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Lumion 3D Cookbook

You're reading from   Lumion 3D Cookbook Revolutionize your Lumion skills with over 100 recipes to create stunning architectural visualizations.

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2014
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ISBN-13 9781783550937
Length 258 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ciro Cardoso Ciro Cardoso
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Importing in Lumion FREE CHAPTER 2. Placing the Content 3. Manipulating and Controlling 3D Models 4. Constructing Your World 5. Controlling the Weather 6. Working with Lumion Materials 7. Special Features 8. Getting Realism with Camera Effects 9. Non-photorealistic Effects 10. Bringing Your World to Life 11. Creating Videos 12. Rendering 13. Lighting Index

Aligning different 3D models' orientations

Lumion is a unique application not only because of what we can do with an incredible quality, but also because we have features that initially may not seem beneficial at all until we work on a project where we see a practical application. One example is when we need to align the orientations of different 3D models, and in this recipe, we will see not only how to use it, but also how to apply it in a practical situation.

Getting ready

Before we begin, you may want to use a top-view angle camera to better adjust the 3D models you want to use.

How to do it…

To align the orientation of two or more 3D models, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the Objects menu and the correct category.
  2. Press and hold the Ctrl key to perform multiple selections.
  3. Select the Context menu and click on the Transformation… submenu.
  4. Select the Same Rotation option to align the selected 3D models.

How it works…

We need to keep in mind that the model we select...

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