Construction & Architecture MCP Servers — Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, ArchiCAD, Tekla, BIM/IFC, and More

At a glance: Autodesk has made MCP a core part of its platform strategy with four official servers. Revit leads with revit-mcp (362 stars, 27 tools). AutoCAD has six independent implementations. Rhino is the second most-starred (rhinomcp, 316 stars). Structural engineering has a surprisingly strong start with ETABS (30+ tools, all 806 analysis tables). The design phase is well-covered; construction operations are not. 50+ servers across 7 subcategories. Rating: 4/5.

BIM & Revit

revit-mcp/revit-mcp

The most popular construction MCP server. Enables AI systems to query Revit project data and drive modeling operations through 27 tools:

• Data retrieval — view info, element queries, family type inspection
• Creation — points, lines, surfaces, grids, levels, rooms, building elements
• Modification — color changes, tagging, element operations
• Code execution — arbitrary C# execution within Revit for extensibility
• Storage — operation history and state management

The project was archived in February 2026 with a deprecation notice recommending migration to the monorepo at mcp-servers-for-revit/mcp-servers-for-revit for simpler installation and CI workflows.

Autodesk Official — aps-sample-mcp-server-revit-automation

Autodesk's official sample for headless Revit automation via the Automation API. Bridges AI assistants with cloud-hosted Revit models on ACC/BIM360 without manual interaction:

• create_model — creates new Revit models from templates
• link_models — manages Revit model link relationships (add/remove)
• SSA authentication — JWT bearer tokens with RSA signing for service-to-service auth
• Fluent API — type-safe model configuration with compile-time validation

Currently limited to 2 tools but represents Autodesk's official direction for cloud-native BIM automation.

Autodesk Platform Services — aps-mcp-server-nodejs

Official Node.js MCP server providing access to the Autodesk Platform Services API with fine-grained access control using Secure Service Accounts. Works with Claude Desktop, VS Code + GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and MCP Inspector. Covers ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud) integration.

Autodesk AEC Data Model — aps-aecdm-mcp-dotnet

Connects Claude Desktop to the AEC Data Model API and Autodesk Viewer for querying architectural/engineering data using natural language:

• GetToken — PKCE authentication for APS API requests
• GetHubs / GetProjects — AEC Data Model API navigation
• GetElementGroupsByProject — element group retrieval
• GetElementsByElementGroupWithCategoryFilter — filtered element queries
• RenderModel / HighLightElements — visualization in Viewer

Enables conversational queries like "show me all the walls on level 2" against federated BIM models.

Autodesk MCP Platform Strategy

Beyond individual servers, Autodesk has announced a broader MCP initiative: production-grade, managed MCP connectors purpose-built for Design and Make agent workflows. The roadmap includes public servers for Revit, Model Data Explorer, and Fusion Data, with a vision for a Design and Make marketplace of trusted third-party MCP servers.

CAD Platforms

daobataotie/CAD-MCP

The most popular CAD MCP server. An innovative natural language CAD control service supporting multiple platforms:

• Multi-CAD support — AutoCAD, GstarCAD (GCAD), ZWCAD
• Drawing primitives — lines, circles, arcs, rectangles, polylines, text, hatching, dimensions
• Layer management and file operations
• Natural language parsing — color recognition, shape/action keyword mapping
• COM interface — Windows-native via pywin32

puran-water/autocad-mcp

The most technically complete AutoCAD MCP server, with dual backends:

• File IPC backend — live AutoCAD LT control on Windows via Win32 messaging
• ezdxf headless backend — offline DXF generation on any platform without AutoCAD installed
• Freehand AutoLISP execution — turns the server into an extensible automation platform
• 8 consolidated tools — drawing, entity, layer, block, annotation, P&ID symbols, view, and system management

AnCode666/multiCAD-mcp

The broadest CAD platform coverage: AutoCAD, ZWCAD, GstarCAD, and BricsCAD from a single MCP server. Seven unified tools provide access to 55 CAD commands.

