Topic: Importing autodesk DXF plan

[Old_Timer]

Just tried the free demo version and it looks great!
I'm also trying to import an autodesk DXF file "designed in Chief Architect Home designer pro 2012" - and can't seem to do it .
Does this require the full version or am I missing something?
If it does require the full version how can I get a trial to confirm it is what I'm looking for which is a superfast rendering and walkthrough program the quality of output of which is close to the raytrace engine Chief Architect's full version has but with far far less waiting time?
Regards

[Morten]

Hi Old_Timer, importing works the same way in Lumion FREE 2.5 and in Lumion PRO 2.5.

However, we do not officially support models from Chief Architect, but there are a couple of threads, both here in Lumion forum as well as in the Chief Architect forum with tips on the best practices in terms of file formats and export settings:

http://lumion3d.com/forum/importing/chief-architect-gt-best-import-file-type/
http://www.chieftalk.com/showthread.php?t=58024&page=14

[Old_Timer]

Thanks Morten,
I had a brief look at those links and it seems like a bit of a mission.
Will Lumion support CA one day or what other architectural design program would you recommend?
Cheers
Greg

[Morten]

Will Lumion support CA one day

Hi Greg, we're not actively working on supporting Chief Architect at the moment as we need to prioritise applications that have a wider user base, at least in the short term. I hope the developers of Chief Architect will consider implementing FBX and/or DAE (Collada) export functionality though - that would make it possible to export models directly to Lumion.

what other architectural design program would you recommend?

Lumion currently plays well with SketchUp, Revit, AutoCAD and 3DS Max.