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AI Chatbot (Beta)

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AI Chatbot (Beta) is available from Solibri 26.6. The feature is available in Solibri Premium and Enterprise.

Note

This is a beta feature. Make sure you have a recent backup of your project before allowing the use of tools. The AI chatbot is continuously improving and you may encounter occasional bugs. We appreciate your feedback as we refine this functionality!

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What is the AI Chatbot?

The AI Chatbot (BETA) is an intelligent assistant that understands natural language questions and performs tasks directly in your Solibri session. Simply ask questions like "Find and select all external doors" or "Create a classification for walls," and the chatbot executes these actions automatically in your current model.

The chatbot uses 37 built-in tools that integrate seamlessly with Solibri, allowing it to understand your requests in plain English, execute actions on your model in real-time, provide visual feedback, and handle multi-step operations.

Before You Start

To use this feature, you need:

  • Solibri 26.6 or later

  • AI Chatbot (BETA) enabled on your Enterprise or Premium license

  • An open model or project

Opening AI Chatbot (BETA)

To open the chatbot:

  1. Open Solibri Desktop

  2. Open the model or project you want to work with

  3. On the main toolbar, click Views

  4. Select AI Chatbot (BETA)

  5. Type your question in the chat field and press Enter

What You Can Do with the Chatbot

The chatbot can assist with:

  • Opening, saving, or closing models and resources

  • Listing and exploring component types and properties

  • Filtering and selecting specific components

  • Running checks and reviewing checking results

  • Creating or updating rulesets

  • Creating or updating information takeoffs (ITOs)

  • Working with classifications

  • Creating presentations and exporting reports

  • Adjusting workspace views and 3D visibility

Important

Always review what the chatbot is about to do before confirming actions that modify models, rulesets, or saved files. Since this is a BETA feature, make sure you have a recent backup of the project before allowing the use of tools.

Understanding Tool Permissions

When you ask your first question, a dialog appears asking you to approve tool permissions.

Recommended action:

Check "Allow all tools for this chat" to avoid repeated permission requests for subsequent questions in the conversation.

If your request requires multiple tools:

  • The first tool may show a permission prompt

  • After checking "Allow all tools for this chat," subsequent tools execute without interruption

  • The chatbot provides status updates as it progresses

Real-World Examples

Example 1: Find and Analyze Doors

You ask: "Find and select all external doors"

The chatbot searches your model, highlights selected doors in the 3D view, and lists distances between doors.

You then ask: "Paint the closest pair red"

The chatbot identifies the closest pair and colors both doors red in the 3D viewport.

Example 2: Create Classifications

You ask: "Create a classification for external and non-external doors"

A new classification is created and all doors are categorized automatically.

Example 3: Extract Building Data

You ask: "Create an ITO summarizing the total area of walls by floor"

A new Information Take-Off is created, walls are grouped by floor, and total area per floor is calculated.

Tip

Tips for Best Results

  • Open your model first: Open the model or ruleset you want to work with before starting your conversation

  • Be specific: Use clear language and mention specific component types or properties

  • Break it down: Complex tasks work better when separated into logical steps

  • Review results: Always verify that the chatbot's actions match your intention

  • Ask to continue: If the chatbot doesn't complete all steps, simply ask: "Please continue" or "Next step"

Using External AI Clients

Solibri includes Solibri MCP Server for connecting external AI clients through the Integrations area.

To start the MCP server:

  1. Open the File view

  2. Click Integrations

  3. Locate Solibri MCP Server

  4. Set the port if needed

  5. Click Start

  6. Use the SSE address shown in the status when connecting your external client

Troubleshooting

The AI Chatbot (BETA) view is missing

Confirm that AI Chatbot (BETA) is enabled on your license. Restart Solibri if needed.

Messages cannot be sent

Check your internet connection. Reopen the chatbot view if needed.

An action cannot be completed

Make sure the required model or ruleset is open in Solibri. Rephrase your request using more specific names.

The chatbot completed part of the task but didn't finish

This is normal in beta. Ask the chatbot to continue: "Please continue" or "Next step." Your feedback helps Solibri improve this feature!