Book Image

Lumion 3D Cookbook

By : Ciro Cardoso
Book Image

Lumion 3D Cookbook

By: Ciro Cardoso

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Lumion 3D Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Creating fire


Fire is a special effect that is accessible in Lumion and is one of those elements that can bring an ordinary scene to life. We may have a living room that per se is excellent with all the materials and light, but when we add fire to the fireplace, it completely transforms the room into a warm, comfortable, and welcoming living room. Alternatively, consider how the same living room can be changed to introduce a romantic scene when illuminated with candles and a fireplace. This recipe is aimed to help you apply fire and control it using the Edit properties menu.

Getting ready

To start, a room with a fireplace may be the best choice to see this effect in action to its fullest extent. In case you don't have any 3D model available, have a look at the Examples tab.

How to do it…

To create fire in a project, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the Objects menu from the left-hand side of the screen.

  2. Click on the Effects button to access some of the special effects. It is the button with...