This is due to the way cartography works as Earth (a spherical planet) has been projected onto a two-dimensional map.Ģ.5: The red square is the area that will be downloaded and the triangular, blue arrow represents the camera position in your Lumion Scene, relative to the red square:Ģ.6: Click on the Download button to download the chosen area and wait for the download process to finish:Ģ.7: This whole area was built in a couple of minutes (download and finalization speeds are dependent on Map Range (size), your location and your local connection speeds):Ģ.8: Click on the tickboxes to show or hide water, earth, buildings, land-use and roads:Ģ.9: Click on the Change Appearance button to select a different look for the OpenStreetMap model:Ģ.10: If you place an Imported Model within the OpenStreetMap model, the OpenStreetMap model will be hidden below the Imported Model. Please see the following article for tips on how to work with these cut-outs: Use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in/out.Ģ.4: Drag the Map Range slider to adjust the area that will be downloaded. You may notice that the Map Range in kilometers/miles varies depending on the chosen location.Hold down the left mouse-buttton to pan.This feature is currently in a beta status, and does not include satellite imagery and elevation data (DEM).Ģ.1: Click on the Terrain mode button followed by the OpenStreetMap on/off button.Ģ.2: Click on the Pick GPS Coordinate button.Ģ.3: Click on the Search field to type in a place name or click anywhere on the map to place or move the GPS Coordinate pin.Simply search for the location and download the map directly in to Lumion.Rapidly add a whole suburb or city area to your visualization.This feature makes it possible to import buildings, roads, water, green spaces, and transit infrastructure as simple 3D shapes.
Lumion 7 Pro and above integrates OpenStreetMap to provide rapid in-context and masterplan content to a visualization. Knowledge Base: Guide: Working With OpenStreetMap in Lumion 9 Pro Knowledge Base: Guide: Working With OpenStreetMap in Lumion 8 Pro Guide: Working with OpenStreetMap in Lumion 7 Pro