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A drawings set generated from your design
Arcvelle Studio turns your design into a set of A3 vector sheets: cover and index, dimensioned floor plans, furniture, flooring and lighting plans, interior elevations and schedules. They are for design communication, not certified construction documents.
What is included in Arcvelle's drawings set?
A PDF of A3 vector sheets with a cover and index, dimensioned floor plans, and furniture, flooring and lighting plans for each floor, interior elevations of every wall, door, window and room schedules, and a bill of materials. The drawings communicate design intent; they are not certified construction documents.
What it does
Features
Dimensioned floor plans
Each floor is drawn with dimensions taken to wall centre-lines unless a sheet states otherwise. Verify every dimension on site before ordering or building.
Furniture, flooring and lighting plans
Separate plans for each floor show furniture positions, floor finishes and lighting, so each trade can find what concerns them.
Interior elevations
Every wall in the design is drawn as an interior elevation, which helps when discussing paint, panelling and wall-mounted items wall by wall.
Schedules
Door, window and room schedules collect the openings and spaces in tables that are quick to check.
Bill of materials included
The set closes with the bill of materials measured from the design, so quantities sit with the drawings they relate to.
DXF for CAD
Export the plan as DXF with walls, openings, furniture and rooms on separate layers for further work in CAD software.
How to
How to use the a drawings set generated from your design
Step 1: Complete the design
Name the rooms, set finishes and lighting, and check dimensions on the 2D plan.
Step 2: Export the drawings set
Choose the drawings set PDF from the export options; sheets are produced for every floor.
Step 3: Review and verify
Read the sheets against the building, confirm dimensions by measuring on site, and mark up anything a builder needs clarified.
Step-by-step guide: Drawings set
Use cases
Who it is for
Briefing a builder or joiner
Give contractors plans and elevations that show what goes where, as a basis for their own survey and quote.
Talking a client through the scheme
Go through printed A3 sheets and schedules with a client, alongside the 3D presentation.
Moving into CAD
Export DXF to continue in CAD software when a project needs technical drawings prepared by a professional.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can I use these drawings for building control or planning applications?
Not on their own. Arcvelle's drawings are for design communication and are not certified construction documents. Applications and structural work normally need drawings prepared or checked by a qualified professional, who can start from the DXF export.
How are dimensions measured on the plans?
Dimensions are taken to wall centre-lines unless the drawing states otherwise, so the clear space inside a room is smaller by half of each wall's thickness at either end. Always measure on site before ordering materials or fitted items.
What paper size are the sheets?
The drawings set is laid out on A3 sheets, 420 × 297 mm (about 16.5 × 11.7 in), as vector PDF, so lines stay sharp when you zoom in or print.
Does the set cover every floor of a multi-storey house?
Yes. Dimensioned, furniture, flooring and lighting plans are produced for each floor in the design, and interior elevations cover every wall.
How accurate are the drawings?
They are as accurate as the design you drew. If walls were traced from a scaled plan or entered from tape measurements, the drawings reflect those figures. Arcvelle does not survey the building, so check critical dimensions on site.
Is the drawings set free?
Yes. Exporting the drawings set, DXF and the other formats from Arcvelle Studio is free today and needs no account.
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