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I use Lightwave 8.5, maya 2008 and autodesk 3d studio max 9. But recently i have become interested in Blender, because it is opensource and free software. I'm having a problem with that program though, for some reason i cannot import or export LWO files, although that option is available in program....

Not to mention the life of LEDs when you run them at lower currents and voltage so they light up less bright

Don"t forget that these highpower lightsources are meant for 50-80 foot lenghts for short lenghts you can suffice with a superbright led, they even sell LED light sources for it at fiber optic products (although they are for 12V). BTW it's not solid sidelight wire i use You just have to cut it ...

I use 9mm sidelight wire that i get from a dutch company www.ibgfiber.nl . Its quite expensive about €60/mtr including tax I don't know the manufacturer. All i know is that it is enough to get a nice glow if i apply a single 5 or 10 mm bright white narrow angle led to one end of a 24 cm piece (the l...

If you need to light up windows in a model you could also use sidelight fibre optics with a bright led to get a diffused backlight as alternative to EL sheet or CFL tubes. Everyone seems to forget that besides the usual end light fibre optics there also is sidelight fibre optics . When you put a lig...

Hi Don Try looking up the SW033 or SW050 (respectively 3.3V and 5V) the company that produces those can make them for any voltage if you order 50 or more. Those have the advantage that they are switched regulators and have internal capacitors . 3 pin layout 1= Vin (at least 1.3V above the desired vo...

Thats probably because of the color particles they have to mix into the fluorescent layer. the greenish blue wires (that is about the color of phosphor when a current is applied) have a life expectancy that is more than twice as long as white or other colors because they don't have the colorparticle...