Lumion 3D cookbook : revolutionize your Lumion skills with over 100 recipes to create stunning architectural visualizations /: revolutionize your Lumion skills with over 100 recipes to create stunning architectural visualizations. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ciro Cardoso.
• Other Names: Cardoso, Ciro
• Contents: Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Importing in Lumion; Introduction; Importing your own 3D models; Importing animations from 3ds Max; Navigating in Lumion; Relocating your imported 3D models; Reverting your last action; Locking your 3D model's position; Organizing your 3D world with layers; Updating your imported 3D models; Replacing an imported 3D model; Chapter 2: Placing the Content; Introduction; Placing 3D models; Copying 3D models; Removing 3D models; Placing models on the terrain. Placing multiple 3D modelsRandomizing the size of 3D models; Configuring 3D models; Placing 3D models accurately; Chapter 3: Manipulating and Controlling 3D Models; Introduction; Selecting multiple 3D models; Selecting different categories; Transforming and selecting any 3D model; Spacing multiple 3D models; Aligning different 3D models' orientations; Snapping multiple 3D models; Randomizing 3D models' orientation; Rotate on model; Constraining 3D model rotation; Chapter 4: Constructing Your World; Introduction; Shaping the terrain; Configuring the terrain brushes. Working with the Terrain menuChanging the landscape; Painting the landscape; Blending the 3D model with the terrain; Working with heightmaps; Adding water in Lumion; Creating a seashore; Chapter 5: Controlling the Weather; Introduction; Defining the sun's direction; Modifying the sun's settings; Tweaking the shadows; Tuning the skylight; Adding soft shadows; Configuring the global illumination; Modifying and animating the clouds; Setting up fog; Making it rain and snow; Controlling the wind; Using the Sun study effect; Chapter 6: Working with Lumion Materials; Introduction. Rolling back materialsConfiguring materials; Making the 3D model invisible; Creating a realistic glass; Saving materials; Streaming water; Glowing materials; Adding realistic grass; Improving reflections; Correcting flickering; Chapter 7: Special Features; Introduction; Creating fire; Adding fumes and vapors; Placing fountains; Falling leaves; Adding text; Using the clip plane; Controlling effects in the Movie and Photo modes; Checking effects in real time; Chapter 8: Getting Realism with Camera Effects; Introduction; Using the Bloom effect; Adding lens' errors; Correcting the color. Separating objects with DOFSimulating the Lens flare effects; Using God rays; Adding noise; Isolating colors with Lumion; Using the Vignette effect; Sharping your image; Chapter 9: Non-photorealistic Effects; Introduction; Adding a Manga effect; Using toon shading; Painting your image; Drawing with a pencil; Painting with Watercolor; Creating stills; Using special formats; Creating and combining different NPR effects; Chapter 10: Bringing Your World to Life; Introduction; Creating a camera path; Changing clips; Animating the 3D models; Bringing people to life; Controlling the camera.
• Publisher Details: Birmingham : Packt Publishing
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (258 pages)
• Subjects: 006.693; COMPUTERS -- Data Modeling & Design; Computer graphics; Computer animation; Architecture -- Computer programs; Three-dimensional imaging; Architecture -- Computer programs; Computer animation; Computer graphics; Three-dimensional imaging; COMPUTERS -- General; Architecture -- Computer programs; Computer animation; Computer graphics; Three-dimensional imaging; COMPUTERS -- Digital Media -- Video & Animation; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781783550944; 1783550945; 1783550937; 9781783550937
• Related ISBNs: 9781783550937
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.