# Foveate Docs — full text > Complete text of the official Foveate documentation. Foveate is interactive presentation and proposal software for architecture, engineering, construction (AEC), and design firms. Index: https://docs.foveate.com/llms.txt · Product site: https://foveate.com/ --- # Getting started Source: https://docs.foveate.com/docs/getting-started Section: Getting started > A quick tour of Foveate — what it does and how the pieces fit together. Foveate is a workspace for AEC, creative, and pursuit teams to **draft, build, and share** client-facing work — projects (section-based data rooms), decks, interactive 3D previs, walkthroughs, and intake forms — from a single place. ## The home composer The home screen is built around one **composer**: a single prompt where you can ask a question, draft something, or kick off a build without choosing a tool first. Type what you want ("create a kickoff deck for the Aria Hotel project", "summarize the responses to my intake form", "what's on track this week") and Foveate routes it to the right place. You can attach files, scope the prompt to a specific project, and pick a product mode from the composer's inline pills. ## The core surfaces - **[Projects](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/projects)** — the section builder and virtual data room for a client engagement. Everything you make (decks, previs, walkthroughs, forms, files) can attach to a project. - **[Decks](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/decks)** — build and edit slide-based decks. - **[Forms](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/forms)** — build intake and feedback forms and read the responses. - **[Previs](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/previs)** — interactive 3D scenes. - **[Walkthroughs](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/walkthroughs)** — navigable 3D models and scans. - **[AI Chat](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/ai-chat)** — the AI composer that turns a prompt into a plan and builds it. - **[Insights](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/insights)** — analytics on how your shared work is performing. - **[Sharing & feedback](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/sharing)** — publish a link, collect feedback, and track engagement. - **[Credits & billing](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/credits-billing)** — how AI credits and your plan work. - **[Account & settings](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/account-settings)** — profile, team, and appearance. ## Light & dark mode Foveate supports both light and dark mode. Toggle it from the theme control; your choice is remembered on your device. ## Getting help Stuck or found a bug? Use the **Help / Feedback** button in the header to send a report straight to the team, or [contact the Foveate team](https://foveate.com/contact/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Foveate? Foveate is interactive presentation and proposal software for architecture, engineering, construction (AEC), and design firms. Instead of emailing a static PDF or slide deck, a firm builds its pitch in Foveate — a project data room, decks, 3D walkthroughs, previs, and intake forms — and shares it as one browser link that reports which stakeholders engaged. The [platform overview](https://foveate.com/overview/) covers every part of it. ### Who is Foveate for? Foveate is built for architects and architecture firms, interior designers, experiential designers, creative agencies, design-build firms, and the marketing, business development, and pursuit teams that win work for them. ### Do clients need an account or special software to view work shared from Foveate? No. Clients open work shared from Foveate as a web link in their browser, with no install, plugin, or account required. A share link can optionally ask for the viewer's name and email first — see [Sharing & feedback](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/sharing). ### Is Foveate a rendering engine? No. Foveate is not a rendering engine: firms create renderings and flythrough videos in tools like Enscape, Twinmotion, D5 Render, or Lumion, then present, share, and track that work in Foveate alongside navigable 3D models. ### How is an interactive proposal different from a PDF proposal? An interactive proposal in Foveate is a live web page rather than a file: it can hold 3D walkthroughs, video, and every supporting document in one place, it can be updated after it's sent, and it shows who opened it and what they spent time on. foveate.com's guide to [interactive proposals](https://foveate.com/interactive-proposals/) explains the difference in depth. ## Related on foveate.com - [Platform overview](https://foveate.com/overview/): The whole platform: presentations, 3D, share links, and engagement tracking. - [Architecture presentation software](https://foveate.com/architecture-presentation-software/): A complete guide to presenting design work as a link, not a file. - [Interactive proposals](https://foveate.com/interactive-proposals/): What interactive proposals are and how they replace the PDF. - [Pricing](https://foveate.com/pricing/): Plans, monthly AI credits, and team seats. - [How Architecture Firms Win More Proposals: The Complete Guide](https://foveate.com/blog/how-architecture-firms-win-more-proposals/) - [Interactive Architecture Presentations vs. PDF Proposals](https://foveate.com/blog/interactive-presentations-vs-pdf-proposals/) - [Business Development for Architecture Firms](https://foveate.com/blog/business-development-architecture-firms/) --- # Projects Source: https://docs.foveate.com/docs/projects Section: Features > The section builder