Beginner course
From an empty plan to a finished design
Eight short lessons, about 94 minutes in all. Each one ends with something to try in the Studio, so by the last lesson you have a furnished, rendered and priced design of your own.
How long does it take to learn Arcvelle Studio?
Most people can draw and furnish their first room within an hour. This course covers the whole Studio in eight lessons of 8 to 15 minutes each: plans, openings, furnishing, finishes, lighting, renders, sharing and quotes. You can take the lessons in order or jump to the one you need.
- Lesson 1: A tour of Arcvelle StudioFind your way around Arcvelle Studio: the top bar, the six left-hand panels, the 2D plan, the 3D view and the properties panel.8 min
- Lesson 2: Draw your roomsSet your units and wall sizes, drag out rooms with the Room tool, draw walls point by point and type exact lengths for each wall.12 min
- Lesson 3: Doors, windows and dimensionsAdd doors, windows and open passages, set their size, swing and hinge side, and check your plan with dimensions and the Measure tool.10 min
- Lesson 4: Furnish by hand and with Smart LayoutPlace, resize and arrange furniture from the library, then let Smart Layout furnish a room or the whole plan in one of ten styles.15 min
- Lesson 5: Materials and finishesChoose floor finishes, paint whole rooms or single wall faces, add panelling and skirting, set ceiling colours and recolour furniture.12 min
- Lesson 6: Lighting and the 3D viewMove around the 3D view, walk through rooms at eye level, set a lighting preset and use finishing effects such as colour grades.10 min
- Lesson 7: Renders, panoramas and videoRender still images up to 4K, make 360° panoramas of any room and record orbit or walkthrough videos, all on your own device.12 min
- Lesson 8: Share, export, drawings set and quoteShare a 3D presentation link, export plans, CAD and 3D files, download a full drawings set and turn the bill of materials into a quote.15 min
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