Introduction to Lumion
A course by Salva Moret ColomerArchitect, trainer and BIM consultant
A course by Salva Moret Colomer, Architect, trainer and BIM consultant
Learn to create architectural projects in a real-world environment and impress your clients with realistic animated renders
Can you imagine making your clients feel at home even before building it? Salva Moret, architect, trainer and BIM consultant, considers it essential, therefore, he creates impressive renders with Lumion capable of anticipating the reality of his architectural projects. In this Domestika Basics composed of 8 courses, you will learn to bring your scenes to life by inserting your projects in the real world and improving their visual quality faster than with any other 3D rendering software .
You will begin by knowing all the possibilities that Lumion offers, familiarizing yourself with its interface and adapting your computer to be able to get the most out of this software . You will also see how to control the weather of your scenes and import a 3D model.
Then, it will be the turn to work on the exterior context of your building, so that both the videos and the panoramic images reflect the real situation and the perception of your project as well as possible.
Next, you will focus on the materials and textures of your scene and see how Lumion interprets them. You will discover all the possibilities offered by the Water material and the infinity of applications of concrete materials, among others.
You will go one step further and learn to take your images to another level by incorporating your own textures, custom materials and details such as wear, light permeability or the effects you can achieve with vegetation.
Any scene needs items to show that it is alive and Lumion has a library of 5,600 ready-to-use objects. In this course you will explore the different ways to set your image.
After having turned your scene into a small world full of life, it's time to make the most of it by immortalizing each angle in the form of render . To do this, you will see the predefined styles, effects and how to export 360º images.
Salva will show you how to make animated movies with Lumion, and what strategies are different from everything learned in static images, from getting the clouds to move to applying movement to people or vehicles.
Finally, you will learn to plan and manage your Lumion project so that it is much more comfortable to edit and, also, lay the foundations for a good collaboration: both with other people, as well as with yourself to share information in subsequent projects.
Technical requirements
⦁ A powerful computer with a good graphics card to work with Lumion. ⦁ Lumion 10 or higher installed.
Recommended software & tools for this course
Reviews
- barbarossemizerPLUS6 days ago
Çok iyi,tavsiye ederim.
- 2 months ago
BUENISIMO !
- 11 months ago
El profesor es muy buen dictando el curso. Me encanta.
- 11 months ago
Excelente curso y MUY completo. Aprendí demasiado y todo fue explicado paso a paso y de forma muy clara. Altamente recomendable para empezar a trabajar con Lumion. Excelente herramienta para renderizar
- 1 year ago
Muy Buen Curso!! Excelentes explicaciones!! Gracias :)
In addition, since 2008, he has directed the Ensenyem academy in Valencia and since 2018, he is an instructor in LinkedIn Learning for Spain and Latin America in the areas of BIM and CAD; periodically updates and expands its course library.
Content
- U1
What is Lumion and what is it for
- What is Lumion and what is it for
- U1
Generate mountains and relief
- Generate mountains and relief
- U2
General program interface
- General program interface
- U2
Materiality of the terrain
- Materiality of the terrain
- U3
Hardware requirements and benchmark of your computer
- Hardware requirements and benchmark of your computer
- U3
Save, file types in Lumion
- Save, file types in Lumion
- U4
Control time in Construction mode
- Control time in Construction mode
- U4
Base vegetation, the landscape grass in Lumion
- Base vegetation, the landscape grass in Lumion
- U5
Basic import of a 3D model
- Basic import of a 3D model
- U5
Ocean and Water, a sea of possibilities
- Ocean and Water, a sea of possibilities
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to create realistic architectural visualizations using Lumion, including rendering techniques, advanced material and texture handling, artificial lighting, animations, and exporting in various formats like 360 panoramas.
This course is aimed at users with intermediate skills in 3D modeling and architectural visualization; it’s not for complete beginners.
You’ll need a computer that supports Lumion, basic 3D modeling knowledge, and ideally some prior experience with BIM or CAD software.
You’ll learn how to import 3D models from programs like Revit, SketchUp, or AutoCAD, and how to sync them to keep your project updates current.
The course covers customizing and applying materials, advanced textures, and effects like wear and aging to add realism to your renders.
You’ll learn how to set up and adjust artificial light sources to simulate different environments and enhance the mood of your architectural visualizations.
Yes, the course teaches you how to create animations for virtual walkthroughs and dynamic presentations of architectural projects in Lumion.