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

Using toon shading


In some projects, it may be required that we create a quick conceptual illustration of an architectural design. These easy illustrations are an economical way to communicate a variety of construction options to the client and sometimes, it can be decisive for the final visualization. The lighting in Lumion may not always be sufficient to outline the 3D models' details and the shadows may generate ambiguous surface details and profiles. With the Cartoon effect, we can create these conceptual illustrations not only as colored sketches, but also as black and white illustrations.

Getting ready

As mentioned in the previous recipe, you may want to remove some effects that will cause strange artifacts when you apply them.

How to do it…

To create a conceptual visualization quickly, perform the following steps:

  1. Click on the Movie or Photo mode depending on your desired final output.

  2. Find the Cartoon effect in the Artistic tab.

  3. The result acquired with this effect is different from the...