Feature

AI Assistant

Your expert colleague, always available

message AI chat panel alongside your 3D workspace

The Challenge

Site planning involves countless decisions, regulations, and calculations:

Which septic system design meets county requirements?
How much concrete do I need for this foundation?
What's the optimal placement for solar panels?
How do I query my site data to find specific entities?

Learning every tool and regulation takes years. Hiring experts for every question is expensive.

The SiteCAD Way

SiteCAD's AI assistant understands your site, your goals, and the tools available. Ask questions in plain English and get actionable answers. The assistant can query your database, select entities, propose changes, and explain regulations — all while respecting your control over final decisions.

How It Works

Ask

Type a question or describe what you want to accomplish

Context

The assistant automatically understands your current site, selection, and editing context

Tools

The AI can execute queries, select objects, and propose modifications

Approval

Mutations require your approval before execution (especially in actualized scenarios)

Learn

Conversation history helps the assistant understand your preferences

Example Conversations

"Select all entities within 50 meters of the well"

The assistant queries spatial relationships and highlights matching entities in the 3D view

Tool Output

selection 7 entities selected within 50m radius

2 meshes, 3 structures, 1 trace, 1 boundary

"How much earth am I moving on this layer?"

Executes a SQL query over the layer's edited terrain and presents cut and fill volumes

SQL Result

SELECT name, area_m2 FROM entities WHERE type = 'terrain'

name	area_m2
North field	2,450
South pasture	3,120
Garden	180
Total: 5,750 m2

"Design a 1000-gallon septic tank that fits in this space"

Generates parametric solid code with appropriate dimensions and materials

Generated Code

export function main({ width, length, depth }) {
  const tank = draw()
    .hLine(width).vLine(length)
    .hLine(-width).close()
    .sketchOnPlane("XY").extrude(depth);
  return { shape: tank, material: "concrete" };
}
// parameters: width=1.52m, length=2.44m, depth=1.37m

"What setback requirements apply to structures in this county?"

Searches web for local regulations and summarizes relevant requirements

Web Search

regulation Found 3 relevant setback rules

Front: 25ft, Side: 10ft, Rear: 20ft (residential zone R-1)

Key Capabilities

Context-Aware

Knows your site, current selection, and what you're editing

SQL Tools

Executes read-only queries; mutations require approval

Entity Selection

Highlights objects in the 3D view based on query results

Code Generation

Helps write solid definitions and operations

Web Search

Can look up regulations, materials, and techniques

Approval Workflow

Protected changes require explicit user consent

SQL Query + Results

search Mock query with tabular result in chat panel

Entity Selection

sparkles Viewport with highlighted entities from query

Code Generation

monitor Code editor with generated solid definition

Under the Hood

Database-Native

The AI reads the same SQL tables you can query manually — entities, dynamics, properties, and relationships are all accessible.

Tool Execution

Read-only queries auto-execute for fast answers. Mutations (inserts, updates, deletes) require your explicit approval before running.

Context-Aware

The AI receives your current selection, active scenario, and editing mode — so it always understands what you're working on.

Extensible

Plugins can register additional tools for the AI to use, extending its capabilities for domain-specific workflows.

Safety & Control

Important: AI-assisted features may produce inaccurate or incomplete results. Always verify recommendations, calculations, and regulatory guidance independently. SiteCAD is not a substitute for professional engineering, surveying, or legal advice. We are not liable for any actions taken based on AI-generated content.

Read-only queries run automatically

Mutations require explicit approval

Actualized scenarios have stricter gates

You can always edit or reject proposed changes

Conversation history stays local (not synced to cloud)

Who Uses This

Everyone

Get answers without leaving the editor

Newcomers

Learn the tools through guided conversation

Power Users

Automate complex queries and batch operations

Designers

Get help with solid code and material specifications

Works with Dynamics Coming Soon

Ask the AI about your sensor data. "What was the average soil moisture last week?" queries your dynamics database directly.

Explore Dynamics & Sensors →

Try the AI Assistant

Open the AI chat panel and ask a question about your site. Try "Show me all entities taller than 3 meters."