Manual

Manual Page 1: ArchiFilm Main Interface Overview

Welcome to ArchiFilm! This manual will guide you through its interface and features. The main screen is divided into several key areas:

(A) Top Bar:

• User Greeting & Version: Displays a welcome message with your username (e.g., "Hello, BIMPeers") and shows the current ArchiFilm version (e.g., "Alpha") along with your available credits.

• Send Feedback Button: Allows you to report issues or suggest improvements.

• Window Controls: Standard window controls (minimize, maximize, close).

(B) Left Panel:

• Hub Top Image Display: Showcases a rotating selection of popular images from the ArchiFilm Hub, offering quick inspiration.

• ArchiFilm Hub Button: Provides access to a community gallery where you can explore images created by other users and share your own.

• Presets List: Contains your saved rendering settings (prompts, style parameters, etc.) for quick reuse across different projects or views.

(C) Center Panel:

• Canvas Tab: This is where your active Revit 3D view is imported and displayed. You can refresh this view if you make changes in Revit.

• Settings Section:

  • Use for?: Define the category of your render (e.g., Concept, Exterior, Interior).

  • Creativity Slider: Controls the level of artistic interpretation by the AI.

  • Steps Slider: Adjusts the number of diffusion steps, impacting detail and generation time.

  • Prompt Strength Slider: Determines how strictly the AI adheres to your text prompt.

  • Prompt Text Area: Input your desired scene description, including atmosphere, materials, lighting, and style. A 'Tip' button offers guidance.

  • Enhance Prompt Toggle: An AI-powered feature to refine and optimize your text prompt for better results.

  • Generate Button: Initiates the image rendering process based on your imported view and current settings.

(D) Right Panel:

• Image Tab (Main Right Area): Displays the generated rendering. A "Generate Image" placeholder text might be shown before an image is loaded or created.

• Image Controls (Top right of the Image Tab):

  • Upscale Button: Allows you to increase the resolution of the generated image to create high-quality visuals.

  • Image Zoom Button: Displays the generated image enlarged for more detailed viewing.

  • Save Button: Allows you to save the generated image as a file to your computer.

• Bottom Gallery Preview (Below the Image Tab): Shows thumbnails of recently generated images from the current session in a horizontally scrollable strip.

This overview provides a general understanding of where to find ArchiFilm's tools and features. Subsequent pages will detail each section.