Using materials is a key aspect to working in Lumion. If we don't have even the simplest material assigned to a surface, when the 3D model is imported in Lumion, we have no way to work with Lumion's materials. This means we have to apply materials to each surface; these materials can be simple colors or we can use a material with a diffuse texture.

What is a diffuse texture? In simple terms, a diffuse texture is the image file with color information that will transform a surface into a brick wall or metal floor. Some examples of diffuse textures are shown in the following screenshot:

How can we use these textures in our project? And also, what are the benefits of using them?

Creating materials in this instance is not a very complex task because we only focus on using a diffuse texture for the surfaces of the 3D model. It is always a good idea to use only simple materials; for example, when working with 3DS Max or Maya, the materials we have to use are the...