Topic: Terrain inside model

[Selbo]

Hi
I just started using Lumion and have run into a problem. When I adjust the terrain around my model, the terrain is building up inside the basement of my model. My model is imported from Sketch Up. Is there anyway to fix this?

[Morten]

Hi Selbo, which version of Lumion are you using?

[Selbo]

4,5 Educational version:)

[Morten]

I just started using Lumion and have run into a problem. When I adjust the terrain around my model, the terrain is building up inside the basement of my model. My model is imported from Sketch Up. Is there anyway to fix this?

You need to use the Flatten tool to fix it - make the brush size as small as possible before you begin.

Make sure that you lock the position of all objects before changing the terrain contours by holding down CTRL while dragging a rectangle around all of the objects you want to stop moving. Then click on Context menu -> Transformation -> Lock Position-> On.

[peterm]

To add to Mortens notes:

If the terrain is pushed down and also seen as a hole from outside the building, you will need to make some sort of covering terrain mesh between building and rest of Lumion terrain.

Usually simplest is to model a simple plane or area in SketchUp around the building at ground level, out to say 5 or 10 meters, a 'skirt'.

To then make that surface look same as rest of terrain, by changing it's material to a Custom --> Terrain Material in the Material Editor.