# Arcvelle

> Arcvelle is an interior design studio with a free, browser-based design suite. Arcvelle Studio draws floor plans, furnishes them in real-time 3D, and exports renders, 360° panoramas, video, a drawings set, CAD and 3D files and a priced bill of materials. No account is needed; projects are saved in the browser. AI features are in development and labelled as such.

Facts: lengths are metres; every tool runs in the browser; share links carry the design inside the URL; Smart Layout is a rules engine, not a language model.

## Tools

### Plan

- [Floor planner](https://arcvelle.com/tools/floor-planner): Draw walls, doors and windows to exact lengths, see rooms and areas appear as you go, and view the plan in 3D. Free in your browser, no account.
- [2D floor planner](https://arcvelle.com/tools/2d-floor-planner): A precise 2D floor planner: snapping, typed wall lengths, metric or imperial units, wall thickness per wall and clean PDF, SVG and DXF output.
- [3D floor planner](https://arcvelle.com/tools/3d-floor-planner): Draw a plan and see it as a 3D model straight away. Orbit, take a dollhouse view or walk through in first person, then export a GLB model.
- [Floor plan creator](https://arcvelle.com/tools/floor-plan-creator): Create a floor plan from a blank page, one of 13 templates or a photo or PDF of an existing plan. Free, in the browser, with PNG and PDF export.
- [Room planner](https://arcvelle.com/tools/room-planner): Plan one room at a time: place over 80 resizable 3D models, spot clashes, align and space pieces evenly, and check the result in 3D. Free.
- [Office layout planner](https://arcvelle.com/tools/office-layout-planner): Plan desks, storage and circulation for a home or small office at real sizes, check clearances and export a dimensioned plan or DXF. Free.

### Design

- [Room designer](https://arcvelle.com/tools/room-designer): Try paint on each wall, 17 floor finishes, panelling, skirting and ceiling colour, then see the room under four lighting presets. Free online.
- [Home design software](https://arcvelle.com/tools/home-design-software): Plan, furnish, render and cost a whole home without installing anything. Arcvelle Studio runs in the browser on desktop or tablet and is free.
- [3D home design](https://arcvelle.com/tools/3d-home-design): Design a house floor by floor: new storeys copy the walls below, stairs cut the opening above, and the 3D view stacks every level in place.
- [Home remodelling planner](https://arcvelle.com/tools/home-remodeling): Trace your existing plan, redesign it in 2D and 3D, then hand builders a drawings set and a measured bill of materials. Free in the browser.
- [Exterior design](https://arcvelle.com/tools/exterior-design): (in development) Facade and roof design is in development at Arcvelle. Today you can plan terraces and gardens with decking, lawn and outdoor furniture.
- [Kids room design](https://arcvelle.com/tools/kids-room-design): Plan a child's bedroom with furniture from the kids category, colourful paint and a clear play area, then view it in 3D. Free, no account.
- [Design a home office that fits the way you work](https://arcvelle.com/tools/home-office-design): Plan a home office in 3D: place a desk, storage and lighting, check clearances and try finishes in Arcvelle Studio. Free in the browser, no account.
- [Style a room from first palette to finished scene](https://arcvelle.com/tools/decor-and-styling): Pull a colour palette from photos, collect materials on a moodboard, then style a 3D room with paint, flooring and decor in Arcvelle Studio. Free.
- [Simple 3D modelling for interior projects](https://arcvelle.com/tools/3d-modeling): Build furniture and fittings from parametric shapes, place them in a room, and export GLB files for other 3D software. Free in the browser.
- [Model a made-to-measure piece for an exact space](https://arcvelle.com/tools/custom-furniture-modeler): Model a made-to-measure piece for an alcove or awkward corner, check it in the room in 3D, and export it as GLB. Wardrobes get a full cut list.
- [A moodboard maker that reads colour from your photos](https://arcvelle.com/tools/moodboard-maker): Make an interior moodboard in your browser: extract colour palettes from photos, add material chips and style presets, export a 2400 px PNG.