and virtual data room for a client engagement — attach decks, previs, walkthroughs, forms, and files in one place. A project is the container for a single client engagement — and Foveate's **section builder**. It works as a virtual data room: a scrolling, navigable page built from sections (overview, scope, pricing, deliverables, timeline, and more) that also holds everything you make for that client — decks, previs, walkthroughs, intake forms, and reference files — so the whole pursuit lives in one place instead of scattered across separate tools. ## Creating a project Create a project from the projects list, or let the [AI Chat](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/ai-chat) composer create one for you when you describe the work you want to build. Give it a name and, optionally, a client so it's easy to find later. ## Building sections A project is assembled from sections. Add, reorder, and remove sections to build out the data room — scope, deliverables, pricing, ROI, timeline, custom content, and media. Text uses a **double-click-to-edit** model: it stays plain, selectable text until you double-click a field to edit it, which also means viewers can highlight any passage to attach feedback — see [Sharing & feedback](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/sharing). ## Attaching artifacts Anything you build in Foveate can attach to a project: - **[Decks](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/decks)** — slide-based presentations. - **[Previs](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/previs)** — interactive 3D scenes. - **[Walkthroughs](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/walkthroughs)** — navigable 3D models and scans. - **[Forms](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/forms)** — intake and feedback forms. - **Files** — reference documents, images, and other uploads. You can attach an existing item to a project, or create a new one directly from the project. ## The project page The project page shows an artifacts grid of everything attached — each deck, previs, walkthrough, form, and file as a card you can open, share, or manage. This gives you a single view of the full engagement at a glance. ## Status Each project carries a status so you can track health across your pursuits: - **On track** - **At risk** - **Off track** Set the status as work progresses. Statuses roll up into your pipeline view — see [Insights](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/insights). ## Clients and team access Assign a project to a client to organize your work by relationship. Team members with access to the project can view and edit the artifacts inside it, so collaborators stay in sync on the same engagement. For sharing work with clients and external viewers, see [Sharing & feedback](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/sharing). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a virtual data room for an architecture proposal? A virtual data room for an architecture proposal is a single, shareable place that holds everything a client needs to evaluate a firm: the narrative, scope, fee, deliverables, and timeline, plus the decks, 3D walkthroughs, previs, forms, and files behind them. In Foveate, a project is that data room; foveate.com describes it as [Project Rooms](https://foveate.com/project-rooms/). ### How is a Foveate project different from a PDF proposal? A Foveate project is a navigable web page built from sections instead of a fixed document: it can embed interactive 3D and video, collects feedback on any highlighted passage, and reports who opened it through [Insights](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/insights). A PDF proposal is static once sent and says nothing about who read it. ### Can I build a project with AI? Yes. Describe the pursuit in [AI Chat](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/ai-chat) and Foveate proposes a plan for the project and what to build inside it; nothing is created until you confirm the plan. ### How do I track the health of several pursuits at once? Set each project's status to on track, at risk, or off track. Those statuses roll up into the pipeline view in [Insights](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/insights), so every active pursuit's health is visible in one place. ## Related on foveate.com - [Project Rooms](https://foveate.com/project-rooms/): A secure digital sales room and virtual data room for every pursuit. - [Architecture proposal software](https://foveate.com/architecture-proposal-software/): The pursuit workflow end to end: decide what to pursue, who decides, and what to submit. - [Interactive proposals](https://foveate.com/interactive-proposals/): What interactive proposals are and how they replace the PDF. - [What Is a Digital Sales Room, and Why Design Firms Use Them](https://foveate.com/blog/digital-sales-rooms-architecture-firms/) - [How to Write an Architecture RFP Response That Wins](https://foveate.com/blog/how-to-write-architecture-rfp-response/) - [How to Find the Hidden Stakeholders in AEC Projects](https://foveate.com/blog/how-to-identify-stakeholders-architecture/) --- # Decks Source: https://docs.foveate.com/docs/decks Section: Features > Build slide-based decks, add media, present full-screen, and export to PDF. Decks are Foveate's slide-based format — one idea per slide, made for presenting. They live inside a [project](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/projects) and can be shared and collected for feedback. For long-form, section-based, client-facing content — scopes, pricing, deliverables, and detailed pitches — use a [project](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/projects) instead. Projects