Using God rays
There is a compilation of atmospheric optics that are part of our daily life, although sometimes we don't realize this. Some of them are the rainbow, sunset colors, aurora, crepuscular rays, and solar rays. In computer graphics, these solar rays are also called God rays, and these are the rays of sunlight that stream through the gaps in the clouds and appear to radiate from a point in the sky where the sun is located. God rays can really add some impact to our project, and Lumion has a fantastic effect to mimic these rays. Let's see how we can use it.
Getting ready
Before you use this effect, it is imperative to have clouds in the sky within the scene because this is the best way to perceive this effect in real life, and the same happens in Lumion.
How to do it…
To add solar or God rays to your scene, perform the following steps:
Go to the Movie or Photo mode and make sure you have some clouds in the sky.
Click on the New effect button to open the effects library.
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