Visualization is not only for seeing finished architectural designs in 3D. It can benefit every step of the creative process - from the early stages of design development to the final client presentation.
Lumion fits straight into your workflow and makes rendering visions into reality quick, easy, and surprisingly rewarding.
Made for Architects
- Compatible with all major CAD and 3D modeling software
No matter the CAD software, any model can be brought to life with Lumion |
- Simplified workflow
Lumion LiveSync allows for modeling and rendering at the same time |
- High-detail textures with PBR material workflow
Surfaces feel completely real with Lumion’s full PBR material workflow |
- Ray traced lighting creates realistic lights, shadows, and reflections
This feature creates realistic lights, shadows, and reflections |
- Atmospheric effects are easily created with the cinematic effects function
Easily created with the cinematic effects function |
- A diverse content library
A large and diverse content library offering a variety of contexts, fine-detail nature, characters, furniture, and other objects |
Simplified Workflow
With the free Lumion LiveSync plug-in, you can create a real-time connection with any choice of CAD or 3D modeling software, modeling and rendering simultaneously.
Compatible with all major CAD software, including SketchUp, Revit, Rhino, and ArchiCAD, LiveSync designs be tweaked while rendering and helps streamline the workflow.
Make Surfaces Feel Real
What makes a rendering feel real? The rough texture of a concrete floor. The reflections on a window. The light streaming through the curtains.
The Lumion material workflow and editor allow the user to fine-tune every last detail of a scene, so it becomes an immersive experience that speaks to all senses. Simply import, create, or customize the perfect material for the architectural design’s surfaces, then adjust its settings and properties to the desired liking.
With the material workflow fully converted to physically based rendering, textures will resemble the real thing more closely. And with the ray tracing effect enabled, the accurate calculation of light conditions will make the physical properties of materials look and feel more natural.
See Designs in a New Light
It’s no secret that light greatly impacts architectural designs. Lumion offers some clever ways of testing this so that it can be used to your advantage.
With sun studies, you can create an accurate view of how natural light will affect their design, at any time of the day or day of the year. The tool can show the effects of sunlight and shadows in different parts of the world.
For the most realistic light, reflections, and shadows, simply switch on the ray tracing effect. Ray tracing provides a more straightforward way of creating photorealistic images that accurately capture the real-life interaction between light and objects. And it’s that level of accuracy that results in details like curved reflections, indirect lighting, and contact shadows appearing in scenes.
Create Atmosphere, Convey Emotion
A convincing rendering does more than just communicate a design. It successfully captures a feeling and conveys a certain mood.
In Lumion, this is surprisingly easy to achieve. With a wide range of atmospheric and cinematic effects to choose from, one can make it rain, switch seasons, or completely change the sky in seconds.
For instant depth and ambiance, a smart trick is to combine volumetric lights and fog, as well as other atmospheric effects for every architectural visualization in Lumion.
Easily Create Context
Telling the story of your design is easy with the Lumion asset library. Inject life into a building’s surroundings by adding fine-detail plants and trees. Select the perfect stone for a facade from thousands of high-quality materials. Or easily show scale with Lumion’s lifelike 3D characters. Details help craft the narrative of a render.
Get Started with Lumion
See what Lumion can do for your architectural designs by trying it for free today. Ready to jump straight in? Find just the right subscription for your needs on the plans and pricing page.
By subscribing to Lumion, you’ll get access to round-the-clock support, Monday through Friday, from their team of technical specialists.
Want to know what the Lumion team is currently working on? Check out their product roadmap to see what’s in the pipeline and submit ideas of your own.