are the section builders (virtual data rooms) that hold everything for an engagement in one scrolling, navigable place. ## Creating a deck Start a deck two ways: - Describe it in the [AI Chat](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/ai-chat) composer ("create a kickoff deck for the Aria Hotel project") and let Foveate draft it. - Use the **New** button and pick the deck format. ## The editor Open a deck to edit it. Add, reorder, and remove slides, edit text in place, and apply a theme to control colors and fonts across the whole deck. ## Adding media Decks aren't limited to text. You can add: - **Images** — uploaded or generated. - **Video** — including hosted video playback. - **3D** — interactive previs and models embedded directly in a slide. ## Templates Start from a template to get a structured layout you can fill in, rather than building every slide from scratch. Templates cover common slide types like scope, deliverables, pricing, ROI, and timeline. ## Editing text Text uses a **double-click-to-edit** model. Text is shown as plain, selectable text by default; double-click a field to turn it into an editable input, then click away or press Enter to save. Because text stays selectable when you're not editing, viewers can highlight any passage to attach feedback — see [Sharing & feedback](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/sharing). ## Presenting and exporting When a deck is ready, present it full-screen, or export it to PDF to send a static copy. To share an interactive, trackable version instead, publish a share link — see [Sharing & feedback](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/sharing). ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I make an architecture presentation with 3D models and video in Foveate? Yes. A Foveate deck can mix slides of text and images with hosted video and interactive 3D — previs scenes and models embedded directly in a slide — so a client can explore the design during the presentation instead of looking at screenshots of it. See [interactive presentations](https://foveate.com/presentations/) on foveate.com. ### Can AI create a presentation deck from a prompt? Yes. Describe the deck in [AI Chat](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/ai-chat) — for example, "create a kickoff deck for the Aria Hotel project" — and Foveate drafts a plan, then builds the deck once you confirm it. Generating a deck uses [AI credits](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/credits-billing). ### Can I export a Foveate deck to PDF? Yes. Export any deck to PDF when a client or procurement process requires a static file, and publish a share link when you want the interactive version with engagement tracking. ### What is the difference between a deck and a project in Foveate? A deck is a slide-by-slide presentation made for presenting. A [project](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/projects) is a scrolling, section-based data room for a whole client engagement, and decks usually live inside one. ### Is Foveate an alternative to PowerPoint for architects? Foveate is often used in place of PowerPoint or Keynote when a presentation needs 3D, video, access control, or proof of who viewed it; foveate.com's [PowerPoint vs Foveate](https://foveate.com/compare/powerpoint-vs-foveate/) comparison covers when each fits. ## Related on foveate.com - [Interactive presentations](https://foveate.com/presentations/): Decks with 3D, video, per-stakeholder access controls, and changes by prompt. - [Architecture presentation software](https://foveate.com/architecture-presentation-software/): A complete guide to presenting design work as a link, not a file. - [PowerPoint vs Foveate](https://foveate.com/compare/powerpoint-vs-foveate/): Slide deck or interactive proposal: when each one fits. - [Interactive Architecture Presentations vs. PDF Proposals](https://foveate.com/blog/interactive-presentations-vs-pdf-proposals/) - [Architecture Presentation Tips That Win Clients](https://foveate.com/blog/architecture-presentation-tips/) - [Best Presentation Software for Architects](https://foveate.com/blog/best-presentation-software-architects/) - [Why PowerPoint Is Costing Architecture Firms Projects](https://foveate.com/blog/powerpoint-architecture-proposals/) --- # Forms Source: https://docs.foveate.com/docs/forms Section: Features > Build intake and feedback forms, share them, and read the responses. Forms are Foveate's way to collect structured input from clients and stakeholders — intake questionnaires, feedback surveys, and requests. They attach to a [project](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/projects) so responses stay tied to the right engagement. ## Creating a form Start a form two ways: - Describe it in the [AI Chat](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/ai-chat) composer ("build an intake form for new hotel projects") and let Foveate draft the questions. - Use the **New** button and pick the form format, then add questions yourself. ## Question types Build a form from a mix of question types — short text, long text, multiple choice, and more — to capture exactly the input you need. Add, reorder, and remove questions, and mark the ones that are required. ## Theming Apply a theme to control the form's colors and fonts so it matches your brand when a client fills it out. ## Sharing a form Publish a share link to send the form to respondents. The link opens a clean, viewer-facing version — just the questions, no editing tools. See [Sharing & feedback](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/sharing) for access controls and tracking. ## Reading responses Open a form's **results** to see every submission. Review responses individually or in aggregate to spot patterns across everyone who replied, then follow up from there. Analytics on how the form is performing roll up into [Insights](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/insights). ## Credits Using the AI to draft a form or generate questions consumes AI credits. Collecting and reading responses does not. See [Credits & billing](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/credits-billing) for details. