Lumion 11.3 Features
Discover all the features, tools, content and effects in LumionOverview of features in Lumion and Lumion Pro
Description | Lumion | Lumion Pro |
Price | € 1499.-* | € 2999.-* |
Description | Standard version of Lumion with limited library content and features. | Professional version of Lumion with all content and features. |
Perpetual floating license | When you buy Lumion, you can use the license indefinitely. You can install a single Lumion license key on any number of computers, by any number of people. If two or more people want to use a single Lumion license key on different computers at the same time, then you need to add seats to your license. | When you buy Lumion, you can use the license indefinitely. You can install a single Lumion license key on any number of computers, by any number of people. If two or more people want to use a single Lumion license key on different computers at the same time, then you need to add seats to your license. |
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Description | Lumion | Lumion Pro |
3D model import |
Collada (.DAE) SketchUp® (.SKP) Autodesk® (.FBX) Autodesk® (.DWG) Autodesk® (.DXF) 3DS Max® (.MAX) 3DS Max® (.3DS) Wavefront (.OBJ) |
Collada (.DAE) SketchUp® (.SKP) Autodesk® (.FBX) Autodesk® (.DWG) Autodesk® (.DXF) 3DS Max® (.MAX) 3DS Max® (.3DS) Wavefront (.OBJ) |
Image import |
TGA DDS PSD JPG BMP PNG |
TGA DDS PSD JPG BMP PNG |
Material map import |
Color map Normal map Displacement map |
Color map Normal map Displacement map |
Video import (MP4) | • | • |
Lightmap import: E.g. from AutoDesk® 3D Studio Max |
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2D background sound/music (WAV) | • | |
Model and material variation options | • | • |
Description | Lumion | Lumion Pro |
Output image formats |
JPG TGA BMP PNG |
JPG TGA BMP PNG |
Output image resolution |
1280×720 (0.9 Megapixel) 1920×1080 (2.1 Megapixel) 3840×2160 (8.4 Megapixel) 7680×4320 (33.2 Megapixel) |
1280×720 (0.9 Megapixel) 1920×1080 (2.1 Megapixel) 3840×2160 (8.4 Megapixel) 7680×4320 (33.2 Megapixel) |
Output video formats |
MP4 (AVC codec) JPG TGA BMP PNG |
MP4 (AVC codec) JPG TGA BMP PNG |
Output video resolution |
640×360 (480p) 1280×720 (720p) 1920×1080 (1080p) 2560×1440 (1440p) 3840×2160 (4K) |
640×360 (480p) 1280×720 (720p) 1920×1080 (1080p) 2560×1440 (1440p) 3840×2160 (4K) |
Output video frame rates | 25/30/60/200 | 25/30/60/200 |
Output to image sequence | Max 3840 x 2160p | Max 3840 x 2160p |
Output to MyLumion® 360 Panoramas | • | • |
Output 360 panoramas for the Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Rift |
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Output of Depth Maps, Normal Maps, Lighting Maps, Sky Alpha Maps, Reflection Maps and Material ID Maps |
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Output of sound in MP4 | • | • |
Description | Lumion | Lumion Pro |
Object library •Fine-detail nature •Plants and trees (affected by wind) •Transport models (cars, buses, boats etc) •Exterior models (street furniture, buildings etc) •Interior models (furniture, decoration etc) •Animated 3D people •Animated animals (birds, farm animals, pets, fish) • Animated children •3D people & animal silhouettes •3 silhouette options |
1,928 models View library |
5,840 models View library |
High-quality animated 3D people, some from AXYZ Design |
118 characters | 367 characters |
3D sound effects •Ambient sounds (nature, locations, etc) •People •Things (Cars, machines, etc) |
123 sound effects | |
Title effect styles | 14 basic styles | 27 styles |
Text-in-3D-Scene | • | |
Lights and utilities | 37 | 43 |
Area/Line lights | • | |
Material library categories •Various terrain materials •Nature, Indoor, Outdoor materials •10 customizable material types (water, glass, billboard, lightmap etc) •Custom materials library |
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PureGlass® stock materials | 81 | |
HDRI skies | 39 | 44 |
Customizable 3D grass materials | 14 | |
Furry materials | 10 | |
Leaf stock materials | 9 | |
Volumetric fire | 8 | |
Water presets | 20 | 20 |
Total materials | 1,178 materials | 1,292 materials |
Materials with displacement mapping | 229 materials | 229 materials |
HQ Materials from Poliigon | 252 Poliigon materials | 252 Poliigon materials |
Environment & weather •Real Skies •42 landscape types •6 water types •Customizable weather (cloud cover, sun position etc) •Ocean with waves slider, turbidity, color etc •Waterfall material |
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Description | Lumion | Lumion Pro |
Scene editor •Easy model placement |
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•LiveSync® for AutoCAD® •LiveSync® for SketchUp® •LiveSync® for Revit® •LiveSync® for ArchiCAD® •LiveSync® for Rhino 6® •LiveSync® for Vectorworks® •LiveSync® for BricsCAD® |
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Upgraded OpenStreetMap import (with height and satellite maps) | • | |
20 Scene Layers | • | • |
Movie editor •Intuitive camera animation editor •Animated models •Sun/sky animations •Add title screens, scene and post-processor effects •3D output for side-by-side stereoscopic 3D playback |
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Animation •Animation import (move/rotate/scale animations via FBX files) •Advanced animation (Curved animations, multiple keyframes) •Animated effects |
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Background rendering mode | • | • |
Custom terrain material sets | • | • |
Custom terrain texture import | • | • |
Exchange of project files for team use |
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Merge project files for team use |
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Description | Lumion | Lumion Pro |
Movie and photo effects |
Sun effects Weather effects Sky effects Objects Camera Animation Artistic 1 Artistic 2 Advanced |
Sun effects Weather effects Sky effects Objects Camera Animation Artistic 1 Artistic 2 Advanced |
Movie only effects | Move, Advanced Move, Sky Drop, Variation control, Mass Move (curved), Motion Blur, Fade in/out, Titles, Wind, Sound, Side by Side 3D Stereo | Animated phasing, Move, Advanced Move, Sky Drop, Variation control, Mass Move (curved), Motion Blur, Fade in/out, Titles, Wind, Sound, Side by Side 3D Stereo |
Pro only effects | Aurora borealis, Atmospheric rain and snow, Speedray® Reflections | |
Hyperlight® 2 in Photo and Video modes |
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OmniShadow® | • | • |
Materials Physically-based rendering |
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Weathering for materials | • | • |
Transparency for materials | • | • |
PureGlass® | • | |
Foliage for materials | • | |
Special effects: 112 effects | 8 types of volumetric fire, 3 types of falling leaves, 48 types of fountains and “water walls”, 16 types of regular fire effects, 20 types of smoke effects, 5 types of dust effects, 6 types of fog effects, 6 types of steam effects |
Description | Lumion | Lumion Pro |
Languages |
English (default language), Chinese, Chinese (TW), Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (BR), Russian, Spanish (ES), Turkish, Slovak |
English (default language), Chinese, Chinese (TW), Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (BR), Russian, Spanish (ES), Turkish, Slovak |
Internet connection required | • | • |
Description | Lumion | Lumion Pro |
Floating licenses | • | • |
Real Skies | • | • |
Animated phasing | • | |
Rain streaks | • | |
Volumetric fire | • | |
Metallic car shader | • | |
OpenStreetMaps + satellite maps | • | |
Fine-detail Nature | • | |
Aurora Borealis | • | |
Photo Matching | • | • |
OpenStreetMaps (and height maps) | • | |
Customizable 3D Grasses | • | |
Atmospheric rain and snow | • | |
Furry materials | • | |
Hand-drawn outline effect | • | • |
Soften hard edges | • | |
Tilt Shift | • | • |
Model and material variation options |
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Measuring tool and grid object | • | • |
Speedray™ Reflections | • | |
PureGlass® | • | |
Foliage for materials | • | |
OpenStreetMap import | • | |
Area lights and line lights | • | |
Model library | 1,928 models View library |
5,840 models View library |
Animated 3D people and animals, some from AXYZ Design | 118 characters | 367 characters |
Ambient sound effects | No Sound Effects | 123 Sound Effects |
In-project 3D Text effect | • | • |
Advanced 3D Title effects | Limited Title effects | 27 Title effects 12 built-in fonts Support for custom fonts |
Merge project files (for projects with multiple users) |
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Output to real-time fly-through via Lumion Viewer |
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Main movie Sound effect | • | |
Sound output in MP4 | • | • |
Lumion is fully compatible with and has LiveSync plug-ins for
Lumion is fully compatible with many other 3D modeling programs, such as
Top features available in Lumion 11.3 Pro
Animated phasing
Show the process behind your design’s development or construction through the power of animation.
Orthographic views
Embed life, color and texture into all of your technical renderings, and make lively plans, sections, elevations and more.
Volumetric fire