### Kitchen, bath and storage

- [Kitchen planner](https://arcvelle.com/tools/kitchen-planner): Plan single-wall, galley, L or U kitchens with an optional island. Pin the sink and hob, get worktop lengths and a module schedule. Free.
- [Kitchen design tool](https://arcvelle.com/tools/kitchen-design-tool): Take a kitchen layout further: tile and timber floors, tiled walls, paint, lighting presets, 4K renders and a priced quote. Free online.
- [Automatic kitchen layout](https://arcvelle.com/tools/ai-kitchen-layout): Generate a kitchen layout from its shape, zones and pinned sink and hob. A rules-based generator, not an AI model, so its choices are explainable.
- [Closet designer](https://arcvelle.com/tools/closet-designer): Design a wardrobe from hanging, shelf and drawer sections, with or without doors, and export a cut list as CSV or the model as GLB. Free.
- [Bathroom design](https://arcvelle.com/tools/bathroom-design): Lay out a bathroom with fixtures at real sizes, try floor and wall tiles, and see it under four lighting presets. Start from the spa bathroom.
- [Bathroom remodel planner](https://arcvelle.com/tools/bathroom-remodel): Plan a bathroom refit: trace the current room, test a new layout, and get floor tile quantities with 8% waste, paint litres and schedules.

### Visualise

- [Render interior images from your own 3D design](https://arcvelle.com/tools/3d-rendering): Render interior stills at Full HD, 2K or 4K, square or portrait, from your own 3D design. Arcvelle renders on your device, with no render queue.
- [Real-time 3D that updates as you design](https://arcvelle.com/tools/real-time-rendering): See interior changes in 3D as you make them: orbit, walk through, and switch lighting presets and colour grades live, all in your browser.
- [Turn a design into a virtual tour people can explore](https://arcvelle.com/tools/360-virtual-tour): Render 360° panoramas of your rooms and share a 3D presentation with walk-through, tour stops and a mini-map. Nothing is uploaded; free today.
- [Make a short video walkthrough of your design](https://arcvelle.com/tools/video-walkthrough): Export walkthrough or orbit videos of 6 to 30 seconds at 1080p and 30 fps, rendered on your own device. MP4 where supported, otherwise WebM.
- [Look around any 360° panorama in your browser](https://arcvelle.com/tools/panorama-viewer): Open any equirectangular 360° image in your browser and look around it. Works with panoramas rendered in Arcvelle Studio. Free, no account.

### Drawings and quotes

- [A drawings set generated from your design](https://arcvelle.com/tools/construction-drawings): Export an A3 PDF drawings set from your design: dimensioned plans, furniture, flooring and lighting plans, elevations and schedules, plus DXF.
- [Quantities and a quote, measured from your design](https://arcvelle.com/tools/bill-of-materials): Get quantities measured from your design: flooring with waste, paint litres, doors, windows and skirting. Add prices and tax, export CSV or PDF.

### AI and automation

- [AI floor planner](https://arcvelle.com/tools/ai-floor-planner): (in development) AI plan recognition is in development at Arcvelle. Today you can trace a plan image or PDF at true scale and furnish it with Smart Layout.
- [AI interior design from a room photo (in development)](https://arcvelle.com/tools/ai-interior-design): (in development) AI restyling of room photos is in development at Arcvelle. Today you can adjust photos in Image Lab and furnish 3D rooms with Smart Layout.
- [An AI assistant for room design (in development)](https://arcvelle.com/tools/ai-room-design): (in development) An AI design assistant for Arcvelle Studio is in development. Today, Smart Layout furnishes a drawn room in 10 styles using placement rules.
- [Automatic furniture layout with Smart Layout](https://arcvelle.com/tools/ai-layout): Smart Layout furnishes a room or a whole plan in one of 10 styles using placement rules for 9 room types. A rules engine, free in your browser.
- [AI image generation for interiors (in development)](https://arcvelle.com/tools/ai-image-generator): (in development) AI image tools for interiors, such as sketch to render and object removal, are in development. Today, edit renders and photos in Image Lab.
- [AI enhancement for 3D renders (in development)](https://arcvelle.com/tools/ai-render-enhancer): (in development) AI enhancement of 3D renders is in development. Today, render at up to 4K on your own device and refine the images by hand in Image Lab.
- [AI 3D model generation (in development)](https://arcvelle.com/tools/ai-3d-model-generator): (in development) Generating furniture models from a text prompt is in development. Today, build models from parametric archetypes and export GLB for free.

