Lumion View is a lightweight, real-time rendering companion designed to integrate seamlessly within your SketchUp modeling workflow. It enables architects and designers to explore, refine, and share early-stage ideas effortlessly, providing instant visual feedback without disrupting the creative process.
Key Features
- Integrated Workflow: Visualize your designs directly within SketchUp, eliminating the need to switch between applications.
- Real-Time Rendering: Experience immediate visual feedback as you design, allowing for faster and more informed decision-making.
- Effortless Diagrams: Quickly create conceptual visualizations and diagrams to communicate initial ideas and spatial layouts effectively.
- Instant Renders: Produce high-quality renders up to 4K resolution to share your design progress with clients or team members.
- Lighting and Material Enhancements: Adjust natural and artificial lighting, and test SketchUp's PBR materials in a more realistic view, including settings for glass and water.
- Styling Options: Apply various styles such as clay, wood, styrofoam, or glossy finishes, and adjust background colors to focus on your concept.
Ideal Use Cases
- Early-Stage Design Exploration: Perfect for conceptual design phases where speed and flexibility are crucial.
- Client Presentations: Provide clients with immersive, real-time walkthroughs of your designs.
- Team Collaboration: Facilitate better communication and feedback within your design team.
Availability and Compatibility
- Platforms: Currently available for SketchUp, with more integrations planned for the future.
- Subscription Options: Available as a standalone subscription or included with the Lumion Studio plan.
- Lumion Studio Plan: Includes Lumion Pro as a floating license and Lumion View as a named-user license, offering flexibility for teams.
- Team Access: For a limited time, invite up to 10 team members to use Lumion View for free per Lumion Studio seat until October 31, 2025.
Seamless Transition to Lumion Pro
- When your model is ready for advanced rendering, import it into Lumion Pro 2025. Your lighting and material settings will transfer automatically, allowing you to enhance context, realism, atmosphere, and output without starting from scratch.
