A new tool that uses artificial intelligence to help give Vectorworks users instant answers to their questions has been launched by the design and BIM software.

The AI assistant is now available as a preview feature in the release of the fifth update of Vectorworks 2025 and marks the first phase of the company integrating AI into its software.

Available through the Help menu, the AI Assistant (Preview) provides ‘confidence scores’ on its answers, language localization, built-in feedback for users to rate responses as well as links to resources.

Vectorworks’ vice president of product management, Vlado Stanev, says this “is just the beginning of our vision for how AI can support our users.”

Future plans include leveraging the AI Layer of its parent company Nemetschek Group to deliver more efficient solutions and ones that adapt to the evolving needs of designers.