Quick overview – the Landscape menu
When working on an exterior project, the landscape has a big impact on any scene. Landscape refers to all the visible features of an area of land and includes things such as rivers, ponds, roads, animals, and vegetation.
The Landscape menu deals with some of the aspects just mentioned that create a beautiful landscape, as shown in the following screenshot:
The Water and Ocean menus are very specific and you will probably only use these two features a couple of times. But what are the best practices for using the Landscape menu for exterior scenes?
Working with the Terrain tools
The landscape is composed of several elements, and Lumion provides the tools for each one. You may feel tempted to immediately sculpt the terrain using the tools available on the Height menu. However, a few aspects need to be taken into consideration in order to know which tools to use and when. Always think about what are you trying to accomplish and what the needs of the project...
