1. Are Lumion updates free?

Lumion 12: If you own a Lumion 12 License Key, you are entitled to receive all Lumion 12.x updates for free until version 13.0 is released in quarter 4 of 2022.

Lumion 11: If you own a Lumion 11 License Key, all of the Lumion 11.x updates that were released in 2020 and 2021 were free. The last free update that was released was Lumion 11.5.1.

Lumion 10: If you own a Lumion 10 License Key, all of the Lumion 10.x updates that were released in 2019 and 2020 were free. The last free update that was released was Lumion 10.5.

Lumion 9: If you own a Lumion 9 License Key, all of the Lumion 9.x updates that were released in 2018 and 2019 were free. The last free update that was released was Lumion 9.5.

Lumion 8: If you own a Lumion 8 License Key, all of the Lumion 8.x updates that were released in 2017 and 2018 were free. The free last update that was released was Lumion 8.5.

If you own a Lumion 11 License Key (or older), an upgrade fee must be paid in order to get version 12.

However, you do not have to upgrade to the latest version if you do not want to. You can continue to use older commercial License Keys for as long as you want.

Here's how to upgrade your License Key:

• Lumion website: Upgrade Lumion

2. How do you get the latest update? 

We regularly release new versions of Lumion with improvements, error fixes, content, and new functionality.

When major new updates of Lumion are released, we automatically send an email to the address that you entered when you purchased Lumion with a notification.  The email is titled Getting started with Lumion.

To download the latest version, follow the instructions in the email:

• Knowledge Base: Download Lumion and Lumion Pro

To see what the latest version is and what has changed, please click on the link below and then click on the article that corresponds to the version you are interested in:

• Knowledge Base: Latest News

3. How do you install the latest update?

Each new major release is a stand-alone version of Lumion that must be installed in a new folder (never in the same folder as an existing installation).

You do not have to uninstall older versions of Lumion to install a newer version.

See also:

• Knowledge Base: How do you upgrade your license?