5 ways to supercharge your SketchUp workflow with Lumion View
Explore these key features to unlock new design avenues for SketchUp
Think you know SketchUp?
SketchUp is no longer just about modeling. The Lumion View plugin brings your workflow everything it’s been missing—real-time rendering, right where you work.
Here are 5 things you can do to elevate your SketchUp modeling workflow with Lumion View—guaranteed to keep your design process fast, fluid, and more insightful than ever.
#1
Model and render in real time
View every model in realistic detail—live as you work. Get instant visual feedback from the get-go: sync your Lumion View camera with SketchUp’s, then position your render viewport window wherever you choose.
💡 Tip: want a different view? Check out the View cube in the top right corner—clicking it will switch between angles, elevations, or a plane view.
#2
Give your materials a glow-up
Make your materials pop. Achieve accurate-looking surfaces by assigning SketchUp’s PBR textures and refining their properties.
💡 Tip: play with the reflectivity, volumetrics, and wave scale of your glass and water directly in Lumion View—you might be surprised at how real things start to look.
#3
Experiment with sunlight
Head to the Environment tab to test specific lighting conditions, sky brightness, and cloud cover—perfect for early insight into the impact of the elements.
💡 Tip: try swapping the sky out for a solid background color of your choice—great for presentations and making your design stand out.
#4
Light up your scenes—live
Skip the back and forth. Place point, spot, or area lights in SketchUp using the Lumion lights icon and see them update immediately in Lumion View’s true-to-life display.
💡 Tip: adjust each light type’s settings to your liking—from intensity to angle.
#5
Produce 4K renders in a heartbeat
Need a render for a quick review or client call? Render in 4K and save to file in seconds.
💡 Tip: you’ll also see the option to copy and paste your image as soon as it’s rendered for ultra-fast sharing.
See what you can create
Lumion View makes it easy to create everything from simple diagrams to realistic images—right from SketchUp.
Get Lumion View today
Lumion View fits right into your SketchUp workflow—helping you work faster, communicate more clearly, and make confident design decisions.
Ready to see what it can do for you? Try Lumion View for free and experience a better way to bring your designs to life.
