ArchiLumos is the plug-in software for creating photographic images from model data of ArchiCAD.

ArchiLumos is the software that is developed by OptGraph, Inc. and has two functions: Radiosity and Ray Tracing. Although these functions can be operated independently, in most cases Radiosity is calculated first, and then Ray Tracing is rendered using the result.

Radiosity is the function to calculate the shade of the three-dimensional model using Radiosity method. With Radiosity method, the effect of direct light (the light directly from the light sources) and the effect of indirect light (the light reflected by the surfaces in the scene) are calculated. Therefore, it simulates the realistic effect of lighting by arranging only the light sources that actually exist in the scene. However, only the diffusion light and environmental light are calculated as the effect of lighting.

• ArchiLumos On-Line Shop has been set up.
  Receiving an application starts from Feb 15, 2005.
• Release Information of ArchiLumos2.0