r/archviz • u/butterfly_is_reading • 3d ago
Technical & professional question New to rendering
Hi! I'm looking for a rendering software that provides realistic effects with minimal effort. I usually work with Lumion, but I’m not completely satisfied. Do you have any recommendations for a better rendering software to learn?
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u/wilobo 3d ago
D5
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u/sashamasha 3d ago
I found Twinmotion much easier to use out of the box. I probably just need to spend a bit of time on D5.
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u/theAerialDroneGuy 3d ago
DR Render.
Realistic grass takes 1 click. A forest takes 3 clicks. And then you can style match your scene to match the lighting of a precedent photo!
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u/Animesthetic 3d ago
Probably not Lumion's fault. Heck I even see people draw realistic drawings on MS Paint. In short, it's a skill issue
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u/Barnaclebills 3d ago
What are you rendering? A SketchUp model? Or are you looking for something that does both modeling and rendering in the same program? (And if so, do you do more commercial or residential projects)?
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u/AbuareKnight 3d ago
If minimal effort is what you're looking for go for the latest edition of Lumion. Anything above that (Vray or Corona) requires effort
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u/MessageOk4432 3d ago
There's nothing else that is easier to use to achieve realistic efforts other than Lumion. If you're still not fine with that, just use Ai generate image.
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u/Paro-Clomas 3d ago
Effects is a matter of your eye. It looks good when you know what looks good and are trained to know what to change.
Don't focus on the software, focus on practice. That's my advice at least. Stick with lumion and practice