## Open the apps

- [Arcvelle Studio](https://arcvelle.com/studio): the full planner
- [Kitchen planner](https://arcvelle.com/studio/kitchen)
- [Closet designer](https://arcvelle.com/studio/closet)
- [3D furniture modeler](https://arcvelle.com/studio/modeler)
- [Moodboard maker](https://arcvelle.com/studio/moodboard)
- [Image lab](https://arcvelle.com/studio/image-lab)
- [Panorama viewer](https://arcvelle.com/studio/panorama)

## Guides

- [How to measure a room for an accurate floor plan](https://arcvelle.com/blog/how-to-measure-a-room): A step-by-step method for measuring a room: tools, sequence, checking square with diagonals, and recording openings, heights and services.
- [Furniture clearances: how much space to leave in every room](https://arcvelle.com/blog/furniture-clearances): Walkway and furniture clearances for living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms, in millimetres with inches, and how to apply them.
- [The kitchen work triangle, its limits and how to plan by zones](https://arcvelle.com/blog/kitchen-work-triangle): How the kitchen work triangle works, where it falls short, how to plan by zones, typical aisle widths, and the strengths of each common kitchen layout.
- [Layered lighting: ambient, task, accent and decorative light](https://arcvelle.com/blog/layered-lighting): How to plan layered lighting at home: the four layers, colour temperature in kelvin, typical lux levels by room, and where to place fittings.
- [How to choose a colour scheme for a room](https://arcvelle.com/blog/choosing-a-colour-scheme): A practical method for choosing room colours: hue, value and saturation, classic schemes, proportion, light direction, undertones and testing samples.
- [Small space planning: zoning, scale, storage and circulation](https://arcvelle.com/blog/small-space-planning): How to plan a small room or flat: zoning activities, choosing well-scaled furniture, storage, multi-use pieces, sightlines, light and circulation.
- [How to read a floor plan: symbols, scales and dimensions](https://arcvelle.com/blog/how-to-read-a-floor-plan): A guide to reading floor plans: common symbols, drawing scales, centre-line and clear dimensions, north arrows, doors and windows, sections and schedules.
- [How to brief an interior designer: what to prepare and ask](https://arcvelle.com/blog/briefing-an-interior-designer): What to prepare before briefing an interior designer: measurements, plans, budget, priorities, references and constraints, plus scope and questions to ask.

## Beginner course

- [Lesson 1: A tour of Arcvelle Studio](https://arcvelle.com/learn/studio-tour): Find your way around Arcvelle Studio: the top bar, the six left-hand panels, the 2D plan, the 3D view and the properties panel.
- [Lesson 2: Draw your rooms](https://arcvelle.com/learn/draw-your-rooms): Set your units and wall sizes, drag out rooms with the Room tool, draw walls point by point and type exact lengths for each wall.
- [Lesson 3: Doors, windows and dimensions](https://arcvelle.com/learn/doors-windows-and-dimensions): Add doors, windows and open passages, set their size, swing and hinge side, and check your plan with dimensions and the Measure tool.
- [Lesson 4: Furnish by hand and with Smart Layout](https://arcvelle.com/learn/furnish-with-smart-layout): Place, resize and arrange furniture from the library, then let Smart Layout furnish a room or the whole plan in one of ten styles.
- [Lesson 5: Materials and finishes](https://arcvelle.com/learn/materials-and-finishes): Choose floor finishes, paint whole rooms or single wall faces, add panelling and skirting, set ceiling colours and recolour furniture.
- [Lesson 6: Lighting and the 3D view](https://arcvelle.com/learn/lighting-and-the-3d-view): Move around the 3D view, walk through rooms at eye level, set a lighting preset and use finishing effects such as colour grades.
- [Lesson 7: Renders, panoramas and video](https://arcvelle.com/learn/renders-panoramas-and-video): Render still images up to 4K, make 360° panoramas of any room and record orbit or walkthrough videos, all on your own device.
- [Lesson 8: Share, export, drawings set and quote](https://arcvelle.com/learn/share-export-and-quote): Share a 3D presentation link, export plans, CAD and 3D files, download a full drawings set and turn the bill of materials into a quote.

