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Lumion3D Best Practices

You're reading from   Lumion3D Best Practices Explore the best practices to build architectural visualizations efficiently in Lumion 3D

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2015
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ISBN-13 9781783550852
Length 166 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ciro Cardoso Ciro Cardoso
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Table of Contents (11) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Getting Ready with Lumion 3D 2. Importing and Handling 3D Models FREE CHAPTER 3. Creating an Interior Scene with Lumion 4. Creating an Exterior Scene with Lumion 5. Working with Physically Based Materials 6. Animation Techniques in Lumion 7. Producing a Still Image with Lumion 8. Producing a Movie with Lumion 9. Exporting and Post Production Index

A quick overview–the Photo mode


The Photo mode is where you can find all the tools needed if you are only interested in creating still images. Let's have a quick look at the interface for this mode and explore some useful features:

This interface may look different if you are using a version previous to Lumion 5 but, overall, the most important features you need to produce a still image are the same. What are the best practices in order to take full advantage of this menu?

Saving and loading camera positions

This is one of the most important features you need to keep in mind to create stunning images. You can access this feature in the Photo mode by using the bottom section, as shown in the following screenshot:

However, during the process of creating a 3D world, you eventually came across really good camera positions. It's true that you can jump to the Photo mode and save the camera position but a more efficient way is by using the following keyboard shortcuts:

  • CTRL + 0, 1, 2 to 9: This shortcut...

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