How does a MONA project fit together?
Files holds plans, photos and inspiration. CAD turns the plan into 3D. Chat and Visualize make renders. Products and the Schedule hold your picks. Slides puts the options in front of the client.
Read articleHelp Center
Help Center
Guides and answers for getting the most out of MONA.
How does MONA Finance work with QuickBooks?
MONA Books is MONA’s own ledger. Confirming in Bank inbox posts a MONA journal entry and never changes QuickBooks. If your books live in QuickBooks, connect it and skip Plaid.
Read articleHow do I import a spreadsheet into Inventory and add my own fields in MONA?
Go to Inventory and click Import. Upload a .csv or .xlsx, or pick one of your MONA databases, check where each column goes, and click Import. Add your own columns with Fields.
Read articleHow do I publish a monthly blog post and newsletter with MONA?
Ask MONA to create a monthly agent that drafts a post and adds it to your MONA website. Then export an audience from Clients and send the newsletter from your email tool.
Read articleHow do I use MONA with Revit?
Install the MONA add-in for Revit 2024 to 2026 on Windows: it syncs your model to a MONA project on save, renders any view inside Revit, and lets MONA change the model from chat.
Read articleHow do I send an automatic reply when someone fills out my MONA contact form?
Go to Clients, click Contact form, turn on Auto-reply, edit the subject and message, and click Save. Use Send me a test to see it in your own inbox first.
Read articleDoes MONA do cash or accrual accounting?
Both. MONA’s books always record on accrual, and every report has an Accrual or Cash switch. Cash basis is a view of the same entries, so switching never changes your books.
Read articleHow do I import bank statements into MONA?
In Finance, Books, click Import statements, pick the account and drop up to 12 CSV, OFX, QFX or PDF statements. MONA skips duplicates, checks the balances and can reconcile each one.
Read articleHow do I enter vendor bills and track what my studio owes in MONA?
Go to Finance, then Books, then Bills, and click New bill. Approve it to book the cost on the bill date, then record the payment or match the bank transaction that paid it.
Read articleSync, render and control your SketchUp model with MONA
The MONA extension for SketchUp syncs your model to the project on every save, renders any view, and lets you change the open model by telling MONA what to change from chat.
Read articleHow do I switch from Studio Designer to MONA?
Export clients and vendors from Reports (01 Addresses), each project as a Project Worksheet spreadsheet, and documents as PDFs, then import them into MONA Clients, project schedules, and Library.
Read articleHow do I run financial reports in MONA?
Go to Finance, then Books, then Close pack, pick a month and Accrual or Cash. You get a P&L, balance sheet, trial balance, GL, project P&L, A/R, A/P aging, sales tax and a CPA zip.
Read articleHow do I reconcile a bank account in MONA?
Go to Finance, then Books, then Reconcile. Pick the account, enter the statement date and ending balance, tick what cleared, and finish when the difference is 0.00.
Read articleHow do I use the MONA Clipper to save products from any website?
Add the MONA Clipper to Chrome, open any product page, click the MONA icon, check the fields it filled in, and click Save to MONA. The product lands in your library or on a project schedule.
Read articleHow does MONA track my time automatically?
Install MONA for Mac, grant Accessibility, pick your tracked apps, and review the hours MONA drafts each morning at monaverse.com/time. Metadata only, never content.
Read articleInvoices and purchase orders as PDFs, tracked in a database
Switch on the Approvals to invoices agent and MONA writes a branded invoice PDF about two minutes after your client finishes approving, then purchase orders when it is paid.
Read articleHow do I switch from Houzz Pro to MONA?
Export your clients, vendors, selections, boards, documents, and files from Houzz Pro, then import them into MONA: clients via CSV, selections into a project schedule, files into your Library.
Read articleHow do I switch from QuickBooks to MONA?
Export your lists, reports, and attachments from QuickBooks Online, import clients and vendors into MONA, rebuild your services, turn on MONA Books from a cutover date, and invite your accountant.
Read articleHow do I connect Microsoft Outlook to MONA?
Go to Settings, then Integrations, and click Connect Outlook. Sign in with Microsoft and choose who on your team can use the inbox. Shared mailboxes like info@ connect through your own login.
Read articleCan I bring my projects over from DesignFiles?
Yes. Export each project from DesignFiles (product CSV, presentation PDF, board images, files) and bring it into MONA as a project with a live schedule, Library files, and contacts.
Read articleCan I mark up a render to show MONA where I want things placed?
Yes. Draw directly on the image with Region Edit's outline tool, and MONA applies your instruction exactly where you drew.
Read articleHow do I change one wall color without affecting the rest of the room?
Use Region Edit to outline just the wall you want to change. Everything outside the outline stays pixel-identical to your original render.
Read articleCan my clients review and approve designs directly?
Yes. Clients get simple links, with no login, to approve or decline items, comment on renders with pinned notes, sign proposals, and message you, all tracked in MONA.
Read articleDoes MONA work with SketchUp, Revit, or other CAD tools?
MONA works alongside SketchUp, Revit, ArchiCAD, and Chief Architect: export your plan as an image or PDF, upload it, and bring MONA's 3D models back into your CAD tool.
Read articleCan I download 3D models from MONA and use them in SketchUp?
Yes. Generate 3D models from images in MONA and export them as FBX, OBJ, STL, or GLB. FBX and OBJ import directly into SketchUp and other 3D tools.
Read articleCan MONA read the dimensions and scale of my floor plan?
Yes, from the dimension labels printed on the plan. MONA reads measurements from annotation text, never guesses from pixels, and tells you if a plan has no legible dimensions.
Read articleDo I need training to use MONA?
No. MONA is chat-first: you type what you want in plain language. Setup takes minutes, MONA learns your studio automatically, and a demo is there if you want a guided start.
Read articleHow long does a render take in MONA?
Reading a floor plan usually takes under a minute, targeted edits about 25 to 60 seconds, and full renders and 3D models a few minutes. You can keep working while they run.
Read articleHow do I organize my library, projects, and saved styles?
Filter your Library by type, project, and search. Inside each project, the Files tab has nested folders you can share with a client. Saved Styles and a team Products library sit alongside.
Read articleHow does MONA pricing work? Plans, seats, and credits explained
Two plans: Pro at $199 per month with 2,000 AI credits and two seats, Studio at $399 per month with 5,000 AI credits and unlimited seats. Credits pool across the whole team.
Read articleCan MONA pull product images, specs, and prices from vendor websites?
Yes. Paste a product URL and MONA scrapes the image, price, and details into your Products library, or ask the agent to source products from the web against your criteria.
Read articleHow do I replace one piece of furniture and keep everything else the same?
Outline the piece with Region Edit, attach a reference image of the replacement, and MONA swaps it in while leaving the rest of the room pixel-identical.
Read articleHow do team seats, roles, and shared credits work?
Invite teammates from Team settings. Each member is a seat on your plan, credits pool together across seats, and roles are Owner, Admin, and Member.
Read articleWill MONA change parts of my render I didn't ask it to?
How MONA keeps edits contained: masked edits leave every pixel outside your selection untouched, and you can always compare against the previous version.
Read articleHow do I connect my Google account to MONA?
Connect Google Workspace once and the MONA agent can read and search your Gmail, draft replies, manage your calendar, and work with your Drive files.
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