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a client intake form for an architecture or design firm? A client intake form is a questionnaire a firm sends at the start of a relationship to capture a prospective client's goals, program, budget, timeline, and decision-makers. In Foveate, an intake form is shared as a link, and its responses stay attached to the client's project; on foveate.com, [client intake forms](https://foveate.com/forms/) also feed the Client Profiler. ### Can AI write the questions for a client intake form? Yes. Describe the form in [AI Chat](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/ai-chat) — for example, "build an intake form for new hotel projects" — and Foveate drafts the questions for you to edit. Drafting with AI uses credits; collecting and reading responses does not. ### Do respondents need a Foveate account to fill out a form? No. A shared Foveate form opens as a clean web page with just the questions, so clients and stakeholders can respond from their browser without an account. ### Where do I see form responses? Open the form's results to review every submission individually or in aggregate. How the form is performing also rolls up into [Insights](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/insights). ## Related on foveate.com - [Client intake forms](https://foveate.com/forms/): Intake and qualification forms whose responses feed the Client Profiler. - [Client Profiler](https://foveate.com/client-profiler/): AI profiles of each stakeholder on a pursuit. - [The “Difficult Client” Who Wasn’t Difficult](https://foveate.com/blog/casestudy-ramonaalbert/) - [How Architecture Firms Decide Which RFPs to Pursue](https://foveate.com/blog/go-no-go-decision-framework-architecture/) - [How to Get Clients to Value Design](https://foveate.com/blog/how-to-get-clients-value-design/) --- # Previs Source: https://docs.foveate.com/docs/previs Section: Features > Build interactive 3D previs scenes — models, screens, and timed video cues you can present and share. Previs is Foveate's interactive 3D format — a scene where a 3D model, media screens, and a timeline come together into a presentable, navigable experience. Use it to walk a client through a concept in space rather than on slides. Previs attach to a [project](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/projects) and can be shared and collected for feedback. ## Creating a previs Start a previs two ways: - Describe it in the [AI Chat](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/ai-chat) composer and let Foveate set up the scene. - Use the **New** button and pick the previs format, then load your model. ## The editor Open a previs to edit it. Position the camera, place media on screens in the scene, and organize the moment-to-moment flow with cues and a timeline. Video and image clips can play on individual screens or surfaces, driven by the timeline. ## Cues and the timeline Build the experience as a sequence of **cues** — saved camera and content states you can step through when presenting. The **timeline** drives per-screen video and image playback so media plays in sync with the scene. Loop the timeline for a continuous ambient playback, or step cue by cue when walking someone through it live. ## Presenting and sharing Present a previs full-screen to navigate it live, or publish a share link for an interactive, trackable version viewers can explore on their own. See [Sharing & feedback](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/sharing) for access controls and engagement tracking, and [Walkthroughs](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/walkthroughs) for navigable models and scans. ## Credits Using the AI to generate media or help build a scene consumes AI credits. See [Credits & billing](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/credits-billing) for details. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is 3D previs? 3D previs (previsualization) is a way to see how media and a space will work together before anything is built, installed, or loaded in. In Foveate, a previs is an interactive 3D scene that combines a model, screens and surfaces, and a timeline of video and image cues — used for stage and LED-wall content, projection, experiential installations, and walking a client through a concept in space. See [previsualization](https://foveate.com/previs/) on foveate.com. ### What is the difference between previs, a 3D walkthrough, and a flythrough? A Foveate previs is a directed experience: saved camera cues and a timeline that plays media in sync with the scene. A [3D walkthrough](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/walkthroughs) is free exploration, where the viewer moves through the model at their own pace. A flythrough is a rendered video along a fixed camera path — watched rather than explored — and can play on a screen inside a previs or in a deck. ### Can I preview video content on LED walls or screens in a 3D model? Yes. In a Foveate previs, video and image clips play on individual screens or surfaces in the 3D scene, driven by the timeline, so you can check how content reads in the space before load-in. ### Can clients view a previs without installing software? Yes. Publish a share link