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- English
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Lumion 3D Cookbook
About this book
In Detail
Lumion 3D Cookbook is a practical guide filled with time-saving techniques and tested production tips to help you produce professional architectural visualizations in Lumion quickly and efficiently.
This book is packed with recipes covering everything from importing 3D models to lighting. The topics covered include adding special effects, working with materials, animation, terrain sculpting, realistic camera effects, and rendering. With this book, you will progress from an intermediate to an advanced level user with the help of detailed instructions which demonstrate the practical applications of Lumion's features to get you fully equipped to work in your own production environment.
Approach
This book offers uses practical applications using recipes with step-by-step instructions and useful information to help you master how to produce professional architectural visualizations in Lumion. The cookbook approach means you need to think and explore how a particular feature can be applied in your project and perform the intended task. This book is written to be accessible to all Lumion users and is a useful guide to follow when becoming familiar with this cutting-edge real-time technology.
Who this book is for
This practical guide is designed for all levels of Lumion users who know how to model buildings in 3D and a basic understanding of Lumion, who want to enhance their skills to the next level.
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Table of Contents
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Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Sections
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Downloading the color images of this book
Errata
Piracy
Questions
1. Importing in Lumion
Introduction
Importing your own 3D models
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Importing animations from 3ds Max
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Navigating in Lumion
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Relocating your imported 3D models
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Reverting your last action
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Locking your 3D model's position
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Organizing your 3D world with layers
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Updating your imported 3D models
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Replacing an imported 3D model
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
2. Placing the Content
Introduction
Placing 3D models
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Copying 3D models
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Removing 3D models
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Placing models on the terrain
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Placing multiple 3D models
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Randomizing the size of 3D models
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Configuring 3D models
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Placing 3D models accurately
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
3. Manipulating and Controlling 3D Models
Introduction
Selecting multiple 3D models
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Selecting different categories
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
Transforming and selecting any 3D model
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Spacing multiple 3D models
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Aligning different 3D models' orientations
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
Snapping multiple 3D models
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Randomizing 3D models' orientation
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Rotate on model
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Constraining the 3D model's rotation
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
4. Constructing Your World
Introduction
Shaping the terrain
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Configuring the terrain brushes
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Working with the Terrain menu
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Changing the landscape
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Painting the landscape
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Blending the 3D model with the terrain
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Working with heightmaps
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
Adding water in Lumion
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
Creating a seashore
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
5. Controlling the Weather
Introduction
Defining the sun's direction
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Modifying the sun's settings
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Tweaking the shadows
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
Tuning the skylight
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Adding soft shadows
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Configuring the global illumination
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
Modifying and animating the clouds
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
See also
Setting up fog
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Making it rain and snow
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Controlling the wind
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
Using the Sun study effect
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
6. Working with Lumion Materials
Introduction
Rolling back materials
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
Configuring materials
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
Making the 3D model invisible
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Creating a realistic glass
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
How it worksā¦
There's moreā¦
Saving materials
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
Streaming water
Getting ready
How to do itā¦
There's moreā¦
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