From concept to approval: six diagrams that explain a project

Axogram by Lumion is a real-time architectural diagramming plugin for SketchUp, Revit, and Archicad on Windows. It works on the existing 3D model and turns the geometry into a live foundation for six narrative types: basic, context, sequence, section, circulation, and presentation. Aufiero Informatica is the official Lumion distributor in Latin America and supports Axogram adoption across architecture firms and teams.

A render shows appearance. A diagram makes design intent, circulation, zoning, and spatial relationships understandable — the answers a client, a commissioning body, or a jury needs to approve a project. Axogram's six diagrams cover that journey from concept to approval, all built on the same model, without leaving the working environment.

1. Basic diagram — the first read of the project

The basic diagram is the entry point: it organizes the reading by applying styles, labels, and visual hierarchy to the model. It does not explain a specific relationship yet; it establishes what the object is, what its scale is, and how to read it. It is the diagram that orients someone who does not yet know the project.

With Axogram, the style is applied with one click on the existing geometry. The eight available styles — Blueprint, Clay, Dual Tone, Ink, Polar, Realistic, Soft Vibe, and Wood — allow choosing the visual language that best communicates the project character. The Style Mixer allows combining styles by material group in the same view: structure in Ink, vegetation in Clay.

The result exports as a PNG with transparent background, ready to place on any board background without additional post-production clipping work.

2. Context diagram — the project in its setting

The context diagram places the project in relation to the site, landscape, roads, boundaries, and built surroundings. It answers the question any urban-scale presentation needs to answer: how does this project fit into what already exists?

In Axogram, the context diagram is built on the actual model, which includes topography, imported built surroundings, and landscape elements. Zones allow defining the project area against the context. Annotations and markers indicate access points, views, orientation, and urban references. The result is not a hand-drawn sketch on a photograph: it is a view generated from the model, consistent with the rest of the diagrams.

3. Sequence diagram — the proposal in motion

The sequence diagram presents stages, transformations, or design alternatives. It is the diagram that explains the process: how the project evolves from the existing state to the proposal, or how phases of a complex project develop. It is also useful for comparing design alternatives on the same base model.

Axogram allows duplicating views within the Diagram Deck and applying style, annotation, or geometry variations to each one. That workflow turns the sequence into a resource that can be assembled directly from the model, without rebuilding each state from scratch in a separate graphics program.

4. Section diagram — what happens vertically

The section diagram makes levels, programs, and vertical relationships visible. It is especially relevant in projects with multiple floors, significant level changes, or interior-exterior relationships that the floor plan cannot show.

In Axogram, the section is generated directly from the 3D model: the cut view exposes the interior with the project's actual geometry, without needing to redraw the section in a separate program. Annotations and labels are added on the section view to indicate programs, heights, and spatial relationships. The result is consistent with the model: if the project changes, the section reflects the current state.

5. Circulation diagram — how the project moves

The circulation diagram is the one that most frequently determines approval: it shows how people, vehicles, and services move through the building or site. It is the diagram that turns a floor plan into an understandable experience for someone who does not read plans.

Axogram includes Flow Lines: three-dimensional arrows and paths that follow the model geometry. They are built once on the model and maintained across all Diagram Deck views. Combined with Zones that define areas by use or access, and with markers that indicate entry, exit, or conflict points, Axogram's circulation diagram shows movement with model precision and diagram clarity.

6. Presentation diagram — the final explanation

The presentation diagram combines style, light, annotations, and composition for a final explanation that integrates what the five previous diagrams developed separately. It is the diagram that closes a client presentation, that goes into a competition panel, or that accompanies a concept design report.

In Axogram, the presentation diagram is assembled on the same model and same Diagram Deck as the rest of the views. There is no need to reconstruct the composition in a separate program: adjust the style, lighting, and annotations, and export. Visual consistency across all diagrams is automatic because all derive from the same model.

A complete story in Diagram Deck

Diagram Deck is the system that organizes the six diagrams within the same model file. It allows creating, duplicating, organizing, and reviewing multiple views of the same project without leaving the working environment. Site plan, section, circulation, and presentation coexist in the same Deck, updated to the current model state.

Lumion Cloud allows publishing diagrams online, sharing them with clients or collaborators, and receiving comments directly on the published material. That replaces the cycle of exporting, attaching to an email, receiving text comments, and trying to locate them on the diagram: comments stay associated with the visual content, with version history and approval status.

Free to try; full plan to produce

Axogram Free includes up to five diagrams in the Diagram Deck, export up to 2K, and a watermark on exports. It includes full access to all styles, the Style Mixer, Flow Lines, Zones, and annotations. It is the entry point for testing the workflow with a real model before deciding.

The full plan offers unlimited diagrams in the Diagram Deck, export up to 4K without watermark, and access to all features without restriction. Lumion Pro is not required: Axogram is a standalone product with Lumion Cloud included.

Bring the workflow into your practice

Aufiero Informatica is the official Lumion distributor in Latin America. Our team supports Axogram adoption with official license, plan selection guidance, and local support in Spanish and Portuguese, so the diagramming workflow integrates into the firm's process from the first project.

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