This is a Tech Preview of the new Autodesk Assistant in InfoWorks WS Pro
The Autodesk Assistant, embedded in modeling products like InfoWorks WS Pro, uses artificial intelligence to understand your questions and provide helpful responses.
The Assistant can be accessed by clicking the Autodesk Assistant icon
in the toolbar, or by navigating to Window | Autodesk Assistant window.
It aims to become a workflow assistant for water engineers. This topic explains how the Assistant works at a high level.
How the Assistant answers questions
When you ask the Assistant a question, it:
- Understands your request — The Assistant uses AI to interpret what you're asking, including context from your current session when available.
- Finds relevant information — The Assistant searches Autodesk help documentation and other authoritative sources to find answers.
- Generates a response — The Assistant creates a clear, conversational response based on what it found.
What the Assistant uses
The Assistant draws on Autodesk product documentation (http://help.autodesk.com) to answer your questions about products, features, and workflows.
When enabling the Tech Preview, the Assistant can also use:
- Your product's capabilities — The tools and features available in WS Pro
About AI-generated responses
Autodesk Assistant uses generative AI to create responses. This means:
- Responses are generated, not retrieved. The Assistant doesn't just look up pre-written answers. It creates responses based on its understanding of your question and available information.
- Responses aim to be helpful and natural. The Assistant is designed to communicate clearly and conversationally.
- Responses may not always be perfect. Like all AI systems, the Assistant can make mistakes. Always verify important information before acting on it.
For more on working effectively with AI, see Autodesk Assistant limitations and best practices.
Supported languages
Autodesk Assistant is available in multiple languages.
Supported languages:
- Chinese (Simplified, Traditional Taiwan, Traditional Hong Kong)
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- English (US, UK)
- Finnish
- French (France, Canada)
- German
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Norwegian
- Polish
- Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
- Russian
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Turkish
Response language: When you write a prompt in a specific language, the Assistant tries to respond in that language. However, response quality may vary for languages with limited support in the Assistant's knowledge sources.
Continuous improvement
Autodesk Assistant is constantly learning and improving based on user feedback. When you rate responses or add comments, you help make the Assistant better for everyone. The Assistant learns from this feedback, not from your customer data or project files.
The Assistant may also improve over time as Autodesk updates its AI models and expands its knowledge base.