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[Skip to content](https://support.lumion.com/lumion-view/api/v2/help_center/en-us/articles/19682298157084.json#main-content) English - United States Show submenu for translations ![Lumion logo](https://support.lumion.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20horizontal%202023-1.png?width=1353&height=640&name=Logo%20horizontal%202023-1.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English - United States Show submenu for translations - Contact us Contact us How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Lumion View](https://support.lumion.com/lumion-view?hsLang=en-us) 2. [Lumion View News](https://support.lumion.com/lumion-view/lumion-view-news?hsLang=en-us) # Lumion View 25.1 Release Notes ### ⚠️Lumion View has evolved into Axogram Lumion View has been discontinued and replaced by **[Axogram](https://lumion.com/product/axogram)**, a free tool with new and improved features for creating live architectural diagrams directly from your CAD model. [Learn more about the transition from Lumion View to Axogram →](https://support.lumion.com/axogram/from-lumion-view-to-axogram?hsLang=en-us) ![](https://support.lumion.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/19816471651484_1753903950638-1.png) **Introducing Lumion View for SketchUp** **April 29, 2025** Lumion View for SketchUp 2025 has been officially released! This handy tool brings the power of real-time visualization straight into your 3D modeling workflow. Seamlessly integrated as a plugin, it lets you experience fast *Ray Traced* previews, fine-tune lighting, experiment with *Styles*, and enhance *Materials* on the fly, making it easier than ever to explore ideas, refine designs, and present your models. Lumion View comes included in Lumion *Studio* and can also be purchased separately. 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License and Account Management** **1.1.** Lumion View is no longer in Early Access and is now commercially available. It can be purchased as a separate *Subscription* or as a bundle with Lumion *Studio*: - **Lumion Website:** [Buy Lumion](https://lumion.com/product/buy) **1.2.** A Lumion View 2-week free *Trial* is now available: - **Lumion Website:** [Lumion View Trial](%20https://lumion.com/product/view-free-trial) **1.3.** Lumion View is also offered to students (included with the *Student License*) and for *Faculty Licenses*.   ### **2. Interface** **2.1.** Added a 'days left' counter for *Trial* users. **2.2.** Added a 'Buy' button in the title bar for *Trial* users. **2.3.** Beta/Early access notice has been removed.   ### **3. General** **3.1.** PBR *Material* settings and Lumion View *Lights* placed in SketchUp 2025 models are translated to Lumion Pro 2025 when the .SKP model file is imported. See this article for more information: - **Knowledge Base:** [From Lumion View to Lumion Pro](https://support.lumion.com/lumion-view/api/v2/help_center/en-us/articles/19816534240284.json?hsLang=en-us)     Lumion View 25.1.1 - Release Notes April 22, 2025 **Lumion View 25.1.1: Release Notes** **![](https://support.lumion.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/19682658222748_1753903954799-1.png?width=597&height=440&name=19682658222748_1753903954799-1.png)** **1. New Features** ### **1.1. Environment** #### 1.1.1. Time of day Synchronization Lumion View now has different options to sync the Shadows settings from SketchUp: - **Use SketchUp settings:** Keeping the '*Sun Study*' toggle **off** will automatically sync the time of day and month from SketchUp: **![](https://support.lumion.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/19682298151964_1753903956686-1.png)** **![](https://support.lumion.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/19682298152348_1753903957839-1.png)** - **Overwrite settings:** Enabling the '*Sun Study*' toggle will allow you to overwrite the settings and use a custom *Sun* position independently from SketchUp, using a similar interface.  ![](https://support.lumion.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/19682308580892_1753903959077-1.png) #### 1.1.2. Clouds System A slider that controls the amount of *Clouds* in the *Sky* has been added: ![](https://support.lumion.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/19682308581020_1753903960146-1.png) ![](https://support.lumion.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/19682298155292_1753903961154-1.png) Note that the amount of *Cloudiness* will have an impact on lighting. Having more *Clouds* results in brighter, softer shadows.  **2. Improvements** ### **2.1. User Interface** #### 2.1.1. Lights Clicking on the *Lights* button will now always open the '*Create Lumion Light*' window, even if a *Light* is currently selected: ![](https://support.lumion.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/19682308583836_1753903962175-1.png) ![](https://support.lumion.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/19695764499100_1753903962780-1.png?width=301&height=243&name=19695764499100_1753903962780-1.png) Existing *Lights* can be edited by double-clicking them in the SketchUp model space. #### 2.1.2. Projection Notification Lumion View now displays a notification when 2-point perspective is turned on in SketchUp. ![](https://support.lumion.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/19682298156188_1753903963429-1.png?width=657&height=76&name=19682298156188_1753903963429-1.png)   ### **2.2. Visual Styles and Customization** #### 2.2.1. Styles The *Wood* and *Styrofoam Styles* have been improved with better tiling and higher quality textures: ![](https://support.lumion.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/19682308584220_1753903964352-1.png) ![](https://support.lumion.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/19682298156572_1753903965850-1.png) ### **2.3. Performance** #### 2.3.1. Resource Management The system resources used by Lumion View when running in the background have been optimized. When the window is not visible on screen, the frame rate is capped to reduce load. Additionally, the maximum frame rate when active is now limited to 60 FPS for improved performance and stability   **3. Fixes** ### **3.1. Rendering and features** - The output resolution now updates correctly when selecting *Current Resolution* for rendering after the Lumion View window has been resized. - *Copy Image to Clipboard* no longer triggers an error. ### **3.2. Materials** - Removing a normal texture map from SketchUp will now update the aspect of the *Material* in Lumion View. - Increasing the *Emissive* slider will no longer make the normal map invisible. - Cancelling changes while editing a *Material* will now restore the previous settings. - *Material* assignment no longer changes when copying and pasting geometry in SketchUp.   ### **3.3. General** - The login window should no longer occasionally flicker. - Users with upgraded *Perpetual License Keys* now have early access to Lumion View. - The loading animation will no longer be displayed during login. - *Trial* users can now see the number of days left for evaluation. - It is now possible to disable *User Analytics* via the *User* tab.   ### **3.4. Miscellaneous** - Various UI changes. - Versioning has been adjusted. - EULA screen improvements.   ### **3.5. License and Account Management:** - **Early Access:** Now also available for Lumion Pro *Perpetual License Key* holders.   Lumion View 2025.0 (Early Access) - Release Notes March 25, 2025 ![Screenshot 2025-03-24 183846.png](https://support.lumion.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/19816441435036_1753903967797-1.png) Lumion View is now available in Early Access (now closed as form 29 April 2025). 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