Lumion - File size:
- 1 MB
- Date added:
- Aug 06, 2024 | Last update check: 1 minute ago
- Licence:
- Trial | Buy Now
- Runs on:
- Windows 10 64-bit / 11
Lumion is a professional real-time visualization tool that supports models from various BIM, CAD and 3D modeling software. It can help you easily and quickly bring 3D model of your design to life. The idea behind Lumion is to enable anyone to create impressive and high-quality videos, images and real-time presentations of architecture, urban planning and design.
Design and visualize at the same time. Live link between 3D models and Lumion scene enables architects, designers and BIM modelers to see instant visual feedback as they modify their models. Lumion simplifies lengthy and complex rendering processes, enabling users to produce engaging visuals with minimal effort. Lumion has become a leading product in its field because it has redefined the process of making 3D visualization and has become an essential tool for many professionals. Lumion provides an extensive material and asset library, allowing you to quickly select different objects with realistic appearances.
Lumion integration. Lumion LiveSync is an active link between your software and Lumion that gives a live, real-time view of your design in the context of the real world. There are Lumion LiveSync add-ins for Autodesk FormIt, Revit, SketchUp, ArchiCAD, Rhino, Vectorworks, AutoCAD, BricsCAD, and Allplan.
Lumion supports a wide range of file formats, including .SKP (SketchUp), .DWG (AutoCAD), .FBX, .DAE, .MAX, .OBJ, .3DS, and more. This enables users to import 3D models from various 3D modeling software, including 3ds Max and Maya.
Lumion plans. The product comes in subscription-based Standard and Pro versions. Standard offers basic functionality and is suitable for small companies or freelancers. Pro contains comprehensive functions and is intended for professional visualization studios. The trial is available only for Pro version, and it includes all its content and functionality.
Summary. Lumion excels at engaging clients in the early design stages of a project. Use Lumion alongside your 3D modeling tool to quickly communicate your designs and create dynamic, immersive presentations with ease. Its ease of use, fast rendering times, lifelike visualizations with wind effects and swaying trees, real-time model updates, and an extensive asset library makes it useful for conveying the atmosphere of a project.
Typical workflow
- Import and setup: Import your 3D model using the Live Sync plugin (for real-time updates) or manually, and explore Build Mode to manage materials, landscape, and weather settings.
- Add context and customize: Use the asset library to populate your scene with elements like trees, people, and furniture, and organize them with layers.
- Render and present: In Photo Mode, set camera angles, apply effects, and render your scene. Explore Movie and Panorama modes for more advanced presentations.
What’s new
Version 2024.2
- 103 new animated characters: Enhances the realism of architectural visualizations by depicting people in a variety of lifelike, everyday activities.
Version 2024.1
- New sports-themed asset collection: This includes 89 objects, 3 decals, 42 static characters, and 13 materials specifically designed to populate and detail sports and fitness environments.
Version 2024
- Ray tracing enhancements: Improved rendering quality by accurately depicting nature objects in reflections, adding realism to scenes.
- Real-time denoiser: Eliminates noise in previews when ray tracing is active, enhancing workflow efficiency by providing clearer previews faster.
- Colored shadows and glass effects: Introduced colored shadows for glass objects, enhancing scene visuals. Users have more control over rendering details with the ability to toggle full ray tracing for glass objects.
- Subsurface scattering: Added subsurface scattering to the ray tracing pipeline, enabling creation of more realistic materials like marble.
- Parallax Interiors: Helps fill in gaps in scenes and enhances Lumion’s capabilities for architectural visualization by providing users with a toolkit for creating immersive interior scenes.
- Improved integration with 3D modeling software: Streamlined the navigation process within Lumion by allowing users to select control schemes from their primary 3D modeling software like SketchUp, Revit, and Rhino.
- Support for GLTF format: Allows users to import models with full control over the JSON schema, expanding Lumion’s compatibility with various 3D models.
Gallery
Imported Models window. ©CWeltonDesign
Objects window. ©CWeltonDesign
Movie mode. ©CWeltonDesign
Volumetric spotlight effect. ©CWeltonDesign
Volumetric spotlight effect. ©CWeltonDesign
Surface decals. ©CWeltonDesign
Clip plane. ©CWeltonDesign
Materials. ©CWeltonDesign
OpenStreetMaps. ©CWeltonDesign