Lumion for SketchUp - Real-time rendering for SketchUp

Lumion was created with architects in mind who require a dependable solution to bring their SketchUp models to life. Lumion and SketchUp have comprehensive compatibility and real-time rendering, making it simple to construct a modeling-to-rendering process that is quick, productive, and stress-free.

So you can always view your model in Lumion’s beautiful environments while developing it in SketchUp, complete with photorealistic climate conditions and natural lighting, interior and exterior furnishings from the Lumion content library, and cutting-edge effects for a cinematic and emotional rendering style.

Why use Lumion for SketchUp?

Create high-quality renderings instantly at any stage of the process.

Lumion LiveSync allows you to render your model in real-time.

With 1,200+ Lumion materials, you can add beauty, texture, and realism to your design.

Lumion’s 5,600+ item content library makes it simple to construct a real-life or fictional scenario.

Create high-quality photographs in a matter of minutes, and videos in a matter of hours.

Create 360-degree panoramas for interactive presentations and virtual reality (VR).

From SketchUp model to beautiful render

You may drastically shorten the time it takes to create gorgeous photos, movies, and 360 panoramas of your projects by combining SketchUp modeling with Lumion rendering.

Simply import your model, use straightforward tools to shape the surrounding landscape, use high-quality materials that seem real to clothe the structure and other surfaces, add inside and outdoor objects to represent a living environment, and generate a photorealistic or conceptual outcome.

There are two methods for importing SketchUp models into Lumion.

Real-time rendering with LiveSync

Lumion LiveSync for SketchUp is a free real-time rendering plugin that connects your SketchUp 3D model to a live Lumion project in real-time. Changes to your 3D model are instantly mirrored in Lumion’s stunning, fully-featured surroundings, providing you a glimpse of how your design would seem in a real-life or conceptual scenario.

Export from SketchUp to Lumion

Lumion works with practically all 3D design software packages and can import native SketchUp (.skp) files with ease. Lumion’s extensive interoperability makes it simple to integrate all of your models into one Lumion project if you need to export your model as a different file type, such as DWG, COLLADA, or FBX.