Lumion 10: Available for Beautiful and Realistic 3D Renderings
Every architect is surely familiar with Lumion. It’s a 3D rendering software widely used in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Lumion 10 is the latest version in the 3D rendering software family. Let’s learn what’s new in it.
An Overview of Lumion
Just as mentioned in our blog before, Lumion behaves well in the list of 10 Best Architectural Rendering Software for Architects in 2019. It serves the needs for achieving realistic effects through computing power. Its appearance and development give impetus to the progress of 3D rendering.
Originated in Denmark in the late 1990s, the Act-3D was the prototype of Lumion. During this period, 3D rendering was still in its infancy for the lack of advanced computing power to create picturesque landscapes and fully rendered 3D designs.
Developed from the Act-3D, the updated version, Quest 3D made a hit for the time and was revolutionary in the 3D rendering industry. However, it is out of date now, compared to its successor, Lumion.
Developed from the Act-3D, the updated version, Quest 3D made a hit for the time and was revolutionary in the 3D rendering industry. However, it is out of date now, compared to its successor, Lumion.
The Development of 3D Rendering
Nowadays, 3D architectural visualization is a worthy investment for architects and designers in the competitive market. They display design ideas by showing everything visually rather than a stack of drafts and paper. This change depends on the aforementioned technology – 3D rendering. In brief, it is the computer graphic process that turns 2D images into 3D models. Its results can be immediately used for client presentations, marketing meetings, architectural brainstorming, design development and more. And the development of computers gradually enriches the functions of 3D rendering software. Real-time rendering was no longer a problem.
The first generation of this technology is polygon-based rendering. Still in use today, it represents an object through polygons, conveying a life-like look. But it is not really exercisable because there is a flaw that it is relatively limited in its design.
And its next successor, photorealistic rendering, makes a great breakthrough. It can render 2D and 3D images quickly and easily in a beautiful and captivating way, although it’s up to the computing power output of the PC.
At present, it has been speculated what the merger of polygon rendering and real-time looks like, which has been done partly. But even so, polygons are still quite a primitive design feature. The merger will come as soon as commercial technology supports it.
Why Choose 3D Renderings
Compared with hand drawings, 3D renderings win with a set of sparkling characteristics: time-saving, value for money, easy-to-operate, and wonderful visuals. Meanwhile, the growth of AI and AR technology, 3D renderings is crucial in any architects’ job.
Here are some virtues of using 3D renderings (including but not limited to):
- AR integration
- AI and CAD assistance
- Time-saving
- Stunning visual effect
- Efficiency
It is probably no exaggeration that 3D rendering plays an important role in both the present and future of the architecture industries. In addition, the time will see its continuous advances.
What’s New in Lumion 10
As mentioned above, the focus on bringing the project to life makes Lumion become one of the most popular 3D rendering solutions. But the question of whether it is the latest and greatest one in this industry still exists. So far, its regular update answers in the affirmative – “Yes”. The new features of Lumion 10 set it apart among the competitors with enormous advancements.
Here are some top new features:
High-quality preview. It allows you to preview your project in full detail during the creative process. You can spot the mistakes and adjust them timely.
Fine-Detail nature. To increase the realness in the landscape is a tough issue, but with Lumion, this problem can be solved with ease.
Improved displacement mapping. This feature enables your audience to fully feel the composition of the materials you choose, like wood, bricks and etc.
More textures, materials, and objects. The library keeps growing with every new version. It means its database is growing and updating timely.
AI artist styles. This option offers the possibility of creating some artistic and impressionistic images of the designs.
Customization options. It’s convenient to save and apply your favorite materials instantly, which optimizes the user experience.
The Future of Lumion and 3D Rendering
Lumion is a productive tool whose different and powerful functions gain great popularity among architects and designers. Besides, many cases have shown that 3D visualization service is a valuable choice for showing real-time images and presenting designs. If you want to know more about architecture visualization, please kindly check our website or drop us a line at info@aimircg.com
