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Getting Started with Lumion 3D
Architectural visualization doesn't have to be complicated. This book will teach you how to use Lumion 3D from scratch to create your own model, then modify it with textures and detailing for a fantastic image or video. Overview In Detail Lumion is software specially designed to be friendly and intuitive to help you bring life to your model. Import your model into Lumion and start changing the landscape, weather, and materials of your 3D model. With only a few clicks, you will have a beautiful image or video. "Getting Started with Lumion 3D" will help you give life to your 3D model. After the first chapter, you will have what you need to start creating architectural visualizations in Lumion. The next chapters will help you consolidate this knowledge by introducing you to additional tools using step-by-step explanations. If you don’t have any experience with 3D modelling, this book will also help you to start modelling using SketchUp. "Getting Started with Lumion 3D" helps you to take your first steps into the world of architectural visualization using Lumion. You will be guided along gradually using easy-to-follow, step-by-step examples, and more importantly, you won't learn how to create the example in the book, but instead you will learn how to apply your new knowledge to your own scene. You will start this book with a blank 3D model and finish with a beautiful image or an amazing video. What you will learn from this book Approach A beginner's guide which flows from novice level discussion into intermediate level usage and finally helps the experts with tips and tricks. Who this book is written for "Getting Started with Lumion 3D" is the perfect book for someone without any experience in Lumion and who wants to start performing architectural visualization. It is also ideal for intermediate users who want to improve their workflow and learn techniques to get the best out of Lumion. This book is also useful for architects or designers who wish to see their projects come to life in natural environments with different moods and light conditions. You don’t require complicated software for this book; if you have a 3D model, Lumion will do almost everything for you.
134 pages, Paperback
First published September 3, 2013
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February 21, 2014
I was contacted by Packt Publishing and asked if I would like to review Getting Started with Lumion 3D by Ciro Cardoso. I have to admit that before I even answered, I had to go Google Lumion and find out what it actually was. So for those of you who don’t know either, Lumion’s primary focus is making architectural visualizations, whether you are creating a still image or an animation. There are landscaping tools as well as a library of models to populate your project. Keep in mind, this is NOT a modeling program. You will have to model your building, house or room in a another program and import it into Lumion.
It sounded interesting enough, that I agreed to do the review even though I had zero experience or practical knowledge of the program. Which worked out, since the book is a “getting started” type of book. So I downloaded the free (evaluation) version of Lumion and started reading.
After a brief introduction to Lumion that explained what Lumion was, why you would want to use it and a brief tour of the opening interface, Ciro guides you through a quick tutorial/tour of Lumion and it’s tools. One of the first things you learn how to do is import a model of a house. You can model one of your own in your favorite program or like me, go to Sketchup’s website and download a house of your choice. By the end of the tutorial you will have done a bit of landscaping, applied a few materials and populated the scene with various trees, flowers and other objects.
Over the next several chapters, Ciro quickly covers preparing your models for import into Lumion, materials, proper file formats for use with Lumion, various ways to build an environment, composition and post production. Ciro’s writing style was easy to follow and I achieved similar results with little problem.
Lumion seems fairly intuitive and Ciro does cover most everything you would need to know to get started, but it did feel to me as if the book was more of an overview of how Lumion worked than a starter guide to Lumion. I will say though that having no experience with Lumion and it’s full capabilities, that maybe an overview is all that is really needed to start producing quick architectural visualizations with Lumion.
It sounded interesting enough, that I agreed to do the review even though I had zero experience or practical knowledge of the program. Which worked out, since the book is a “getting started” type of book. So I downloaded the free (evaluation) version of Lumion and started reading.
After a brief introduction to Lumion that explained what Lumion was, why you would want to use it and a brief tour of the opening interface, Ciro guides you through a quick tutorial/tour of Lumion and it’s tools. One of the first things you learn how to do is import a model of a house. You can model one of your own in your favorite program or like me, go to Sketchup’s website and download a house of your choice. By the end of the tutorial you will have done a bit of landscaping, applied a few materials and populated the scene with various trees, flowers and other objects.