and clients explore the previs in their browser with no install; the link can track who viewed it — see [Sharing & feedback](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/sharing). ## Related on foveate.com - [Previsualization](https://foveate.com/previs/): Map video to LED walls, projections, and screens before load-in. - [Foveate for event production](https://foveate.com/solutions/events/): Immersive bid proposals with venue walkthroughs. - [Foveate for experiential design](https://foveate.com/solutions/experiential-design/): Immersive pitches with protected, expiring links. - [The Best 3D Previs Software for Every Media Server](https://foveate.com/blog/best-3d-previs-software-media-server-2026/) - [Case Study: Toy Robot Media and 360° Content for Zyn](https://foveate.com/blog/casestudy-toy-robot-zyn-miami/) - [Case Study: 125 Combinations, Zero Renders for a Stadium Production](https://foveate.com/blog/toy-robot-stadium/) - [Case Study: BUILDING at Pioneer Works](https://foveate.com/blog/casestudy-building-pioneer-works/) --- # Walkthroughs Source: https://docs.foveate.com/docs/walkthroughs Section: Features > Share navigable 3D models and scans clients can explore on their own. Walkthroughs are navigable 3D models and scans — a space or object a client can orbit, pan, and move through at their own pace. Where a [previs](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/previs) is a directed, timed experience, a walkthrough is free exploration of a model. Walkthroughs attach to a [project](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/projects) and can be shared and collected for feedback. ## Creating a walkthrough Start a walkthrough two ways: - Describe it in the [AI Chat](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/ai-chat) composer and let Foveate set it up. - Use the **New** button and pick the walkthrough format, then load your model or scan. ## Viewing and navigating Open a walkthrough to orbit, pan, and zoom around the model. The viewer supports both standard 3D models and Gaussian-splat scans, and adapts to light and dark mode. ## Presenting and sharing Present a walkthrough full-screen, or publish a share link so viewers can explore the model themselves in a clean, viewer-facing version. See [Sharing & feedback](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/sharing) for access controls and engagement tracking. ## Credits Using the AI to help prepare or generate content consumes AI credits. Viewing and navigating a walkthrough does not. See [Credits & billing](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/credits-billing) for details. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a 3D walkthrough in architecture? A 3D walkthrough is an interactive view of a building, interior, or site that a client can orbit, pan, and move through at their own pace. In Foveate, a walkthrough runs in the browser from a share link, so a client explores the design without downloading a file or installing software. See [3D walkthroughs](https://foveate.com/walkthroughs/) on foveate.com. ### What 3D file formats does Foveate support for walkthroughs? Foveate walkthroughs support 3D models in glTF and GLB format and Gaussian-splat (3DGS) scans. Foveate does not keep a live link to Revit, Rhino, or SketchUp, so export the model to glTF or GLB first. ### What is the difference between a 3D walkthrough and a flythrough video? A flythrough is a rendered video that follows a fixed camera path, so every viewer sees the same shots in the same order. A 3D walkthrough lets each viewer control the camera and look at what matters to them. Foveate handles both: navigable models as walkthroughs, and flythrough videos rendered in tools like Enscape, Twinmotion, D5 Render, or Lumion in [decks](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/decks) and [previs](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/previs). ### How do I share a Revit or Rhino model with a client online? Export the model from Revit or Rhino to glTF or GLB, create a walkthrough in Foveate, and publish a share link. The client opens the model in their browser, and [Insights](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/insights) shows who viewed it. foveate.com's guide on [presenting Revit and Rhino models online](https://foveate.com/blog/present-revit-rhino-models-online/) walks through the workflow. ## Related on foveate.com - [3D walkthroughs](https://foveate.com/walkthroughs/): GLB and glTF models, Gaussian splats, and 360 virtual tours in the browser. - [Foveate for archviz studios](https://foveate.com/solutions/archviz/): 360 tours, fly-through videos, and image galleries with viewer tracking. - [Platform overview](https://foveate.com/overview/): The whole platform: presentations, 3D, share links, and engagement tracking. - [How to Present Revit and Rhino Models Online](https://foveate.com/blog/present-revit-rhino-models-online/) - [Client Presentation Mistakes Architecture Firms Make](https://foveate.com/blog/client-presentation-mistakes-architecture-firms/) - [Interactive Storytelling for Architecture Firms](https://foveate.com/blog/interactive-storytelling-architecture-firms/) - [PDF Alternatives for Architecture Proposals](https://foveate.com/blog/pdf-alternatives-architecture-proposals/) --- # AI Chat Source: https://docs.foveate.com/docs/ai-chat Section: Features > The AI composer that turns a prompt into a plan and builds decks, forms, walkthroughs, and previs. AI Chat is the composer on the home screen — a single prompt you can use to ask a question, generate media, or kick off a build without choosing a tool first. Describe what you want and Foveate routes it to the right place. ## How a prompt is interpreted Foveate