LUMION
LUMION
LEVEL: 100
DEPT: Architecture
FACULTY: FEDM.
PRESENTATION ON LUMION CAD.
What is lumion cad software?
Lumion is an advanced 3D rendering software built from the ground up to serve the needs of
the world’s top architects and designers. Its core function is not to only enable the design of
brand-new architectural models, but to help architects and designers to take their pre-existing
models and place them in a local context, where they will be furnished and surrounded with
thousands of high-quality models, rendering and lighting effects.
This focus in bringing to life your simple basic architectural models have enabled Lumion for
PC to become one of the most popular 3D rendering solutions for architects and designers. It
comes with full support for furnishing interiors and exteriors, with a large library of household
objects, outside fauna, realistic environment rendering, and full support for ray traced visuals that
showcase the full impact of light and shadows. All that is accessible via a streamlined interface
that promotes experimentation, quick iteration, easy integration into your personal workflow, and
faster rendering times than many competitors.
The result of your work is often a stunning render that can be immediately used for client
presentations, marketing meetings, architectural brainstorming, design development, and more.
As a special feature, the app also has built-in support for rendering static VR-ready images that
can perfectly showcase the immersion, scale, and visual spectacle of your design to co-workers
and clients.
Because of its focus on high-end customers and uncompromising approach on delivering high-
end design and rendering tools, large content library (of both materials and objects), access to
fine-detail nature models, realistic skies, environments and environmental effects (rain and
snow), photo-matching tools, heightmap importing, high-quality people models, and more, it
remains available for use as a premium application. The app can be purchased in two packs,
cheaper the app which restricts the size of the model library to 1/3, and fully featured and more
expensive Lumion Pro.
Features
Real-time Rendering: It offers real-time rendering capabilities, allowing users to see their
designs come to life instantly as they make changes.
Vast Content Library: Access to a vast library of high-quality models, textures, and
materials enables users to quickly populate their scenes with realistic elements.
Advanced Lighting and Effects: It provides a range of lighting options, including global
illumination and atmospheric effects, to enhance the realism of rendered scenes.
360-Degree Panoramas and VR Support: Users can create immersive experiences with 360-
degree panoramas and virtual reality support, perfect for showcasing designs to clients.
Intuitive Interface: With a user-friendly interface and easy-to-use tools, it makes it simple for
both novice and experienced users to create stunning visualizations.
Lumion is compatible with all major CAD and 3D modeling software such as SketchUp, Revit,
Archicad, Rhino, AutoCAD, Allplan, Vectorworks, BricsCAD, and many more. Thanks to the
seamless integration of Lumion into your visualization workflow, you’re in control of your ideas
– at any point of your creative process. Featuring an extensive library of close to 10.000 objects,
characters, and materials, Lumion offers an extensive toolkit that you can utilize to transform
your vision into immersive experiences that captivate and inspire.
Lumion comes with an extremely user-friendly learning curve. While it’s true that it’s designed
for architects, learning Lumion is very easy. The software is designed to be stress-free, fully
transparent, effortless, and user friendly.
Even if you have no previous knowledge about rendering, the software comes complete with all
tools and features you need to add the right context to your designs. Simply create a 3D model
and then use the extensive content library to add materials to complete your design further.
The software is meant to support your creativity and allow you to express your own unique
rendering style by supporting communications with your colleagues and customers. Since this
software’s primary goal is to help you create smoother and more seamless workflows, you’ll be
able to quickly harness its full potential.
Lumion makes rendering an integrated part of the design process, which helps you make the
most of your craft. With a stunningly simple learning experience, it’s no wonder that Lumion is
considered to be the best rendering software by so many.
Aside from being fast, packed with items, easy to use, and highly compatible with a wide
range of other tools, Lumion’s biggest strength is the fact it offers an assortment of visualization
tools. Some of the top features of Lumion include:
Animated phasing – harness the power of animation to display the process behind your project
development.
Orthographic views – add a real-life feeling to your project by embedding texture and color into
your renders.
Volumetric fire – volumetric fire objects allow you to add feelings of warmth and coziness to
your renders of interior and exterior.
Rain streaks – add an attention-grabbing detail of raindrops soothingly pouring and gliding
down glass surfaces.
OpenStreetMaps – you can add entire real-world regions with just a few clicks.
Full content library – choose from over 1,250 materials and 6,000 models in the content library.
Styles – 9 different styles allow for an instant balancing between realism, depth, and light.
Fine-detail nature – expand your architectural visualization beyond construction with full
render enhancements with incredibly detail-rich nature models.
Live Sync – integrate Lumion into other CAD programs and create real-time renders.
Displacement mapping – use built-in or custom displacement maps to display fine detail across
various surfaces.
Photo matching – add urban context to your 3D models by placing them in urban regions.