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Lumion Account
- What license management option does my Lumion Account offer?
- How do you change your email address for your account?
- What is a Lumion Account?
- How do you register a License Key on your Lumion Account?
- Why can't I access my Lumion Account?
- Why are you not able to Reset the Password on a Lumion Account?
Latest News
- Lumion 12.5: Everything you need to know
- Lumion 12.5: Release Notes
- Lumion 12.3.1.1 Hotfix (only for Lumion 12.3.1 users)
- Lumion 12.3.1: Release Notes
- Lumion 12.3.1: Everything you need to know
- Lumion 12.3.0.2 Hotfix (only for Lumion 12.3 and 12.3.0.1 users)
Sales Questions
New User Questions
- Is there a Trial of Lumion?
- How do you get support?
- How can you learn to use Lumion?
- Is there a list of all the keyboard shortcuts in Lumion 12?
- What CAD software is compatible with Lumion?
- How do you get a free Educational License Key for Lumion?
Learning Resources
System Requirements Questions
- Which graphics card do you need for Lumion 12?
- What kind of computer does Lumion 12 need?
- Can you use an External Graphics Card Units (eGPU) with Lumion?
- Which graphics card do you need for Lumion 11?
- What kind of computer does Lumion 11 need?
- How do you Determine the 'Complexity' of your Projects
Download & Installation Questions
- How do you know if there is a newer version of Lumion?
- How do you resolve Installer (v2) problems - other Installation issues?
- How do you resolve Installer (v2) problems - Installation File issues?
- How do you resolve Installer (v2) problems - Installation issues?
- How do you resolve Installer (v2) problems - Download issues?
- Where can you download Export/Import plug-ins for your CAD software?
License Questions
- How does the license system work?
- How do you get the latest update of Lumion?
- How do you upgrade Lumion and your License Key?
- Is it possible to upgrade from Lumion to Lumion Pro?
- How do you get the latest version of Lumion?
- How do you release a Lumion License Key?
Troubleshooting
- How do you fix the small font size or the small user interface in Lumion after a Windows update?
- Guide: Windows settings - Increase TdrDelay to stop Windows from closing Lumion during long operations
- How do you generate a Microsoft System Information report?
- Why does "StyleTransfer.dll" error appear after installing or updating Windows 10 to the May 2020 Release (v2004)?
- How can you fix a blank screen when opening Lumion?
- Why does the camera pause at every keyframe in Lumion 10.3?
Import & Export Questions
- What Lumion plugins are there for CAD software?
- Where can you download Lumion plug-ins for your CAD software?
- How do you import a model from your CAD software?
- Model import guidelines for Autodesk Revit and Revit LT
- Model import guidelines for Autodesk AutoCAD
- Model import guidelines for Autodesk FormIt
General Questions
- How do you provide feedback on Lumion?
- What models are in the Lumion Library?
- How can you improve performance within Lumion?
- How can I get more 3D People?
- Is there a list of all the keyboard shortcuts in Lumion 12?
- How do you resolve antivirus and firewall problems?
Build Mode Questions
- Guide: Working with OpenStreetMap in Lumion 12 Pro
- How do you work with terrains in Lumion 12 and newer versions?
- How do you transfer content from one Project to another Project?
- How do I get rid of what looks like a ghost model in my Project?
- How can I ensure that all of the 2D text has the same size?
- Why are Spotlights or Omni Lights not casting shadows?
Movie & Photo Mode Questions
- Why is the Sun Study Effect or Sky and Clouds Effect not working?
- What are the changes in the Effects Categories for Lumion 12?
- How do you render two Clip Sets at the same time to a single MP4 file?
- How do you change the Sun Effect settings when you use the Real Skies Effect?
- How do you copy a camera view from one Project to another?
- How do you animate a door?
Material Questions
- Why do Materials sometimes disappear when using LiveSync and a Section Box? - Example A. a simple example of 2 walls.
- Why do Materials sometimes disappear when using LiveSync and a Section Box?
- Why do Materials sometimes disappear when using LiveSync and a Section Box? - Example B: A house design
- Why can't I select just a part of the imported model?
- What do the properties of the Standard Material mean in Lumion 12 and newer versions?
- How do you copy, paste, save and load Materials in Lumion 12 and newer versions?
Rendering Questions
- Does increasing the margins for Reflection Planes increase render time?
- How can you get better Frames per Second (FPS) even though you have a very good PC?
- How do you render a Project without any sun shadows?
- How can you reduce rendering times?
- How do you replace the sky with a photo?
- Why are shadows from cars, objects or people not moving in your Movies?
Panorama Mode Questions
- How do you render 360 Panoramas in Lumion for use with Oculus Quest 2 headsets?
- What do the render settings mean in Panorama Mode?
- How do you embed a MyLumion Panorama image on your own website?
- How do you embed a monoscopic Panorama image on Facebook?
- Why is the MyLumion project you uploaded not loading?
- Why does the upload to MyLumion never finish?
File & BackUp Questions
- Why can't you open a Project from other editions such as the commercial product in the Lumion Pro Student edition?
- How do you transfer or migrate your Projects from one PC to another?
- What can you do if you get load, save or overwrite problems for your Project file?
- How can you delete the contents for the Imported Model Library folder?
- How do you transfer your Lumion settings and files to a different PC?
- How do you migrate to a newer version of Lumion?