AI assistance
Using AI Chat with Drawings
AI chat is included with active paid plans, at about 60 credits a week. The free preview does not include AI. It can inspect drawing pages, answer questions about the sheet, and propose markup actions, but every answer and proposed action should be reviewed before commercial use.
Updated 2026-07-03 · 5 min read
AI chat works best with clear drawing context, selected pages, or captured regions.
Ask a drawing question
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Open the chat pane
Use a layout preset that shows chat beside the drawing (Three Panel or Drawing & Chat).
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Attach drawing context
Attach the active page, a page range, or a snapshot region (Snapshot Region tool > Ask AI) so the model sees exactly what you are asking about.
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Choose a model
Standard is the fast everyday model; Pro reasons more deeply and costs slightly more credits per turn.
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Review the answer
Check the answer against the drawing and your estimating assumptions before acting on it.
Credits and limits
Agent usage is measured in credits across rolling windows. Settings > AI Agent shows your paid plan's current allowance, remaining credits, reset timing and available top-up options. Model, drawing size and task affect consumption; credits are not a guaranteed number of requests.
Use precise context
For best results, include page references, captured regions, visible markups, or BoQ context instead of asking broad questions about an entire project.
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