Over the next several chapters, Ciro quickly covers preparing your models for import into Lumion, materials, proper file formats for use with Lumion, various ways to build an environment, composition and post production. Ciro’s writing style was easy to follow and I achieved similar results with little problem.
Lumion seems fairly intuitive and Ciro does cover most everything you would need to know to get started, but it did feel to me as if the book was more of an overview of how Lumion worked than a starter guide to Lumion. I will say though that having no experience with Lumion and it’s full capabilities, that maybe an overview is all that is really needed to start producing quick architectural visualizations with Lumion.
July 18, 2014
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Firstly, before reading the book you should know who exactly this software is for, it is basically for those who'd like to create architectural visualizations, don't expect this book will help you create 3D animations or stuff similar to Maya/Blender. You should be having your 3D models & Lumion helps you to add natural elements like the clouds, water, people etc so that we can give the architectural demo to clients.
This book though doesn't require you to have prior knowledge, as I did not have much 3d modelling exposure so I downloaded some free 3d models & started off, this book in the initial chapters let you apply environments, landscaping & adding trees, flowers etc. which was interesting & they are a lot of parameters which you can brainstorm upon to get the desired result. If you have prior experience of any 3d modeling software you'll find the interface easy to use. The writing was easy to follow, will probably update the rest of the review once I'm done with the book.
Firstly, before reading the book you should know who exactly this software is for, it is basically for those who'd like to create architectural visualizations, don't expect this book will help you create 3D animations or stuff similar to Maya/Blender. You should be having your 3D models & Lumion helps you to add natural elements like the clouds, water, people etc so that we can give the architectural demo to clients.
This book though doesn't require you to have prior knowledge, as I did not have much 3d modelling exposure so I downloaded some free 3d models & started off, this book in the initial chapters let you apply environments, landscaping & adding trees, flowers etc. which was interesting & they are a lot of parameters which you can brainstorm upon to get the desired result. If you have prior experience of any 3d modeling software you'll find the interface easy to use. The writing was easy to follow, will probably update the rest of the review once I'm done with the book.
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March 27, 2014"Ciro's Cardoso books delivers what promises. He gives you the chance to get your hand dirty with lumion as soon as you start reading his book giving you the change to start in the fast expanding field of real time visualization for architecture. After a clear and concise introduction on lumion and what to expect from it, you will start getting acquainted with lumion interface, import your models from other software, applying materials and starting creating an environment for your scene. Everything is explained step by step, and will let you reproduce the artwork you see in the cover of the book in an easy way. I find the book a really valuable resource for its price and I suggest everyone interesting to an introduction to lumion to grab it "
pro
-fast intro to lumion
-project oriented. You will get your hand dirty soon and start working with lumion from the first pages of the book
-a bargain for its price
contra
a bit too short it gives the reader wanting more. it's a step by step tutorial
pro
-fast intro to lumion
-project oriented. You will get your hand dirty soon and start working with lumion from the first pages of the book
-a bargain for its price
contra
a bit too short it gives the reader wanting more. it's a step by step tutorial
March 26, 2014
Lumion is an extremely intuitive, easy to use architectural visualisation software. It is really fun to use - like a game. But under the hood it is a very powerful tool. And the book of Ciro Cardoso helps to discover that power step by step. It covers all the basic things about Lumion, so you can start reading it with no experience with this software. Nevertheless what is the most important for me, the book shows many small details which could be meaningful in everyday work with Lumion, such as: importing pipeline settings, shortcut keys etc.
The only thing I would add to this book is a link to the Lumion's official forum, which is constantly being created by very helpful Lumion's users.
Summarising, I recommend this book to everybody who wants to start their adventure with the professional architectural visualisation.
The only thing I would add to this book is a link to the Lumion's official forum, which is constantly being created by very helpful Lumion's users.
Summarising, I recommend this book to everybody who wants to start their adventure with the professional architectural visualisation.
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