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What Can AeroBIM Do?

AeroBIM connects your AI agent to your Revit model via MCP. The MCP is self-documenting: AeroBIM provides your agent with a description of each tool it offers, what that tool does, and how the tools work together. Because that description comes from the version of AeroBIM you have installed, it stays current as AeroBIM is updated.

The best way to find out what AeroBIM can do is to ask your agent.

Asking Your Agent​

After you have configured your agent using the Configure AI Agent command, start a new agent session and try prompts like these:

  • "What can you do with AeroBIM?"
  • "Which AeroBIM tools can make changes to my model?"
  • "How would you use AeroBIM to check my duct systems for problems?"

Your agent can only make changes to the model if 🔘 Model Access is set to Allow model changes in the Configure AI Agent dialog box. With View model only selected, your agent can still read and report on information in the model.

Example Prompts​

The prompts below are examples of the kinds of tasks you can ask your agent to do. They are a starting point, not a complete list.

Reviewing the Model​

  • "List the spaces on Level 2 with their areas and specified supply airflow."
  • "Find any duct or pipe connectors in this model that aren't connected to anything."
  • "Check for clashes between ductwork and structural framing on Level 3."
  • "Trace the supply duct system served by AHU-1 and list the air terminals connected to it."
  • "Summarize the Revit warnings in this project that involve mechanical elements."
  • "Which rooms don't have a space placed in them?"

Making Changes​

  • "Lay out a supply duct main from AHU-1 along gridline C on Level 2, 12 feet above the level, then connect each supply diffuser in that area to the main with flex duct."
  • "Lay out the return ductwork for Level 3 using placeholder ducts. Once I've reviewed the layout, convert the placeholders to real ductwork."
  • "Add a volume damper to each branch duct serving the diffusers in Room 204."
  • "Create a schedule of air terminals showing their type, airflow, and the space each one is in."
  • "Set the Comments parameter of every VAV box on Level 4 to 'Phase 2'."
  • "Resize the fittings on the duct run I have selected to match the connected ducts."
  • "Create a sheet for each mechanical floor plan view and place the view on it."
tip

The same way you would review other people's work, review changes your agent makes before relying on them.

Each change your agent makes is added to Revit's undo history, so you can reverse it using the Revit Undo command. A single request can involve several changes, each of which is undone separately.