## Help center

- [Getting started: Create a project](https://arcvelle.com/help/getting-started/create-a-project): Start a blank project in Arcvelle Studio, name it, and find your way around the panels before you draw your first room.
- [Getting started: Start from a template](https://arcvelle.com/help/getting-started/templates): Open one of 13 ready-made rooms and homes, from a single bathroom to a two-storey house, and adapt it to your own design.
- [Getting started: Saving and managing projects](https://arcvelle.com/help/getting-started/saving-and-projects): How autosave works, where projects are stored, how to switch, delete, back up and import projects, and what happens if you clear your browser.
- [Getting started: Keyboard shortcuts](https://arcvelle.com/help/getting-started/keyboard-shortcuts): Every keyboard and mouse shortcut in Arcvelle Studio: tools, selection, moving and rotating, copy and paste, undo, zoom and walk mode.
- [Floor plans: Draw walls and rooms](https://arcvelle.com/help/floor-plans/draw-walls-and-rooms): Use the Room and Wall tools to draw a floor plan, type exact wall lengths, and name rooms so they show their area.
- [Floor plans: Doors and windows](https://arcvelle.com/help/floor-plans/doors-and-windows): Place doors, double and sliding doors, windows, floor-to-ceiling windows and open passages, and set their size, swing and hinge side.
- [Floor plans: Dimensions and units](https://arcvelle.com/help/floor-plans/dimensions-and-units): Switch between metric and imperial, show or hide wall dimensions, measure distances on the plan and type exact sizes.
- [Floor plans: Multiple floors and stairs](https://arcvelle.com/help/floor-plans/multiple-floors): Add floors to a design, copy the walls from the floor below, switch between floors and connect them with stairs.
- [Floor plans: Trace an existing plan](https://arcvelle.com/help/floor-plans/trace-a-plan): Upload a photo, scan or PDF of an existing floor plan, set it to the right scale and draw your walls over it.
- [Furnishing: Place and edit furniture](https://arcvelle.com/help/furnishing/place-and-edit-furniture): Find models in the library, place them on the plan, then move, rotate, resize, recolour, align and duplicate them.
- [Furnishing: Smart Layout](https://arcvelle.com/help/furnishing/smart-layout): Furnish one room or the whole plan in one of ten interior styles, keep what you have placed, and edit every piece afterwards.
- [Furnishing: Kitchen planner](https://arcvelle.com/help/furnishing/kitchen-planner): Lay out a single-wall, galley, L-shaped or U-shaped kitchen with an optional island, pin the sink and hob, and get worktop and module lists.
- [Furnishing: Closet designer](https://arcvelle.com/help/furnishing/closet-designer): Design a fitted wardrobe section by section, choose doors and finishes, download a panel cut list and add it to your floor plan.
- [Furnishing: Custom objects and the 3D modeler](https://arcvelle.com/help/furnishing/custom-objects): Build a piece of furniture in the 3D modeler from a library archetype, set its size and finishes, and place it in your floor plan.
- [Materials and lighting: Floors and paint](https://arcvelle.com/help/materials-and-lighting/floors-and-paint): Choose a floor finish for each room, paint a whole room at once or one side of a single wall, and set the default wall colour.
- [Materials and lighting: Wall finishes, ceilings and skirting](https://arcvelle.com/help/materials-and-lighting/wall-finishes-and-ceilings): Add wainscot panelling, timber slats or tiles to walls, change ceiling colours and turn skirting boards on or off per room.
- [Materials and lighting: Lighting and effects](https://arcvelle.com/help/materials-and-lighting/lighting-and-effects): Choose one of four lighting presets for the 3D view and renders, and set ambient occlusion, lamp glow, colour grade and exposure.
- [Materials and lighting: Moodboards](https://arcvelle.com/help/materials-and-lighting/moodboards): Make a moodboard from a style or your own photos, with a palette matched to named paints, material swatches and mood words.
- [Renders and tours: Still renders](https://arcvelle.com/help/renders-and-tours/still-renders): Render images of your design at Full HD, 2K or 4K, square or portrait, as JPEG or PNG, with lighting and finishing effects.
- [Renders and tours: 360° panoramas](https://arcvelle.com/help/renders-and-tours/panoramas): Render a 360° panorama from the centre of any room, look around it in the built-in viewer and open any 360° image in the panorama viewer.
- [Renders and tours: Video walkthroughs](https://arcvelle.com/help/renders-and-tours/video-walkthroughs): Record an orbit or room-by-room walkthrough video of 6 to 30 seconds at 1080p and 30 frames a second, rendered on your device.
- [Renders and tours: Presentations and tours](https://arcvelle.com/help/renders-and-tours/presentations-and-tours): Save camera views as tour stops and share a link that opens your design as a 3D presentation, with walk-through, room list and mini-map.
- [Renders and tours: Image lab](https://arcvelle.com/help/renders-and-tours/image-lab): Adjust exposure, contrast, warmth, saturation, sharpening and vignette in renders and photos, compare before and after, and export full size.
- [Exports and quotes: Export formats](https://arcvelle.com/help/exports-and-quotes/export-formats): Download your design as a floor plan PDF, PNG or SVG, a DXF for CAD, a GLB 3D model, a JSON project file or a full drawings set.
- [Exports and quotes: Drawings set](https://arcvelle.com/help/exports-and-quotes/drawings-set): Download a multi-page A3 vector PDF with plans for every floor, interior elevations, door, window and room schedules and a bill of materials.
- [Exports and quotes: Bill of materials and quotes](https://arcvelle.com/help/exports-and-quotes/bill-of-materials-and-quotes): See quantities measured from your design, add unit prices, currency and tax, and download the result as a CSV or an A4 PDF quote.