reads your prompt and decides what you're asking for: - **Ask a question** — get an answer about your work ("what's on track this week", "summarize the responses to my intake form"). - **Generate media** — create an image or other asset to use in your work. - **Build a plan** — turn a request like "create a kickoff deck for the Aria Hotel project" into a concrete plan of what to build. ## Mentioning existing items Use `@` to mention existing projects, decks, forms, and other items in your prompt. This gives Foveate context — you can reference a project to build inside it, or point at an existing deck to extend or reuse it. ## Confirming a build plan When your prompt calls for building something, Foveate proposes a plan first — what it will create and how the pieces fit together. Review the plan and confirm it before anything is built, so you stay in control of the result. ## What it can build From a single prompt, AI Chat can create: - **[Projects](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/projects)** — a new section-based data room for an engagement. - **[Decks](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/decks)** — slide-based presentations. - **[Forms](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/forms)** — intake and feedback forms. - **[Walkthroughs](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/walkthroughs)** — navigable 3D experiences. - **[Previs](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/previs)** — interactive 3D scenes. ## Credits Generation consumes AI credits — drafting a deck, creating an image, or building a plan draws from your balance. See [Credits & billing](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/credits-billing) for how credits and plans work. ## Frequently asked questions ### What can Foveate's AI build from a prompt? Foveate's AI Chat can build projects (section-based data rooms), slide decks, intake and feedback forms, 3D walkthroughs, and interactive 3D previs from a single prompt. It can also answer questions about your work and generate images. ### Does Foveate's AI build anything without my approval? No. When a prompt calls for building something, Foveate's AI Chat first proposes a plan of what it will create, and nothing is built until you review and confirm that plan. ### Can the AI use my existing projects and decks as context? Yes. Type `@` in the composer to mention an existing project, deck, or form, and Foveate uses it as context — to build inside that project or to extend an existing deck. ### Does using AI in Foveate cost credits? Yes. AI generation — drafting decks, forms, and plans, or creating images — uses AI credits. Viewing, editing, sharing, and reading analytics do not. See [Credits & billing](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/credits-billing). ## Related on foveate.com - [Platform overview](https://foveate.com/overview/): The whole platform: presentations, 3D, share links, and engagement tracking. - [Interactive presentations](https://foveate.com/presentations/): Decks with 3D, video, per-stakeholder access controls, and changes by prompt. - [RFP Research](https://foveate.com/rfp-research/): Talk to an RFP, match it against your team, and get a go/no-go. - [AI Proposal Writing Tools for AEC Firms](https://foveate.com/blog/ai-proposal-writing-tools-aec/) - [Using AI to Find Your Ideal Architecture Clients](https://foveate.com/blog/use-ai-to-find-ideal-architecture-clients/) - [Will AI Replace Architects?](https://foveate.com/blog/will-ai-replace-architects/) --- # Insights Source: https://docs.foveate.com/docs/insights Section: Features > See how your shared work is performing — views over time, who engaged, and pipeline health. Insights shows how your shared work is performing. Once you publish a share link, Foveate tracks engagement so you can see what's landing and follow up at the right moment. ## Views over time See how views accumulate over time across your shared projects, decks, previs, walkthroughs, and forms. Trends tell you when interest is building and when a pursuit has gone quiet. ## Who engaged For links that ask viewers to identify themselves, Insights shows **who opened the link** and how they engaged — which items they spent time on and how far they got. This turns an anonymous view count into a signal about specific people and accounts. ## Per-item analytics Open the **Analytics modal** on any individual item to see its own numbers in detail — views, viewers, and engagement for that specific project, deck, or scene, separate from your overall totals. ## Pipeline and pursuits Insights also gives you a pipeline view of your pursuits, drawing on the **status** you set on each [project](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/projects) (on track, at risk, off track). Use it to see the health of every active engagement in one place. ## Following up The point of Insights is action. When you see that a stakeholder opened your data room, or that a link has gone cold, you know exactly when and who to follow up with. Pair this with [Sharing & feedback](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/sharing) to send reminders and collect responses. ## Frequently asked questions ### How do I know if a client read my architecture proposal? Share the proposal from Foveate as a link instead of a PDF attachment, and turn on the option that asks viewers for their name and email. Foveate Insights then shows who opened the link, which items they spent time on, and how far they got. See [proposal insights](https://foveate.com/insights/) on foveate.com. ### Can Foveate show which stakeholders engaged with a proposal? Yes. For share links that ask viewers to identify themselves, Foveate Insights ties