Cast a feeling of coziness and warmth to your interior and exterior renders with volumetric fire objects.
Rain streaks

Make raindrops soothingly glide down glass surfaces, a gripping detail that would otherwise take hours to get right.
OpenStreetMaps (and height and satellite maps)

Add real-world terrain, rivers, farmland, and more in just a click.
Full content library
Craft your vision with over 6,000 models and 1,250 materials in the library.
Styles

Choose one of 8 Styles and instantly balance light, depth and realism.
Fine-detail nature

Enhance your renders with the most detail-rich 3D tree and plant models in the content library.
LiveSync

Create a seamless, real-time rendering connection between the leading CAD programs and Lumion.
Real Skies

It takes a single click to give your design a clear blue morning, a stormy afternoon or an unforgettable sunset.
Displacement mapping

Show the relief and detail on surfaces with custom or built-in displacement maps.
Photo Matching

Place your 3D model in the context provided by a real-life photograph.
Sky Light

Heighten realism and atmosphere with daylight simulation technology.
Lights and shadows

Illuminate a space with light and its story will unfold from the shadows.
Customizable 3D grasses

Turn the green spaces in your renders into beautiful, lifelike landscapes.
Paint placement

Place hundreds of nature objects in your project, as if painting on a piece of paper.
Atmospheric rain and snow

Communicate the feeling of your designs with atmospheric rain and snow.
Hand-drawn outline effect

Clearly communicate the form and shape of your building design.
Area lights and line lights

Easily create beautiful lighting arrangements that fill spaces with life.
Model and material variation

Compare multiple options, balance a range of concept options.
Foliage for materials

Show the surfaces of your design with leafy, realistic foliage.
PureGlass®

Always give your glass materials their best look with PureGlass®.
And many others…
* Model designs on this page by Centric Bamboo and Gorilla Design, Angular Lab, Pixel-Head Studio, TEN OVER STUDIO, and Angello Marques Arquitetura e Design.