1. Edit the Environment settings:

Edit the Environment settings for:  

1.1: Sun and Sky settings

1.2: Set the Sun Height and Heading:

For day or night time.

Drag the sun icon around on the Heading or Height sliders:

Move the Brightness slider to change the strength of the suns light.

1.3: Edit the amount of Sky clouds.

Version Note:

Clouds has been temporarily disabled.

As of version Lumion View for SketchUp 2025.0.0 (2503191919).

A slider to control the amount of clouds in the Sky will be retuned during the Preview Release.

2. Use a solid background for a difference in style than a sky.

By default the Solid Background (color) is not Enabled until you click the button.  When Disabled, Lumion View shows the real-world Sky and Clouds.

The color chosen, will be retained if you disable the solid background.  Including when you have a new session of Lumion View (Stop then Start).

If you choose a single color background your Sky and Sun settings will still be used to generate correct lighting for the Ray Trace render.  However there will be adjustments for the Exposure from the single color.  Along with expected changes in the reflections.

2.1:  Background Color Choices

Choose from a palette of four (4) set colors.

Or select your own Color from the Color Palette

Your direct links to Articles and Guides on Lumion View for SketchUp

Introduction/Overview:

• Knowledge Base:  Getting Started with Lumion View: an Introduction
• Knowledge Base:  Lumion View: Your View Journey begins here
• Knowledge Base:  When should you use Lumion View?

Getting Started:

• Knowledge Base:  How do you get access to Lumion View?
• Knowledge Base:  Lumion View: System Requirements
• Knowledge Base:  Lumion View: Installation guide: SketchUp
• Knowledge Base:  Lumion View Account and License Management

The Lumion View Editor: 

• Knowledge Base:  Working in the Lumion View Editor
• Knowledge Base:  Working in the Lumion View editor - Environment: Sun, Sky and Background
• Knowledge Base:  Working in the Lumion View Editor - Styles
• Knowledge Base:  Working in the Lumion View Editor - Output
• Knowledge Base:  Camera, Keyboard and Mouse actions in Lumion View

 Lumion View Toolbar Editors:

• Knowledge Base:  Using the Lumion View toolbar
• Knowledge Base:  Lumion View Toolbar: Using the Lights Editor

FAQ and Other Support:

• Knowledge Base:  Lumion View: FAQ

Video Tutorials: 

• Video Tutorial:  Lumion View Tutorial 1: Getting Started with Lumion View
• Video Tutorial:  Lumion View Tutorial 2: How to Install Lumion View for SketchUp