Vizspect User Guide

Everything you need to create clean patent figures using built-in USPTO drawing conventions in Vizspect and the AI assistant you already use, from first install to advanced prompting.

Start with the Quick start, or browse the guide sections:

• Quick start: From install to your first figure in a few minutes.
• Install & setup: System requirements, installing Vizspect, and the system tray.
• Connecting your AI assistant: Set up Claude, ChatGPT (Work and Codex), and other MCP assistants to reach Vizspect.
• Working day-to-day: The co-editing model, the active document, undo, and saving.
• Prompting for quality: The biggest lever: how to ask so you get clean figures the first time.
• What your assistant can draw: A tour of the figure types and drawing features Vizspect supports.
• House style & USPTO conventions: Why the drawings come out as they do, and the rules behind them.
• App settings: What each tray setting does, and when to change it.
• Using Vizspect from a Mac (Parallels): Advanced, optional setup for running Vizspect from a Mac with Visio in a Windows VM.
• Troubleshooting: Common issues and how to resolve them.
• FAQ: Privacy, supported assistants, availability, and more.
• Appendix: Glossary of terms used in this guide.