each view to a named person, so a view count becomes a record of which stakeholders engaged and with what. ### What analytics does Foveate show for a single deck or project? The Analytics modal on any individual project, deck, previs, walkthrough, or form shows that item's own views, viewers, and engagement, separate from your overall totals. ### What does the pipeline view in Foveate Insights show? The pipeline view shows the health of every active pursuit, based on the status set on each [project](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/projects): on track, at risk, or off track. ## Related on foveate.com - [Proposal insights](https://foveate.com/insights/): See who opened a proposal, what held their attention, and when to follow up. - [Stakeholder Networks](https://foveate.com/stakeholder-networks/): Map the decision-making network and simulate the room. - [Client Profiler](https://foveate.com/client-profiler/): AI profiles of each stakeholder on a pursuit. - [What Happens After You Send an Architecture Proposal?](https://foveate.com/blog/architecture-proposal-tracking-engagement-intelligence/) - [How to Track Whether Clients Read Your Proposal](https://foveate.com/blog/how-to-track-clients-read-architecture-proposal/) - [What Is Stakeholder Mapping for Architecture Firms?](https://foveate.com/blog/stakeholder-mapping-architecture-firms/) - [How to Build a Win/Loss Analysis System](https://foveate.com/blog/win-loss-analysis-architecture-firms/) --- # Sharing & feedback Source: https://docs.foveate.com/docs/sharing Section: Features > Publish a share link, control who can view, collect highlighted feedback, and track opens. Sharing turns anything you build in Foveate — a project data room, a deck, a previs, a walkthrough, a form — into a link you can send to clients and stakeholders, then collect feedback and track engagement on it. ## Creating a share link Open the item you want to share and publish a share link. The link opens a clean, viewer-facing version of your work — no editing tools, just the content as your audience should see it. ## Controlling access Choose how open the link is: - **Public** — anyone with the link can view. - **Restricted** — access is limited to specific viewers. You can also **require a viewer's name and email** before they see the content. This gates access lightly and, importantly, ties engagement to real people so you can see exactly who viewed what in [Insights](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/insights). ## Sending by email and tracking opens Send a share link by email directly from Foveate. When you do, Foveate can track when recipients open it, so you know your work reached the right person and when. ## Collecting feedback and comments Viewers can leave feedback right on the content using the **highlight-to-comment** system: they select any passage of text, and a small action button appears to attach a comment to that exact highlight. Feedback comes back anchored to the specific line it refers to, so you always know what a comment is about. The same system works for you and your team in the editor. ## Reminders For links that have gone quiet, send a reminder to nudge viewers to open or respond. Combined with the engagement data in [Insights](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/insights), reminders help you follow up at the right time without guessing. ## Frequently asked questions ### How do I share a proposal or 3D model with a client without sending files? Publish a Foveate share link for the project, deck, walkthrough, previs, or form and send the link instead of an attachment. The client opens a clean, viewer-facing version in their browser, and you can see when it's opened. ### Can I require viewers to enter their name and email before viewing? Yes. A Foveate share link can require a viewer's name and email before the content appears, which lightly gates access and ties every view to a real person in [Insights](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/insights). ### Can I restrict who can open a share link? Yes. Set a Foveate share link to public, so anyone with the link can view, or restricted, so only specific viewers can. ### How do clients leave feedback on a proposal in Foveate? Clients leave feedback by highlighting any passage of text in the shared work and attaching a comment to that highlight. Each comment comes back anchored to the exact line it refers to. ### When should I follow up after sending a proposal? Follow up when the engagement data gives you a reason: Foveate shows when a recipient opened the link, and a reminder can nudge links that have gone quiet. foveate.com's article on [architecture proposal follow-up](https://foveate.com/blog/architecture-proposal-follow-up/) covers what to say. ## Related on foveate.com - [Project Rooms](https://foveate.com/project-rooms/): A secure digital sales room and virtual data room for every pursuit. - [Interactive presentations](https://foveate.com/presentations/): Decks with 3D, video, per-stakeholder access controls, and changes by prompt. - [Proposal insights](https://foveate.com/insights/): See who opened a proposal, what held their attention, and when to follow up. - [How to Track Whether Clients Read Your Proposal](https://foveate.com/blog/how-to-track-clients-read-architecture-proposal/) - [What Is a Digital Sales Room, and Why Design Firms Use Them](https://foveate.com/blog/digital-sales-rooms-architecture-firms/) - [Architecture Proposal Follow-Up That Works](https://foveate.com/blog/architecture-proposal-follow-up/) --- # Credits & billing Source: https://docs.foveate.com/docs/credits-billing Section: Account > How AI credits power generation, where to check your balance, and