Why Use Lumion for Architectural Visualization?

This is a little introduction to Lumion, and an argument for why it should be used in architectural visualization. In the past, I have focused solely on higher end solutions, like 3ds Max + V-Ray, but in the industry I have seen an increasing desire for fast, iterative design, and Lumion really delivers on just that. In my opinion, of the real time rendering solutions out there, Lumion comes the closest to something that can generate photorealistic renderings, while also being extremely easy to learn and use.

If you have Revit models or SketchUp models that need to visualized / rendered in a much more appealing way (and what architect doesn't need this?) Lumion is a fantastic solution.

Besides being real time, Lumion also has many other features that make it very nice for quick, easy photorealism for arch viz:
- livesync to other 3d modeling software (SketchUp!, Rhino, etc)
- huge library of photoreal assets that can be added to your scene via drag and drop

[B]

Hi, i do like lumion....but what do u think about twinmotion?u should try it too 😀

[glenn]

Lumion 10 is awesome if your a one team man, very fast and easy to use and the quality of the render is pretty good, im learning UNREAL engine, but the process is long even datasmith but it help allot, but baking light and all those areas is a challenge but the end result is amazing, Im looking also UNIGINE look pretty awesome also

[MetalGearMk]

Is real time ray trace GI on the Lumion's roadmap?

[gerardorodriguez]

Why lumion when you have Unreal Engine or Unity?

[neverforgottenful]

Because it costs a whooping 3000$ a year and we got well paid to promote this!!!

[jimmyc]

For me this software is halfway to no where.