by Brian Myers | Publisher: Infinite Skills | Release Date: November 2013 | ISBN: 9781771371827

In this Lumion 3D training course, expert author Brian Myers will teach you essential skills needed to work in this rendering software for visualizing design and architectural concepts. This course is designed for the absolute beginner, meaning no prior experience with Lumion is required. In this training course, you will follow along with Brian as he shows you how to develop a commercial and residential project. You will start out by creating the commercial project, and cover topics such as importing and updating a 3D model, adjusting glass properties, adding people to a scene, duplicating objects, adding interior and exterior lighting, and many others. Next, you will learn to create a residential project, covering topics including creating mountains, lakes, and rivers, adding trees and buildings, adjusting the sun and clouds, creating fire, adding fog and rain, among others. By the completion of this video based Lumion 3D training course, you will be fully capable of creating your own commercial and residential projects using Lumion. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

1. Introduction
   • Introduction 00:02:09
2. Creating A Commercial Project
   • Starting A Lumion Project 00:03:07
   • Editing An Existing Project 00:02:34
   • Importing A 3D Model 00:04:26
   • Updating A 3D Model 00:03:48
   • Placing A Camera View 00:02:52
   • Creating A Camera Path 00:03:42
   • Assigning Materials To The 3D Model 00:05:48
   • Adjusting Glass Properties 00:03:59
   • Adding People To A Scene 00:05:01
   • Placing Lumion Content In A Scene 00:05:40
   • Sun Direction And Clouds 00:02:53
   • Global Illumination 00:03:41
   • Duplicating Objects 00:03:46
   • Creating An Interior Still Image 00:02:30
   • Creating A Night Scene 00:00:51
   • Adding Exterior Lighting 00:04:07
   • Adding Interior Lighting 00:04:17
   • Adding Street Lamps From Lumion 00:06:04
   • Placing Vehicles And Trees In A Scene 00:06:30
   • Rendering Day And Night Scenes 00:03:45
   • Animating Cars And People 00:04:25
   • Creating A Snowy Scene 00:02:12
3. Creating A Residential Project
   • Creating Mountains And Adjusting Terrain Heights 00:07:56
   • Adjusting Elevation 00:01:32
   • Creating Lakes And Rivers 00:06:25
   • Assigning Exterior Materials To A Residence 00:08:35
   • Adding People To A Residential Scene 00:05:08
   • Adding Trees And Buildings To The Site 00:05:04
   • Creating Realistic Grass 00:01:55
   • Adjusting The Sun And Clouds - Adding Depth 00:03:51
   • Placing Interior Objects 00:07:14
   • Changing Interior Finishes 00:03:35
   • Creating Fire 00:03:14
   • Adding Fog And Rain Effects 00:04:28
   • Creating A Solar Study 00:05:48
   • Creating A Movie With A Logo Or Text 00:06:58
4. Conclusion
   • About The Author 00:01:43