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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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Preface 1. Getting Ready with Lumion 3D FREE CHAPTER 2. Importing and Handling 3D Models 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

How to place 3D models in Lumion

We are by now familiar with the Place object button available in the Objects menu. So, why do you need to learn more about how to place 3D models in Lumion?

Firstly, don't forget to use layers as you learned in Chapter 1, Getting Ready with Lumion 3D under the section Using Lumion's layers. You are going to benefit from the use of layers at an earlier stage by keeping the project organized, and it will also help you when you shoot your movie.

Secondly, there are some tools that drastically improve the time it takes for you to place 3D models. Next, you will learn two great practices you can use while placing objects; in particular, when you need to place a lot of objects.

10 copies and different sizes

While placing any 3D model, before you click on the scene, you can press and hold the Ctrl and the V keys. The Ctrl key forces Lumion to place 10 copies but the V key creates these 10 copies with random sizes. This is a great way to add randomness to...

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