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Concept Studio

User guide for Habivista Concept Studio.

A practical walkthrough for moving from rough build idea to structured brief, visual Studio model, paid report pack, and Azunus professional review handoff.

Last verified on 10 May 2026 against the Habivista test domain and Studio visual editor.

Studio editor overview

Concept-only guardrail

Studio outputs are early visualizations and planning sketches only. They are not approved plans, permit-ready plans, structural designs, certified building documents, or construction instructions.

Marketplace

AI intake and template handoff

Studio

3D editor and local draft workspace

Payments

Report pack checkout and verification

Azunus

Professional review and advisory handoff

Walkthrough videos

Watch the full module in motion.

Use these recordings to demo the entry path, assistant flow, and visual editor before walking a client through it live.

Desktop entry and handoff

Start on the marketplace page, run the intake, and move into Studio.

Full Studio editor walkthrough

Review the 3D workspace, brief tab, export path, and review panel.

Signed-in assistant walkthrough

See the AI Concept Assistant intake and visual handoff flow.

Step-by-step

Run the full Concept Studio workflow.

Follow these stages in order when onboarding a client or testing the module end to end.

Stage 1

Open Concept Studio

Start at the Concept Studio page to explain the workflow, open the assistant, or jump directly to the visual editor.

  • Describe the land and build goal.
  • Get structured requirements.
  • Choose a starter concept.
  • Open the visual Studio handoff.
  • Prepare an Azunus review brief.
Concept Studio overview page with workflow cards and primary actions

Stage 2

Use the Concept Assistant

The assistant turns a rough build idea into a structured concept brief. It is for intake and planning only, not professional design approval.

  • Sign in before running the assistant so the AI run can be tied to the user account.
  • Enter the client's rough build idea in plain language.
  • Review structured intake, missing information, template ranking, and review questions.
  • Use the visual handoff link to continue into Studio.
Concept Assistant output with structured intake, template suggestions, and handoff actions

Stage 3

Open the Visual Handoff

The handoff route carries template, goal, location, bedrooms, and floor values into the visual editor.

  • Confirm the incoming concept details.
  • Use Continue to Studio editor to open studio.habivista.com.
  • Keep Habivista as the system of record and Studio as the heavier visual workspace.
Habivista visual handoff page summarizing a concept before opening Studio

Stage 4

Understand the Studio Editor

The Studio editor is the visual workspace for walls, rooms, zones, levels, openings, roof, export, and review workflow.

  • Left sidebar: Brief, Site, Export, and Review tabs.
  • 3D scene canvas with a concept-only warning.
  • Top navbar with project name, template badge, save state, and New project.
  • Camera controls for pan, rotate, and zoom.
  • Bottom toolbar for editor tools and scene objects.
Studio editor showing left tabs, 3D scene, controls, and bottom toolbar

Stage 5

Edit the Brief and Apply to Model

The Brief tab controls project setup. Apply to model rebuilds the starter scene from the current brief and selected template.

  • Edit project name, goal, template, location, floors, bedrooms, plot size, rooms, budget, parking, style, and use.
  • Click Apply to model after changing the brief.
  • Applying the model does not submit anything to Azunus.
  • The MVP saves drafts in browser local storage.
Studio brief fields edited before applying them to the model

Stage 6

Export or Buy a Report Pack

The Export tab is the client take-away path. The Habivista report pack is separate from raw scene export.

  • Current package price: GHS 450.
  • Includes PDF concept report, printable HTML report, Markdown brief, SVG layout, and project JSON.
  • Payment is handled by the central Habivista Payments layer.
  • Downloads should unlock only after payment verification.
Studio export tab showing the concept report pack option

Stage 7

Send for Azunus Review

The Review tab frames the professional handoff. It helps decide whether Azunus, an architect, a quantity surveyor, or another professional should review next.

  • Confirm plot dimensions, access, boundary, and site information.
  • Confirm budget fit, land-use fit, parking fit, and family or rental goals.
  • Repeat that the output is concept-only and needs professional review.
Studio review tab with handoff guidance and professional review reminders

Stage 8

Use Mobile for Review

Mobile works well for review and handoff links, but desktop or tablet remains better for dense visual editing.

  • Use mobile to review the concept, brief, or saved handoff link.
  • Use desktop for demonstrations, scene edits, report export, and client working sessions.
  • The editor opens on mobile, but the controls are intentionally compact.
Mobile Concept Studio page

Scene structure

Know what the editor is showing.

Studio separates the site, building, levels, walls, openings, zones, slabs, ceilings, and roof so the model can stay understandable as a concept sketch.

  1. 1Site
  2. 2Building
  3. 3Level
  4. 4Wall with items such as doors and windows
  5. 5Slab, ceiling, roof, zone, scan, and guide references
Brief applied to Studio model
Paid return state with verified downloads
Site tab reserved for future references
Mobile Studio editor

Client demo script

A repeatable way to present the module.

Use this sequence for demos so the client understands the handoff from idea to concept to professional review.

  1. 01.Open the Concept Studio page.
  2. 02.Explain that the module is for early pre-construction visualization only.
  3. 03.Click Try the assistant and sign in.
  4. 04.Paste or type the client's rough build idea.
  5. 05.Run the Concept Assistant.
  6. 06.Review structured intake, missing information, and the recommended template.
  7. 07.Open the visual concept in Studio.
  8. 08.Show levels, rooms, zones, walls, doors, windows, and roof controls.
  9. 09.Edit the Brief tab and click Apply to model.
  10. 10.Show Export for the paid take-away package.
  11. 11.Show Review for Azunus and professional next steps.
  12. 12.Close by repeating that the output is concept-only and must be professionally reviewed.

Troubleshooting

Fix the common demo blockers.

Most issues come from feature flags, sign-in state, local draft state, or payment verification.

Open visual Studio button is missing

Check HABIVISTA_FLAG_CONCEPT_STUDIO. The preferred deployment value is true, although 1, yes, and on are also accepted.

Assistant says sign in is required

Sign in through the normal Habivista login page. The assistant uses client auth context, so a server cookie alone is not enough.

Run Concept Assistant is disabled

Confirm the user is signed in, HABIVISTA_FLAG_CONCEPT_STUDIO_AI is enabled, and the prompt includes a short build idea.

Studio opens with a stale scene

Add reset=1 to the Studio URL or click New project. The MVP stores drafts locally in the browser.

Export download is disabled

Payment must be verified first. Do not bypass central payment verification for real users.

Mobile controls feel cramped

Use desktop for editing. Mobile is supported for review and light changes, but the editor has dense controls.

Operator checklist

Before a live client session.

  • Confirm Concept Studio loads.
  • Confirm Open visual Studio is visible.
  • Confirm Studio loads the 3D editor.
  • Confirm no broken toolbar icons are visible.
  • Confirm assistant sign-in works.
  • Confirm Apply to model updates the scene.
  • Confirm Export shows the report pack and price.
  • Confirm Review shows professional handoff guidance.

Production launch reminders

Add server-side report order storage, server-side PDF and ZIP fulfillment, persistent projects beyond local storage, and admin visibility for paid report packs and review requests.