Wave Issue 0201 1/11/02 Article 3-02

***MindAvenue Develops LightWave 3D Importer
(January 9)

MindAvenue, a provider of technologies for interactive media, has
announced the launch of its LightWave 3D Importer for AXELedge
1.5 for Mac and PC. Professional LightWave designers can import
all content directly into AXEL, where they can take advantage of
an end-to-end Web authoring solution that requires no
programming. AXELedge offers a set of interaction capabilities,
as well as animation, modeling, relations and constraints,
previewing and publishing features - housed within AXEL's drag
and drop technology for interactive 3D Web content creation.

Users working on a Mac platform receive the benefits of an Aqua-
compliant user interface -- a familiar interface that enables Mac
artists to get up to speed faster.

Features of AXELedge 1.5 for Mac:

Movie Textures: Supporting Apple QuickTime, both editions enable
users to import video and apply as textures to 3D content for
customized texture applications.

Cartoon and Custom Wireframe Rendering Styles: Cartoon rendering
enables designers to imbue 3D images with primary colors,
creating the look of traditional 2D cartoons without sacrificing
the benefits of a Z-axis.

User Interface: An Aqua-compliant menu system and familiar naming
conventions allow artists to use more of their screens.

Import Formats: Importing EPS gives designers the flexibility to
work with material created in other programs. Through the Movie
Texture feature, professionals can import all QuickTime supported
formats.

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