Mastering Lumion 3D

Master the art of creating real-time 3D architectural visualizations using Lumion 3D

About This Book

• Create professional architectural visualizations in seconds using real-time technology
• Learn the inbuilt Lumion effects to enhance your project to an expert level
• Covers in-depth practical and real examples along with clear instructions to create real-time visualizations

Who This Book Is For

This book is designed for all levels of Lumion users; from beginner to advanced, you will find useful insights and professional techniques to improve and develop your skills in order to fully control and master Lumion.

In Detail

Lumion uses real-time 3D technology to provide immediate visualizations and create images in a fraction of a second without the long hours of rendering. With an outstanding collection of high-quality plants, trees, cars, buildings, people, and materials, any complex and challenging task can be handled easily by Lumion.

This is a practical guide featuring time-saving techniques along with established production tips for efficiency and swiftness in producing professional architectural visualizations in Lumion. The initial chapters provide a solid foundation by covering the solutions for typical problems when modeling for Lumion and how to create realistic and proficient terrains. You will also learn the best techniques to create believable materials and populate the 3D world with Lumion’s models. Special chapters are reserved not only to improve the lighting and reflections in Lumion, but also to take the best from Lumion’s effects. Finally, you will create powerful animations to bring life to any walk-through visualizations and export them as a movie or still images.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Lumion 3D
Chapter 2: Creating a Project in Lumion
Chapter 3: Importing 3D Models
Chapter 4: Applying and Creating Materials
Chapter 5: Creating Your 3D World
Chapter 6: Lighting in Lumion
Chapter 7: Creating Realistic Visualizations
Chapter 8: Non-photorealistic Visualizations with Lumion
Chapter 9: Animation Techniques
Chapter 10: Creating Walk-through Visualizations