LOW  |  | |
| Name | LightWave 3D Object File | HOOPS Stream Format |
| File extension | .lwo | .hsf |
| Original software | LightWave | |
| Binary | ■ | ■ |
| ASCII | ||
| Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
| NURBS | ||
| Solids | ||
| Smoothing groups | ■ | ■ |
| Textures, materials | ■ | ■ |
| Developer/Owner | Newtek | Tech Soft 3D |
| Description | ||
| Specification | Lightwave SDK | Open HSF doc |
| Format features | LightWave object. See also LWS | One attempt to create « universal » 3D-format for publishing CAD-models. To date, work on improving it stopped |
| Viewing software | Deep View (free) | Hoops Publish |
