Batch convert architecture and BIM files into data-ready spreadsheets

The system converts a folder of CAD and BIM files into spreadsheets and 3D files, then checks the results and reports back.

How the work actually flows

A straight line. Runs once per each cad or bim file.

Pattern: Sequence (1) ยท Multiple Instances with a priori Run-Time Knowledge (14)

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A stepRuns once per itemA personResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Reporting & Analytics
Connects
RevitMicrosoft Excel
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The problem it solves

Turning a folder of Revit, IFC, DWG, or DGN files into usable spreadsheet data means opening each file by hand and exporting it one at a time. With dozens of project files, that's an afternoon lost to repetitive clicking, and you still have to double check nothing failed. Mistakes are easy to miss until someone downstream asks why the data's wrong.

Who it fits

An architecture, engineering, or construction firm that needs CAD and BIM files converted to spreadsheet data at scale.

How it works

  1. You point the system at a folder of project files
  2. It converts each Revit, IFC, DWG, or DGN file into a spreadsheet and, optionally, a lightweight 3D file
  3. It checks that every output file was created and looks correct
  4. A summary report is generated showing what succeeded and what failed
  5. The report opens automatically so you can review the results
What you get

Project files ready to use in other systems

You get your CAD and BIM files converted into spreadsheet and 3D data, checked and reported automatically.

What you get

A folder of converted spreadsheet and 3D files plus a summary report of the conversion run.

What you need

A Windows computer with the CAD conversion software and toolkit installed locally.

We can build this. But should you?

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