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    • KrisidiousK Offline
      Krisidious
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      No... LumenRT will only be $1000.00 Lumion is like $4000.

      http://lumion3d.com/buy/

      Lumion PRO $ 3793
      Lumion $ 1896

      http://www.lumenrt.com/purchase/

      LumenRT 4 Studio + Maintenance US$954
      LumenRT 4 Studio US$795
      LumenRT 4 Studio + GeoDesign + Maintenance US$2155
      LumenRT 4 Studio + GeoDesign US$1795

      Vue xStream is another option... It's like $1700.

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      LumenRT is your best price for function in the high end market IMO.

      By: Kristoff Rand
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      • V Offline
        vlkster
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        Thanks for your help!! I will check out the other ones.

        @krisidious said:

        No... LumenRT will only be $1000.00 Lumion is like $4000.

        http://lumion3d.com/buy/

        Lumion PRO $ 3793
        Lumion $ 1896

        http://www.lumenrt.com/purchase/

        LumenRT 4 Studio + Maintenance US$954
        LumenRT 4 Studio US$795
        LumenRT 4 Studio + GeoDesign + Maintenance US$2155
        LumenRT 4 Studio + GeoDesign US$1795

        Vue xStream is another option... It's like $1700.

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        LumenRT is your best price for function in the high end market IMO.

        That's what i was thinking too. Lumion is super powerful and easy to use hence the price. LumenRT4 hasn't done it for me, so i hope the new one is better. I've tried blender, not what i was hoping for. Same for keyshot. I think when i tried vue, but i didn't like it either. Most of it may have been from my crappy computer, so when i get my new one (i7 4790k, gtx 980, 32mb ram) i will try some of the other ones again, but i agree with Krisidious, that the new LumenRT will be very good and would like to try it.

        Thanks again for the help

        John

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        • DanielD Offline
          Daniel
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          Make sure you are comparing apples to apples when looking at these programs. Some of these programs are strictly rendering programs. Lumion and LumenRT both also come with components (such as plants, vehicles, characters, etc., some of which are pre-animated) to add in SU. You might also want to look at Podium.

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            vlkster
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            @daniel said:

            Make sure you are comparing apples to apples when looking at these programs. Some of these programs are strictly rendering programs. Lumion and LumenRT both also come with components (such as plants, vehicles, characters, etc., some of which are pre-animated) to add in SU. You might also want to look at Podium.

            I like the programs with components, Lumion and LumenRT. Just wish LumenRT 2015 would come out already so i can try it out. Do you know of any other programs like Lumion and LumenRT 2015??

            Thanks

            John

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            • KrisidiousK Offline
              Krisidious
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              Vue xStream is like Lumen and Lumion... Kinda. it's not as good and actually better at the same time. $1600... parts of the movie Avatar was made with it. when it comes to terrain and visualization it's incredibly powerful. a bit awkward to work with though.

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              • soloS Offline
                solo
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                @krisidious said:

                Vue xStream is like Lumen and Lumion... Kinda. it's not as good and actually better at the same time. $1600... parts of the movie Avatar was made with it. when it comes to terrain and visualization it's incredibly powerful. a bit awkward to work with though.

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                Vue kicks the ass of any and every exterior animation software by a mile, only problem is it has it's own lingo, plays by it's own rules and you need so much computer power to run a render in decent time, unless you do not mind rendering for a week to get 1 minute animation, that is why the film industry uses Vue as they can as they use their 1000 machine render farms.

                http://www.solos-art.com

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                • V Offline
                  vlkster
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                  @solo said:

                  Vue kicks the ass of any and every exterior animation software by a mile, only problem is it has it's own lingo, plays by it's own rules and you need so much computer power to run a render in decent time, unless you do not mind rendering for a week to get 1 minute animation, that is why the film industry uses Vue as they can as they use their 1000 machine render farms.

                  How powerful?? I have a 4790k, 32gb, gtx 980 computer πŸ‘ πŸ‘Ž

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                  • KrisidiousK Offline
                    Krisidious
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                    @vlkster said:

                    How powerful?? I have a 4790k, 32gb, gtx 980 computer πŸ‘ πŸ‘Ž

                    You'll be able to have a lot of fun with it... Just longer movies with high vegetation will be harder. But rendering in general you should do well with.

                    this was done in Vue.

                    Lostroh Sharp Land42.jpg

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                    • soloS Offline
                      solo
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                      Why not try the PLE (learning version which is free) and test out for yourself, you have a decent machine so who knows

                      http://www.solos-art.com

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                      • V Offline
                        vlkster
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                        @solo said:

                        Why not try the PLE (learning version which is free) and test out for yourself, you have a decent machine so who knows

                        Yes, I'm downloading the PLE right now.

                        @Krisidious, Here is what i've done in Lumion trial.
                        yes that is a septic system under the parking lot
                        part of a larger town that i'm building

                        all of my models are made in sketchup of course

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                        • KrisidiousK Offline
                          Krisidious
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                          it's by far the most fantastic thing ever... if it just had the usability of Lumion it would be well worth the money.

                          You can build your own vegetation groups that age and size themselves naturally. Painting a forest is really kool. The sky and terrain tools are the best I've ever seen, simple and advanced at the same time and powerful. Not to mention infinite terrain.


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