# cad-to-data

Pulls element properties, quantities and relationships out of Revit, IFC, DWG and DGN files into Python structures. Handy when you need quantities or a bill of materials from a model.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 331 installs · ★ 373
- Author: datadrivenconstruction
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction/tree/HEAD/2_DDC_Book/2.4-PDF-CAD-to-Data/cad-to-data/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/cad-to-data

## What it does

The skill covers extraction from CAD and BIM files: elements, their properties, quantities and relationships. Categories are spelled out — walls, floors, roofs, ceilings, doors, windows, columns, beams, stairs, ramps, furniture, equipment, pipes, ducts, cable trays, spaces. Formats are listed too: IFC, RVT, DWG, DXF, DGN, NWD, STEP.

Inside is Python code: dataclasses for a 3D point, a bounding box, material info and a CAD element, plus an `IFCExtractor` class with an `extract()` method that takes a file path and an optional category filter. The result carries elements, levels, per-category counts and extraction time. For IFC the comments point at `ifcopenshell`, and the sample elements are generated by a stub, so expect to finish that code before it reads a real file.

It requires `python3` — the skill declares it as a required binary. Runs on macOS, Linux and Windows. Behind a proxy or a private mirror, set that in your environment or the tool's config file, not on the install line.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill cad-to-data -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/cad-to-data/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cad-to-data/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill cad-to-data -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/cad-to-data/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill cad-to-data -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/cad-to-data/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction cad-to-data
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/cad-to-data/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill cad-to-data -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --path 2_DDC_Book/2.4-PDF-CAD-to-Data/cad-to-data
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/cad-to-data/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill cad-to-data -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction/tree/HEAD/2_DDC_Book/2.4-PDF-CAD-to-Data/cad-to-data/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- pull element properties and quantities out of an IFC model
- count walls, doors and windows per level
- build a material table with areas and volumes
- filter elements by category before export
- get bounding boxes for downstream calculations

## Example prompts
- extract data from `model.ifc` and show the per-category counts
- export only walls and floors from the IFC with their volumes
- list the levels and which elements sit on each one

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: "cad-to-data"
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homepage: "https://datadrivenconstruction.io"
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# CAD To Data

## Overview

Based on DDC methodology (Chapter 2.4), this skill converts CAD and BIM files to structured data, extracting element properties, quantities, and relationships from Revit, IFC, DWG, and DGN files.

**Book Reference:** "Преобразование данных в структурированную форму" / "Data Transformation to Structured Form"

## Quick Start

```python
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from enum import Enum
from typing import List, Dict, Optional, Any, Tuple, Generator
from datetime import datetime
import json

class CADFormat(Enum):
    """Supported CAD/BIM formats"""
    IFC = "ifc"
    RVT = "rvt"
    DWG = "dwg"
    DXF = "dxf"
    DGN = "dgn"
    NWD = "nwd"
    STEP = "step"

class ElementCategory(Enum):
    """BIM element categories"""
    WALL = "wall"
    FLOOR = "floor"
    ROOF = "roof"
    CEILING = "ceiling"
    DOOR = "door"
    WINDOW = "window"
    COLUMN = "column"
    BEAM = "beam"
    STAIR = "stair"
    RAMP = "ramp"
    FURNITURE = "furniture"
    EQUIPMENT = "equipment"
    PIPE = "pipe"
    DUCT = "duct"
    CABLE_TRAY = "cable_tray"
    SPACE = "space"
    GENERIC = "generic"

@dataclass
class Point3D:
    """3D point"""
    x: float
    y: float
    z: float

@dataclass
class BoundingBox3D:
    """3D bounding box"""
    min_point: Point3D
    max_point: Point3D

    @property
    def width(self) -> float:
        return abs(self.max_point.x - self.min_point.x)

    @property
    def depth(self) -> float:
        return abs(self.max_point.y - self.min_point.y)

    @property
    def height(self) -> float:
        return abs(self.max_point.z - self.min_point.z)

    @property
    def volume(self) -> float:
        return self.width * self.depth * self.height

@dataclass
class MaterialInfo:
    """Material information"""
    name: str
    category: str
    color: Optional[str] = None
    area: float = 0.0
    volume: float = 0.0
    properties: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
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