Lumion
Real-time 3D rendering software with a large AEC asset library and AI-powered sky and foliage generation.
Agent-hostile
3.8 /5 composite score
C1 5/5 reflects published per-seat pricing, C4 5/5 reflects the broad import stack (.dae, .skp, .fbx, .dwg, .dxf, .max, .3ds, .obj, .gltf, .glb), and C5 4/5 reflects LiveSync integrations across Revit, SketchUp, Archicad, Rhino, AutoCAD, Allplan, BricsCAD, and Vectorworks. RF2 caps C2 because no public API, CLI, or MCP surface is documented.
Solid
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 5/5 | Per seat Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 1/5 | API: none |
| Ease of adoption | 4/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 5/5 | 10 file formats |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | 8 integrations |
Pricing
ModelPer seat
How we verified this: we checked Lumion against its live site and an independent source — capterra.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-06-30.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| .dae | unknown | unknown |
| .skp | unknown | unknown |
| .fbx | unknown | unknown |
| .dwg | unknown | unknown |
| .dxf | unknown | unknown |
| .max | unknown | unknown |
| .3ds | unknown | unknown |
| .obj | unknown | unknown |
| .gltf | unknown | unknown |
| .glb | unknown | unknown |
Integrations
Revit (LiveSync) SketchUp (LiveSync) Archicad (LiveSync) Rhino (LiveSync) AutoCAD (LiveSync) Allplan (LiveSync) BricsCAD (LiveSync) Vectorworks (LiveSync)
Sources
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