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Lumion 2023.1: Update to 23.1.2 - Release Notes

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Dimitris S
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July 25, 2023 

Lumion 2023.1.2 addresses some usability issues and introduces several new features and improvements.

Important: To install the changes, Lumion 2023 needs to be updated. Please follow the instructions in the Lumion pop-up window and see the article below for additional information: 

For background information, also consult:

 

1. Improvements:

1.1: Effects

  • Advanced Move Effect: now also allows each path to be configured for linear motion and for Objects to remain on the path at all times. The path of the Objects will also be previewed when creating it.

 

1.2: Rendering

  • Ray Tracing -> Lights: Lumion 2023.1.2 takes into account Light Object Properties and positions to allow for better illumination in Projects. 

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    Comparison above between 23.1.1 (left) and 23.1.2 (right).  All lights in the ceiling are visible, the light intensity in the living room increases, and improved accuracy of the reflections and shadows.

  • Ray Tracing -> Denoiser: Denoising has been migrated to the GPU (graphics card) allowing for faster rendering.

Note: AMD GPUs still require CPU Denoising.

Note: When more than 85% of the VRAM (video memory) is in use, Lumion will default back to CPU Denoising.

 

1.3: General

  • Lumion-documents: Lumion 23.1.2 now allows for the configuration of a Lumion-documents folder and the selection of a custom destination to store Lumion-related data. A full description of the feature is covered in the article below:
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2. Resolved issues:

2.1: Build Mode:

  • Object Library: Various Objects with modeling or material errors have been repaired.

2.2: Material Mode:

  • The Clearcoat property is now displayed accurately depending on the License Key type.
  • Material Library: entering or exiting a Material Collection will no longer apply the properties of the last selected Material Preset to the currently selected surface.
  • Material Library: easier navigation is now possible by clicking on the category/subcategory (breadcrumb) path:

  • Standard Material: several improvements have been made to the Normal Map shading.
  • Custom Material Library: keywords are no longer automatically replaced (for example: 2K was replaced by 2048).

2.3: Landscape Mode:

  • OpenStreetMaps: is now visible when loading .LSFS files in the Student version of Lumion.
  • Landscape -> Water -> Ice Preset: no longer causes unexpected performance drops.

2.4: Weather Mode:

  • The Sky Brightness and Real Sky Brightness values are now displayed as expected and retained when switching between Sky types.

2.5: Effects:

  • Animated Phasing Effect: now displays the copy and pasting options for Phasing Tracks.

2.6: Loading,  Saving, and Merging:

  • Reloading: a Project now retains the custom properties of certain Library Objects that on occasion would be removed.
  • Loading: The Cloudiness slider value for the default Lumion Sky now updates as expected.

 

3. General:

User Interface:

  • User Interface: Various UI tweaks.
  • Text: Various text tweaks.

Miscellaneous:

  • Improved Benchmark reporting: The Benchmark measurements now correctly reflect the system requirements.
  • Error reporting: Improved error messages.

 

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