Resources to Get Your
TeamStarted
Welcome to Concepts for Business! On this page we’ve gathered all the essential links, tutorials and guides that your team needs to get started with Concepts.
What This Page Covers:
• How to Create Your Team
• Learning The Basics
• The Online Manual
• Concepts Pro Features
• Syncing Your Work Across Devices
• How to Deploy Concepts
• Resources for Architects & Engineers
• Hardware Recommendations
• Additional Help
We'll walk through each of these in more detail below, but you can always contact us with specific questions. We're happy to advise, be a shoulder to cry on, or just make it easy to get started with an extended free trial for your team.
How to Create & Set Up Your Self-Service Team
Still need to set up your team in Concepts? We’ve created a step-by-step guide to make creating your first team simple.
If Self-Service doesn't fit your team needs, contact us to discuss Enterprise pricing.
Where to Download Concepts
Concepts is available for download securely to your team's devices with automatic updates from any of the following stores:
Direct Download
If your IT department manages the software that is installed on your Windows devices then they may need to download an installer for Concepts. We offer a direct download which they can use to deploy Concepts. Note, that this version will not auto-update, your IT team will need to download and deploy updates manually. Once installed, your teammates sign in to their account and they’ll have access to all the Pro features.
Learning The Basics
Concepts is intuitive to learn but incredibly deep once you’ve mastered it. To help you understand the basics we recommend beginning with our Getting Started video. In just ten minutes you’ll learn everything you need to start sketching in Concepts.
The Online Manual
Looking for a specific feature or how to do something not covered in the Getting Started video? Our Online Manual is the perfect place to look. In the manual you can find everything from the most basic feature overviews to advanced workflows.
View the Online Manual in your browser.
You can also view the manual in-app by opening the Help menu and tapping “Read the Manual”.
Concepts Pro Features
Your team membership means you have access to all of Concepts’ Pro features. These are features and tools that allow you to be even more efficient, like advanced Selection and Editing tools, Custom Brushes, unlimited Objects and more!
Click the link below to read an overview of Concepts Pro features and how to use them.
Syncing Your Work Across Devices
Your Concepts’ drawings are stored locally on your device. If you’d like all of your work backed up or shared between other devices, you might want to set up cloud storage. Depending on the platform you are using, Concepts integrates with a variety of cloud services that support syncing and backup.
How to Sync drawings on Windows to your cloud of choice (Windows)
How to use FolderSync and Google Drive to Sync Your Drawings (Android)
How to use DropSync and Dropbox to Sync Your Drawings (Android)
How to Deploy Concepts
The most common issue we hear is that IT teams are used to deploying software to Windows and don't have experience with iOS or Android devices.
For iOS, Apple has detailed guides on how to deploy to their devices.
Google has documentation on how to deploy to Android devices. And specifically for Samsung's tablets, they have additional solutions that you can learn more about.
Alternatively, if Windows is the only path there are some great tablets available from Microsoft too.
Resources for Architects & Engineers
We’ve created some specific resources for the vibrant community of architects and engineers who use Concepts.
Architectural Design Video Series - Join architect Osama Elfar as he explores topics like digitally rendering floor plans, interior and exterior designs, modeling in Axonometric view, and cross-app workflows.
How to Create a Floor Plan - Everything you want to know about creating a floor plan in Concepts.
How to Design in Concepts - Get started using Concepts' Shape Guides, Snap, Selection and Layers as you design a simple object.
Scale and Measurement in Concepts - Learn how to apply accurate scale and measurements to your drawings and plans.
How to Sketch with a Perspective Grid - These drawing exercises will help you learn how to use 1-point, 2-point and 3-point perspective grids to sketch designs and illustrations.
Connecting to Your Audience with Presentation Mode (iOS) - Learn how to connect your Concepts canvas to the big screen and present live with AirPlay.
Hardware Recommendations
If you’re still shopping for hardware and would like our recommendations, check out our hardware guide here.
Additional Help
If you still can’t find what you’re after or have a specific question, find us on your favorite social channel, email us at concepts@concepts.app, or tap "Help → Ask Us Anything" in app for some lovely, direct conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need an Enterprise Plan?
For most teams, our self-service Teams Subscription is the perfect solution. It allows you to manage licenses for your whole team easily and independently. Teams of all sizes have found this option is perfect for them.
Our Enterprise Plan is for large teams who need custom considerations including manual billing, security audits, special services, and personalized support. If this sounds like your team, reach out to us.
Which devices and platforms does Concepts work on?
Concepts is available on iOS, Windows, Android and ChromeOS and optimized for stylus-based devices like the Apple iPad & iPad Pro, the Microsoft Surface family, Samsung Note + Tab lines, and any Chromebook with a pen.
The file formats are not yet compatible between iOS and other platforms, but we’re working on it.
Does Concepts feature collaboration?
Live collaboration is not supported. You can share files, but only one user can work on a file at a time.
Object and brush packs can be shared between team members (on iOS currently, and is coming to Windows, Android and ChromeOS soon).
What are Concepts’ data and privacy policies?
Simply put, your data is your own. Drawings live on your devices or cloud services (where available), and we don’t share your info without your consent. Follow these links to review our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy.