Quick Start Guide
1. Setting Up Your Account
Before generating your first asset, ensure your workspace is ready:
- Log In: Access your dashboard at app.archix.ai.
- Complimentary Credits: New accounts automatically receive 1,000 complimentary credits to start creating immediately.
- Balance Tracking: Track your remaining balance anytime in the top-right corner of your workspace header.
2. Creating Your First Render (AI Rendering)
Transform loose hand sketches, 2D floor plans, elevations, or raw 3D CG blocks into presentation-ready architectural visualizations in under 60 seconds.
Step-by-Step Workflow
- Select the AI Render menu from the left-side navigation.
- Drag and drop your baseline file (
.png,.jpg,.webp) into the workspace, or click the Upload Image button. - Select either Exterior (for facades/landscapes) or Interior (for room staging).
- Choose your aesthetic and environmental parameters from the available options.
- Additional Instructions (Optional): Input descriptive text prompts (e.g.,
"add oak wood flooring","modern japandi vibe") to guide specific details. - Click Generate. You can render 1 to 3 design variations simultaneously.
Render Configurations
| Parameter | Available Options | Output Details |
|---|---|---|
| Input Image Type | Photo, CG Render, Concept Sketch, Painted Sketch, Floor Plan, Elevation Plan, Mockup | Maps your source to the right generation mode — real photos, rough 3D/CG blocks, hand sketches, colored sketches, 2D plans, elevations, or model photos. |
| Project Type | Exterior, Interior | Establishes the spatial boundaries and structural logic of the generation. |
| Style Engine | Realistic, Watercolor, Sketch, Marker | Realistic (photorealistic), Watercolor (soft/artistic), Sketch (pencil-line), Marker (vibrant pop-art). |
| Lighting | Morning, Day, Night | Adjusts sun position, light direction, and shadow orientation. |
| Output Quality | Standard (20 credits), HD (30 credits) | Standard: 1024px, optimized for speed. HD: 2048px, for client presentations. |
3. Editing the Render (AI Image Editor)
You do not need to re-render an entire scene to fix small details. Open any generated rendering, click Edit Mode, and use the specialized contextual canvas tools:
- Edit Area (Inpainting): Highlight an area with the brush, then type a localized prompt to swap materials, textures, or furniture finishes.
- Place Objects: Drop furniture, decor, or fixtures into your scene; the AI matches perspective and lighting.
- Tone Adjustment: Fine-tune brightness, contrast, exposure, and saturation.
- Background Swap: Replace the surrounding environment of an exterior model via quick presets.
- Remove Brush (Object Eraser): Erase clutter, unwanted elements, or structural errors; the AI heals the underlying architecture.
4. Generating Architectural Video (AI Video)
Bring static 2D visuals to life with cinematic walk-throughs and flybys for your final client presentations.
- Select Source Image: Open any final AI rendering from your library.
- Click "Generate Video": Located in the top action toolbar of your selected image.
- Set Camera Motion: Choose a preset camera path —
Pan,Dolly,Zoom-In / Zoom-Out. - Export Presentation: Click Render Animation. Clips output as MP4 in 4–5s, 5–6s, or 7–8s durations.
Need Help?
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