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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

Configuring the Near Clip Distance effect


This next feature can be used to add both an object and an effect to our scene. In the first instance, we can go to the Objects menu in the Build menu and find this feature under the Lights and special objects submenu. Almost the same feature can be applied and animated using the Near Clip Distance effect as we are going to see in this recipe. We are also going to see why this effect will be useful while producing technical or conceptual illustrations.

Getting ready

To understand this effect in a better way, we can add any house from the Lumion library. We can also create a small clip where the camera path is going through a house and we will see why. This effect can also be used in the Photo mode.

How to do it…

To add the Near Clip Distance effect to one of your clips, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the clip and using the New effect button, add the Near Clip Distance effect.

  2. This effect can be found under the Camera tab.

  3. Start adjusting the Near clip...