Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Materials affecting the geometry in Lumion
Lumion has its own materials as mentioned earlier, but at the same time, it relies on
the materials that are imported with the 3D model. As we only used one material for
all the 3D models in the example, when the 3D model was imported, Lumion only
saw one material, and this is all we could add.
The solution to this
problem
is to assign different materials to groups of geometry that
will share the same material inside Lumion while we are modeling. Have a look at
the following image:
We took the time to add individual materials to the main areas in our 3D model.
When we import this 3D model, Lumion will see at least eight different materials.
That is why materials are so important, because if they are not present in the 3D
model, Lumion will only recognize one material. It is normal that for the first few
times, you will have to go back and forth to add materials to the geometry that was
left with the default material. That is why, it is a good habit to group the geometry
that will share the same material.
However, how can we export the 3D model to start working with Lumion?
Exporting the 3D model
Now, we are ready to export the 3D model in a format that Lumion can import.
Lumion supports the following 3D file formats:
•
Autodesk RealDWG
:
*.dxf
