Create a worksheet
Open the AI panel from the right edge. On the Create tab, under Describe your calculation, type a prompt (for example a beam deflection with a plot). Choose Generate Calculation, or press Ctrl+Enter in the prompt (hint: Ctrl+Enter to generate). Dictate is speech-to-text (tooltip: Dictate (speech to text)).
Generate a new sheet
- Open AI Assistant.
- Stay on the Create tab.
- Leave Edit existing sheet off. The hint next to the checkbox shows whether the current sheet is empty.
- Describe the calculation. Be specific about units, codes, and what to plot.
- Optionally Attach a PDF or image — see Attachments and tokens.
- Choose Generate Calculation.
The placeholder suggests: Calculate the deflection of a simply supported steel beam under a uniform distributed load, showing all working and a deflection curve plot…
With Edit existing sheet off, the current page is replaced. Use Save As first if you need to keep the old sheet.