AI in CAD is often pitched as futuristic or experimental. In BricsCAD®, it’s already at work solving everyday frustrations. AI Predict is one of those deceptively simple tools that makes a big difference: it learns how you use BricsCAD and suggests the commands you need, right when you need them. Less time spent hunting through menus means more time spent in flow.

This article is part of our ongoing series on AI in BricsCAD. If you missed the introduction, you can read it here: What Does “AI-Driven” Really Mean in CAD?

What Is AI Predict?

AI Predict is BricsCAD’s command prediction tool, powered by machine learning. Instead of leaving you to scroll menus or search through the command line alphabetically, it intelligently suggests the commands you’re most likely to use next, based on your own personal workflow.

The feature works in two ways:

  1. Personal Command Suggestions: Tailored to your individual BricsCAD usage.
  2. Other Command Suggestions: Optional, based on patterns from similar users if you opt into the BricsCAD Analytics Program.

AI Predict is CAD that learns from you, helping cut down wasted clicks and search time so you can stay focused on your design. Think of it like a CAD version of predictive text on your phone. But instead of finishing your sentence, it finishes your polyline.

How It Works

You can access AI Predict from two familiar places: the Ribbon Panel, where relevant command suggestions appear as you work, and the Command Line, where auto-complete shows the top three predicted commands, ranked by relevance to your current workflow (instead of just alphabetical order).

In practice, that means:

  • About to start drafting or editing? AI Predict displays the commands you’re most likely to want next.
  • Need to switch gears? The suggestions adapt automatically, following the flow of your session.
  • Want smarter insights? Join the Bricsys Beta Tester Program to unlock improved AI-driven suggestions and give feedback that shapes the tool’s development.

No complex setup, no hidden training. Just real-time predictions that accelerate everyday CAD tasks.

Why It Matters

  • Time savings: No more breaking your flow to search for a command you use all the time.
  • Adapts to you: AI Predict learns from your own usage instead of a rigid template.
  • Reduces friction: By keeping the right tools at hand, it makes your session smoother and faster.

Where AI Predict Shines

  • Drafting workflows that rely on a handful of repeating commands.
  • Switching frequently between 2D, 3D, and BIM tools.
  • New users finding their way around the BricsCAD interface.

Basically, anywhere you catch yourself pausing to dig through menus, that’s where AI predict earns its keep.

Why It’s Different

Unlike many CAD platforms that tie AI features to cloud accounts or complicated setup, BricsCAD keeps things simple. AI Predict runs locally by default, learning from your own sessions without sending data outside your machine. If you want to benefit from broader insights, you can choose to join the BricsCAD Analytics Program. Even then, any shared data is pseudonymized and stripped of project-specific details, so your work remains private and under your control.

The result is a lightweight, transparent tool that just works in the background, showing smarter suggestions without adding complexity.

What This Means for You

AI Predict is about removing the micro-frictions that slow you down. By putting the right commands in front of you at the right time, it helps you design faster, smoother, and with fewer interruptions. It’s one of those fine BricsCAD touches that proves AI doesn’t have to be flashy to be powerful.

AI Predict is just one of the AI-driven tools we’re building into BricsCAD. Stay tuned for the next article in this series, where we’ll continue exploring how AI can support smarter, more efficient design workflows.

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