🏙️ Lumion is a real-time 3D architectural visualization and rendering software developed by Dutch company Act-3D B.V. It’s designed primarily for architects, designers, landscape architects, interior designers, and urban planners to turn 3D models into high-quality visualizations, animations, and panoramas quickly and efficiently.

🔍 Core Purpose

Lumion helps users transform CAD or BIM models into striking images and videos that communicate design intent, context, and atmosphere. Users can evaluate concept development, create client presentations, and produce final renders without needing deep knowledge of traditional rendering engines.

✨ Key Features & Capabilities

🖼️ Real-Time Rendering

Lumion provides instant visual feedback as you adjust scenes, materials, lights, and environments, enabling a more iterative and creative workflow.

🌳 Rich Asset Library

The software includes an extensive library of landscapes, objects, materials, lights, people, and vegetation so users can populate scenes realistically without building every element from scratch.

🖥️ High-Quality Outputs

• Images, videos, 360° panoramas, and real-time walkthroughs
• Support for ray tracing effects for realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows
  These help users create professional visual presentations suitable for clients and stakeholders.

🔄 CAD/BIM Integration

Lumion works with major architectural modeling tools such as SketchUp, Revit, Archicad, Rhino, AutoCAD, and more, and supports plugins like LiveSync for real-time synchronization between the modeling tool and Lumion’s rendering environment.

☁️ Cloud Collaboration

The product ecosystem includes Lumion Cloud, a visual-first collaboration workspace where teams can upload renders, gather feedback, and align decisions with clients and collaborators.

📦 Product Variants

Lumion provides multiple ways to fit different needs:

• Lumion Pro – full-featured desktop application with advanced rendering and content libraries.
• Lumion View – a lighter real-time visualization tool (available as plugins for SketchUp & Revit) that allows early-stage concept rendering directly within your modeling tool.
• Lumion Cloud – web-based space for project sharing and collaborative reviews.

👩‍💻 Who It’s For

Lumion is ideal for:

• Architects visualizing building designs
• Landscape architects crafting outdoor scenes
• Interior designers showcasing interiors
• Urban planners & visualization professionals seeking high-impact client presentations

It’s valued for its speed, intuitive workflow, and powerful visualization tools that make professional-quality rendering more accessible.