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Bentley LumenRT vs Natural Scene Designer
Both stand on 3d rendering software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid Windows
Bentley LumenRT provides the two rendering capabilities listed: real-time views and animation rendering. It may fit Windows users who accept the annual paid subscription and included one-license terms.
Visit Bentley LumenRT Paid MacWindows
Pick Natural Scene Designer if you need desktop tools for terrain visualization, mapping, or fly-through animation and can work with its disc requirement. Look elsewhere if you need to try a demo first or cannot use a CD/DVD drive.
Visit Natural Scene DesignerThe facts
| Bentley LumenRT | Natural Scene Designer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Windows | Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Bentley LumenRT: $2,269 a year | Natural Scene Designer Pro 10.0 for Mac: $279, paid once |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | bentley.com | naturalgfx.com |
| On 3d rendering software | #42 of 46 | #38 of 46 |
Bentley LumenRT: what it does well
- Real-time rendering mode
- Animation rendering support
- Windows support is specified
- One license included
- One training or services key included
What to know first
- No free plan
- Windows only
- $2,269 a year
- 12-month subscription billing
Natural Scene Designer: what it does well
- Creates terrain pictures, panoramas, animations, and shaded-relief images.
- Renders terrain with natural features and imported 3D objects.
- Includes contour, viewshed, and relief mapping tools.
- Supports 40 map projections and 230 map datums.
- Runs on Windows and macOS.
What to know first
- There is no free plan or evaluation version.
- Both listed versions require a CD/DVD drive.
- AI image enhancement requires a paid API-provider account.
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