Lumion Product Information

Fast and practical

You won’t believe what you can achieve on your first day

Lumion is a real-time 3D architectural visualization tool for architects, urban planners and designers.
It is a serious alternative to traditional rendering or outsourcing visualizations.

When visualization is not your primary profession you need software that’s easy to pick up.

You need something that gets the job done and you can rely on.

Ease of use combined with fast rendering and excellent quality is what makes Lumion such an extraordinary product.

There is a version of Lumion for everyone

All you need is a computer with a modern graphics card.

Try the Free version today – no training required.
Lumion® and Lumion® Pro
Lumion® is available in two editions: Lumion® and Lumion® Pro.
Please note that this page shows the features and content of Lumion® Pro.
Click here for a full comparison table.

Lumion® Educational Licenses
We have free educational licenses available.
Click here for more information.

Importing your models

File import technology you can rely on

Even the most complex 3D models from your CAD software of choice can be imported with ease.
For example from Trimble® Sketchup®, AutoCAD®, Revit® Architecture, 3DS Max® and many other 3D modeling packages.
A dedicated update function makes it a breeze to (re-)load models that were updated in your CAD software.

Supported import formats:
- 3D models: DAE, FBX, MAX, 3DS, OBJ, DWG, DXF
- Images: TGA, DDS, PSD, JPG, BMP, HDR and PNG images
- Lightmaps from AutoDesk® 3DS Max®
- Animated models from AutoDesk® 3DS Max® via FBX format (Move/Rotate/Scale)
- COLLADA exporter plugin for Revit®

Build your own environment

Architectural visualization comes alive

The scene creation tools in Lumion® take full advantage of a GPU-based 3D interface which lets you see changes in real-time.
The 3D rendering performance is highly optimized so that you can import 3D models with millions of polygons with ease.
Terrain creation is straightforward with the 28 built-in landscape presets, 6 water types and a customizable ocean.
Daylight, sun, sky and clouds are easily adjustable and can be animated for sun studies.

Material Library

Easily enhance your models with great looking materials

Thanks to the huge material library of 3D models in Lumion® it takes just moments to really make your design shine.
There are 509 built-in high-quality materials such as wooden floors and brick walls as well as 9 custom material types.

Rich Content Library

3D objects and moving 3D animations

Bringing your visualization to life is child’s play with the hundreds of entourage models in the model library.
For example trees that sway in the wind, moving cars, animated people, buildings, street furniture and much more.
Lumion® Pro ships with a whopping 1826 models including 459 trees, plants and other nature items as well as 82 Special FX objects.

Video and image output

Architectural visualization in HD

Lumion® renders stunning images in seconds rather than hours.
And high quality HD videos in hours rather than weeks.

Do live demonstrations

Sit down with customers and show them on the spot

Theater mode is a full screen mode which is ideally suited for live demonstrations of your architectural visualization.
The visual quality is easily adjustable to ensure optimal performance on both low-end and high-end PCs.

Make your 3D models come alive with Lumion – 3D architectural visualization software at its best.

Try Lumion Free today – it’s easy to master and no training is required!

Some Example Videos