how to manage your plan. AI credits power Foveate's generation features. Anything that asks the AI to create something for you — drafting a deck, generating an image, building a plan in [AI Chat](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/ai-chat) — draws from your credit balance. ## What uses credits Generation consumes credits. This includes things like: - Building a plan and generating decks, forms, walkthroughs, or previs. - Generating images and other media. - Other AI-assisted drafting and creation. Everyday actions like viewing, editing, sharing, and reading analytics don't consume credits — only the AI generation itself does. ## Checking your balance See your current credit balance and recent usage on the **Credits** page. This is where you can track how much you've used and how much remains. ## Running low When you don't have enough credits for an action, Foveate shows an insufficient-credits prompt before running it, so you're never surprised by a failed generation. From there you can top up or adjust your plan and try again. ## Plans and tiers Foveate offers different plans, and your plan determines how many credits you have to work with along with the features available to you. Higher tiers include more generation capacity. ## Managing billing Manage your plan and billing details in [Settings](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/account-settings). That's where you upgrade, change your plan, and update payment information. ## Frequently asked questions ### What are AI credits in Foveate? AI credits are the balance Foveate draws from when its AI creates something for you — drafting a deck, form, or plan, or generating an image. Your plan sets how many credits you have. ### What does not use AI credits in Foveate? Viewing, editing, sharing, collecting form responses, and reading analytics in Foveate do not use AI credits. Only AI generation does. ### Is there a free Foveate plan? Yes. Foveate has a free plan that includes starter AI credits, and paid plans add more monthly credits and team members. Current plans and prices are on [foveate.com/pricing](https://foveate.com/pricing/). ### What happens if I run out of AI credits? Foveate shows an insufficient-credits prompt before running an AI action you can't cover, so a generation never fails partway. From that prompt you can top up or change your plan and try again. ## Related on foveate.com - [Pricing](https://foveate.com/pricing/): Plans, monthly AI credits, and team seats. - [Foveate FAQ](https://foveate.com/faq/): Answers about interactive proposals, tracking, and plans. - [Enterprise](https://foveate.com/enterprise/): Custom AI billing and scale for larger firms. - [AI Proposal Writing Tools for AEC Firms](https://foveate.com/blog/ai-proposal-writing-tools-aec/) - [AEC Win Rates: What Drives the Gap](https://foveate.com/blog/aec-win-rate-architecture-firms/) --- # Account & settings Source: https://docs.foveate.com/docs/account-settings Section: Account > Manage your profile, appearance, team access, and find support and documentation. Settings is where you manage your profile, how the app looks, and who on your team has access. ## Profile Set your **name** and **profile picture** so your work and comments are attributed to you across the app. Your profile is how teammates and clients recognize you in shared and collaborative surfaces. ## Appearance Foveate supports both light and dark mode. Toggle your preference from the appearance control; your choice is **remembered per device**, so each machine you use can keep its own setting. ## Team members and access Manage the people on your team and what they can reach. Team members can be given access to [projects](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/projects) so they can view and edit the decks, previs, walkthroughs, forms, and files inside them. Use this to bring collaborators into an engagement. ## Preferences Where available, adjust your notification and other account preferences to control what Foveate sends you and how it behaves. ## Billing Your plan and billing details are managed here too — see [Credits & billing](https://docs.foveate.com/docs/credits-billing) for how credits and plans work. ## Support and documentation Find help without leaving the app: - Use the **Help / Feedback** button in the header to send a report straight to the team. - Open this **Documentation** to browse guides for every feature. - [Contact the Foveate team](https://foveate.com/contact/) for further help. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I add my team to Foveate? Yes. Invite team members to your Foveate workspace and give them access to projects so they can view and edit the decks, previs, walkthroughs, forms, and files inside. How many members a workspace can have depends on the plan — see [foveate.com/pricing](https://foveate.com/pricing/). ### Where can I find Foveate's security and compliance information? Foveate's security, legal, and compliance documents are in the [Trust center](https://foveate.com/trustcenter/), and the [Security](https://foveate.com/security/) page explains how Foveate protects your work and your clients' data. ### Does Foveate have a dark mode? Yes. Foveate supports light and dark mode, and your choice is remembered on each device you use. ## Related on foveate.com - [Pricing](https://foveate.com/pricing/): Plans, monthly AI credits, and team seats. - [Trust center](https://foveate.com/trustcenter/): Security, legal, and compliance documents. - [Security](https://foveate.com/security/): How Foveate protects your work and your clients’ data. - [Scaling Architecture Proposals Without More Staff](https://foveate.com/blog/architecture-proposal-operations-efficiency/)