Bentley LumenRT

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Real-time visualization and animation software for infrastructure models. LumenRT turns CAD, BIM, and GIS designs into immersive scenes with animated traffic, vegetation, environmental effects, and LiveCube presentations for stakeholder review and design communication.

Made by Bentley Systems, public (BSY, $10.1B)

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3.2 /5 composite score
C1 3/5 reflects published $2,269 per-seat pricing, C2 3/5 reflects the bundled SDK plus Python customization, and C5 4/5 reflects MicroStation, Revit, CityEngine, Archicad, SketchUp, and VISSIM integrations. C4 3/5 reflects OBJ, DAE, FBX, and 3SM import support.
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Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion Score Evidence
Value for the price 3/5 Subscription, from $2269 Source →
Agent Friendliness 3/5 API: Bentley LumenRT SDK delivered with the product Source →
Ease of adoption 3/5 desktop-install, gentle learning curve
Portability & lock-in 3/5 4 file formats
Interoperability 4/5 6 integrations

Pricing

ModelSubscription
Entry price$2269
Free tierno
Free viewerno
Billing unitper-seat
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How we verified this: we checked Bentley LumenRT against its live site and an independent source — g2.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-14.

Evidence

File formats

FormatDirectionSupport
OBJ import full
DAE import full
FBX import full
3SM import partial -- Scalable mesh support is documented through Bentley/MicroStation workflows.

Integrations

MicroStation Autodesk Revit Esri CityEngine Graphisoft ArchiCAD Trimble SketchUp VISSIM

Adoption

Deploymentdesktop-install
Self-serve signupyes
Implementation requiredoptional
Training requiredtutorials
Learning curvegentle

Also covers

Bentley LumenRT also appears in these sub-categories:

Presentation & Graphics
The presentation-graphics placement centers on LiveCubes, animated traffic, and web-shareable tours rather than downstream documentation; C2 3/5 reflects the SDK plus Python customization, and C5 4/5 reflects MicroStation, Revit, CityEngine, Archicad, SketchUp, and VISSIM integrations.

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