Lumion Pro Reviews & Product Details

I like how fast Lumion Pro renders in real time, and LiveSync with SketchUp and Revit lets us see model changes right away without re-importing. It shortens our feedback loop, so we can tweak a scene during a client call and export the final version the same day. The asset library is large, and we can export 4K images and videos in minutes. New developers pick it up quickly without deep 3D skills. Making client demo visuals now takes a few hours instead of days, and we don’t need a dedicated 3D artist, so our developers can stay focused on product work. Compared with Blender, Lumion Pro gives us faster output with much less learning. Setup was easy: installation and license activation were straightforward, and the LiveSync plugins connected to SketchUp and Revit without issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lumion Pro needs a lot of GPU and RAM, so it only runs well on high-end machines. There’s no API or CLI for automating batch renders in our CI pipeline, and project files get very large. The per-seat licenses are costly, so we can’t give one to every developer; only a few people can render, which creates a bottleneck when several projects need visuals at the same time, and we have to plan work around who has a license. It also only runs on Windows, which is a problem for our Mac users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find Lumion Pro easy to use, and the UI is friendly. I like the wide range of materials and surfaces, and I use it to create realistic images to share with clients. The initial setup was quick, and the pricing is right for my company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I’d like to be able to separate surfaces with the same material in Lumion Pro instead of going back to CAD to change them. I’d like to select surfaces by item type, like walls, roofs, or windows, so a material applies only to that item instead of all surfaces with the same material. The pricing is right for a company, but I think Lumion Pro should have options for individuals starting up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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The biggest thing I can’t stand is how my personal library files keep getting relocated. I have a ton of children that I use myself, in addition to the Lumion library people, but they are NEVER in the same spot. Whenever I use a person, it relocates them in my folders to a different place, and it’s maddening. I’d really prefer that “girl child wheelchair” stays in the same spot every time I go looking for her. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Lumion Pro is simple and not complicated, and the quality is perfect for my use. I love that it has a library, so I don’t have to import everything, and ray tracing makes everything look better. The setup was really easy, like playing a videogame. I’ve tried other rendering software and always went back to Lumion Pro. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find Lumion Pro a little expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Lumion Pro for audio visual renders of spaces, classrooms, lecture theatres, and tenders. I appreciate the integration with SketchUp, where I can draw fast and quickly add materials and textures in real-time using the Lumion plugin. The ability to render videos in 4k, still images, and 360 panoramic views for AR use is a plus. The library of people and objects is extensive, and I really like the ease of use, speed, and rendering quality. It enables clients to visualize concepts or spaces as they might actually look and see how people might interact within those spaces. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's very power hungry on the GPU and PC, it is limited to the size of model you can import and work with; it struggles with large models and doesn't use true ray tracing like D5 Render. It's also overpriced and expensive versus D5 Render and the competition. Rendering 4K long videos is almost impossible as it cannot handle the length and fails regularly. The library of assets could be larger, more detailed, and focused on UK fixtures. Rendering emissive textures is not great and it glitches a lot over distance. It really needs a cloud rendering option and an option to export the completed textured 3D model into other formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how easy Lumion Pro is to use. If I ever have a question on how to use something, I can always reach out to customer service; they are super helpful. Lumion Pro makes my renderings look hyper-realistic, which I appreciate because our previous program made them look very flat and not so realistic. Now, our renderings look almost identical to the finished product! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes, when I update the 3D model, it doesn't update in Lumion Pro, which is frustrating at times since I am on a tight deadline. Another pet peeve is that the program forgets materials, so I have to re-enter them. It doesn't happen too often, but when it does, it's always the bigger projects with a lot of imported materials. Sometimes Lumion Pro has weird glitches that the 3D model doesn't have. I wish Lumion would label their materials, as in my business, it's important to know the species of wood I am adding to a project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Lumion Pro to help my clients visualize their homes more realistically. It's also useful for quick walkthroughs during video calls. I find it very helpful for material selection, transitions, and creating realistic shadows. I like being able to landscape projects to give them a higher degree of realism and appreciate having a reasonable amount of furniture and items to add to scenes, which is useful for clients to see the scale of their space. I chose Lumion because of its simple, easy-to-use interface, and it's very intuitive without taking an online course. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I feel the trees should be better named and categorized. Perhaps by world regions such as North-American trees, etc. I also feel the materials could also be better named. For example, having the species of wood noted would save a great amount of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how easy it is to switch between different material types. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish there were an easier way to link a SketchUp tag or component to an object or effect in SketchUp, especially when I’m working on large planting plans. For example, it would be really helpful if a 2D symbol representing trees or plants in my project could be easily linked to a corresponding 3D plant or tree in SketchUp. Right now, I have to place each tree or plant manually in its spot, and that takes a lot of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate that Lumion Pro is free as a student, which is the thing I like most about it. The software enhances the visualization aspect, providing great effects that my modeling program doesn't offer. Additionally, I value the materials feature in Lumion Pro where I can add materials to specific parts of what I create. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's quite a demanding software, especially if you don't have a good enough laptop or computer. I also feel like starting on it with a blank slate doesn't work as well. You have specific templates, but there's always stuff in it, so when I want to make something in white space, I need to first delete everything and change a lot before I can work on my model. Also, importing maps through Google Maps with randomized building heights could be improved. If I know certain heights, I should be able to adjust the buildings to those specific heights. Initial setup was difficult because it's such a large and demanding file. My school laptop didn't accept it very well, struggling with the graphics. It wasn't clear how large the file size was, and I had to delete a lot to make space. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like how Lumion Pro keeps improving in terms of quality, which saves me time because I don't have to spend as much time in post-processing to make the renderings photo-realistic. I appreciate the ability to create a book for my clients once the initial setup of the renderings is done. Utilizing real materials is another feature that impresses me, and I love being able to spin through the house in the render and provide my clients with views from anywhere in every room. It's very helpful to show my clients what they see when lying in bed in the morning looking out the window. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It could use more variety in realistic plants. My saved models did not open initially, I had to reimport them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.