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| Name | LightWave 3D Scene File | 3D Studio |
| File extension | .lws | .3ds |
| Original software | LightWave | 3D Studio (DOS) |
| Binary | ■ | ■ |
| ASCII | ||
| Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
| NURBS | ||
| Solids | ||
| Smoothing groups | ■ | ■ |
| Textures, materials | ■ | ■ |
| Developer/Owner | Newtek | Autodesk |
| Description | ||
| Specification | Lightwave SDK | |
| Format features | LightWave scene. See also LWO | Has a limit on the number of polygons in a single file. Today is considered obsolete |
| Viewing software | Deep View (free) | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) |