## Design services

- [Full-home interior design](https://arcvelle.com/services/full-home-interior-design): Interior design for a whole home: layout, finishes, lighting and furniture planned together, with 3D visuals, drawings and a bill of materials.
- [Single-room design](https://arcvelle.com/services/single-room-design): Design for one room, such as a living room, bedroom or home office: layout, finishes, lighting and furniture, with 3D visuals and a shopping list.
- [Kitchen design](https://arcvelle.com/services/kitchen-design): Kitchen design from layout to specification: work zones, clearances, storage, worktops, lighting and finishes, with 3D visuals and drawings.
- [Bathroom design](https://arcvelle.com/services/bathroom-design): Bathroom and en-suite design: layout, sanitaryware positions, clearances, storage, tiling, lighting and finishes, with 3D visuals and drawings.
- [Space planning](https://arcvelle.com/services/space-planning): Space planning for homes and small workplaces: zoning, circulation, furniture layout and clearances, delivered as dimensioned plans and 3D views.
- [Online design consultation](https://arcvelle.com/services/online-design-consultation): A remote consultation on a room or home: layout, colour, lighting and furniture advice, based on your photos, measurements or Arcvelle Studio project.

## For developers and agents

- [Developer API](https://arcvelle.com/developers): POST a JSON brief to /api/agent/design to get a furnished design and Studio/viewer links
- [For AI agents](https://arcvelle.com/agents)
- [JSON Schemas](https://arcvelle.com/api/agent/schema)

## Optional

- [Full text of tools, help and glossary](https://arcvelle.com/llms-full.txt)
- [Glossary](https://arcvelle.com/glossary): 69 design and drawing terms
- [Pricing](https://arcvelle.com/pricing): free during launch
- [About](https://arcvelle.com/about)
- [Contact](https://arcvelle.com/contact)