Lumion is a real-time 3D software suitable for all professionals of architectural and technical design Architects, Landscapers, Builders, Communities, Urbanists. Suitable for large architectural and urban development projects, Lumion allows you to navigate in Real Time in your project. Try Lumion 11 for free Get the flavor of Lumion rendering with the free, 14-day Public Trial Before you continue, please be aware that Lumion requires a good graphics card. Provides no warranties on any of the functionality in Lumion and do not accept any liability claims arising from the use of Lumion on Macs. Recommends running Lumion on Windows PCs as they can be configured with more powerful hardware than Macs which will make editing and rendering significantly faster. Lumion is a Windows only software, but will run on some Macs with (and only) Bootcamp. Logged IMPORTANT: Please do not send private messages and emails to members of staff - unless we specifically ask you to send us sensitive information, for example License Keys. This Trial version is only available to those who are interested in evaluating Lumion for purchase decisions: It is a fully functional Trial version of Lumion 11.0 Pro. It includes all the content and functionality of the full commercial version.
System Requirements for Lumion 10
It’s important for us that you have accurate information about the computer you will need to have a smooth and fun Lumion 10 experience. As a 3D rendering program, Lumion is different from other CAD software as it relies primarily on having an excellent graphics card. This is especially important for Lumion’s high-end features.
Please check the requirements below to find out if your PC can give you a good Lumion experience. You can also find information about where to start if you are looking to purchase a new PC.
Minimum requirements
| A PC with this hardware is not recommended,as it would only be able to handle simple scenes, such as: | A small park or residential building with Lumion modelsand textures.Please note that this configuration will not be capable of smoothly handling Lumion’s high-end features. We recommend upgrading if you find that your computer is close to these minimum requirements. |
| Graphics card | https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html |
| Graphics card memory | 3 GB* or more |
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit** |
| CPU (processor) | Intel/AMD processor scoring a single thread CPUMark of 2000 or higher |
| Screen resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels*** |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 GB or more |
| Hard drive | SATA3 SSD hard drive |
| Hard drive space | Minimum 30 GB of free disk space in the drives where the Windows User Account and Documents folder are located in. |
| Power supply | Minimum 80+ gold-rated with sufficient wattage |
| New PC purchase considerations | If you are considering the purchase of a new PC, we do not recommend using these minimum requirements.To get the most out of Lumion, we recommend to start with our recommended requirements. |
Recommended requirements
| A PC with this hardware can handle complex designsand scenes, such as: | A large park or part of a city.A large home with detailed interiors made up of severalmodels and HD textures.A detailed landscape with a few highly detailed components. |
| Graphics card | Graphics Card scoring a G3DMark of 10,000 or higher |
| Graphics card memory | 6 GB or more |
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit** |
| CPU (processor) | Intel/AMD Processor scoring a single thread CPUMark of 2000or higher |
| Screen resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels*** |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 GB or more |
| Hard drive | NVME m.2 Hard Drive |
| Hard drive space | Minimum 30 GB of free disk space in the drives wherethe Windows User Account and Documents folder are located in. |
| Power supply | Minimum 80+ gold-rated with sufficient wattage |
| New PC purchase considerations | If you are considering the purchase of a new PC for Lumion, we recommend that it has at least the hardware listed above. |
High-end requirements
| A PC with this hardware can handle ultra complex designsand scenes with several high-end features, such as: | A highly detailed city, airport or stadium.A highly detailed multi-floor building with interiorsmade up of many models and HD textures.A very detailed landscape using several high-end features. |
| Graphics card | Graphics Card scoring a G3DMark of 16,000 or higher |
| Graphics card memory | 11 GB or more |
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit** |
| CPU (processor) | Intel/AMD Processor scoring a single thread CPUMark of 2500 or higher |
| Screen resolution | Minimum 1920 x 1080 pixels*** |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 GB or more |
| Hard drive | NVME m.2 Hard Drive |
| Hard drive space | Minimum 30 GB of free disk space in the drives where the Windows User Account and Documents folder are located in. |
| Power supply | Minimum 80+ gold-rated with sufficient wattage |
For more information regarding computer specs, visit our Knowledge Base article on this subject.Still have questions? You can find many answers to common hardware questions on our System Requirements FAQ.
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* Rendering movies in 4K resolution requires a minimum of 6GB graphics card memory.
** Lumion can run on 64-bit Windows 7 and 8.1, but we cannot officially support it as Microsoft has discontinued their support of these operating systems.
*** Your screen resolution may be higher than 1920 x 1080; however, this will impact Lumion performance. Please visit our Knowledge Base article for more details.