0 meters, respectively. 