Additional AutoCAD Implementations

• ahmetcemkaraca/AutoCAD_MCP — AutoCAD 2025 with 7 working tools for 2D and 3D DWG production
• thepiruthvirajan/autocad-mcp-server — Python COM automation for walls, doors, windows, and building structures
• chichicaste/mcp-autocad-server — learning reference implementation for natural language AutoCAD interaction

3D Modeling

mhyrr/sketchup-mcp

Connects SketchUp to Claude AI through MCP, enabling AI-assisted 3D modeling and scene creation:

• get_scene_info / get_selected_components — scene inspection and analysis
• create_component / delete_component — object creation and removal
• transform_component — position, rotation, and scale operations
• set_material — material and color application
• eval_ruby — direct Ruby code execution within SketchUp for extensibility

jingcheng-chen/rhinomcp

The second most-starred construction MCP server. Connects Rhino 3D to AI agents for prompt-assisted modeling and architectural design:

• Two-way socket communication with Rhino
• 3D object creation — points, lines, circles, spheres, and other primitives
• Object manipulation — transformation, modification, deletion
• Python script execution within Rhino
• Layer management — create, set, delete operations

Grasshopper Parametric Design

Multiple MCP servers target Grasshopper, the visual programming environment for Rhino:

• veoery/GH_mcp_server (27 stars, Python, MIT) — interact with Rhino and Grasshopper directly via LLMs, analyze .3dm files, auto-generate GHPython code.
• Xiaohu1009/AI-architecture — unified Rhino + Grasshopper MCP server.
• alfredatnycu/grasshopper-mcp — bridging server with component knowledge base.
• dongwoosuk/rhino-grasshopper-mcp — ML-based automatic layout optimization.

Fusion 360

Autodesk Fusion add-in enabling AI agents to control Fusion 360 through MCP:

• Generic API calls — execute any Fusion command without custom code
• Python code execution with full Fusion API access
• Thread-safe architecture — main-thread execution prevents crashes
• Cross-operation context via stored objects

Architecture BIM — ArchiCAD

SzamosiMate/tapir-archicad-MCP

The most innovative approach to tool generation in the construction MCP space. Dynamically generates 137 MCP tools from the combined Tapir API and official Archicad JSON API schemas:

• discover_tools — semantic search to find relevant Archicad commands from natural language queries
• 137 auto-generated tools — covering the full breadth of Archicad's capabilities
• Dual API merging — community Tapir + official JSON API in a single server

lgradisar/archicad-mcp (13 stars, JavaScript, MIT) — The foundational ArchiCAD MCP implementation. Requires the Tapir Archicad Add-On and supports custom tools alongside official JSON commands.

Structural Engineering

HuVelasco/structural-mcp-servers

MCP servers for structural engineering workflow automation. The ETABS server is production-ready (v0.7) with comprehensive COM-based integration:

• Table extraction — access to all 806 ETABS analysis/design tables
• Building templates — steel deck, concrete frame, wall models
• Element creation and modification tools
• Model validation with 3D visualization
• Steel member design with AISC code compliance

teknovizier/tekla_mcp_server

MCP server for Tekla Structures enabling AI-powered steel detailing and modeling:

• Component insertion with semantic attribute mapping
• Element selection and filtering by multiple criteria
• Model visualization — zooming, coloring, hiding elements
• Boolean cut operations and part conversion
• Fine-tuned embedding models for attribute recognition

OpenBIM & IFC

helenkwok/openbim-mcp

A vendor-neutral approach to BIM data access through open standards:

• convert-ifc-to-frag — transforms IFC files into optimized fragment format
• load-frag — loads fragment files for analysis
• fetch-elements-of-category — retrieves BIM elements by IFC category (walls, doors, windows)

MCP4IFC — An academic framework enabling LLMs to directly manipulate Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) data through MCP, using Blender as the execution backend.

Construction Management

AbhiGit-Trimble/construct-cost-mcp

A proof-of-concept construction cost estimation server using data from a public Google Sheet:

• list_all_items / get_item / search_items / get_items_by_category — browse construction pricing
• calculate_cost — compute project costs with quantities and labor rates
• Covers concrete, framing, finishes, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing, and exterior materials

From Trimble, a major construction technology company, but currently a minimal proof-of-concept.

Procore (via Third-Party MCP Gateways)

Procore, the dominant construction project management platform, is accessible through third-party MCP gateways (Zapier MCP, viaSocket MCP, Pipedream MCP). No official dedicated Procore MCP server exists yet.

What's Missing

• No Bentley Systems servers — MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenBridge, OpenRoads all absent
• No official Procore or PlanGrid MCP — the two leading construction management platforms
• No building code compliance — no automated code checking or plan review
• No construction scheduling — Primavera P6, Microsoft Project all absent
• No serious estimating — only a proof-of-concept from Trimble
• No site safety/inspection tools — no safety compliance checking or punch list management
• No drone/photogrammetry integration
• No Vectorworks MCP — popular in architecture and landscape design
• No structural analysis beyond ETABS — SAP2000, STAAD.Pro, RISA, Robot Structural Analysis all absent
• No MEP-specific tools — mechanical, electrical, plumbing design has no dedicated MCP servers

Bottom Line

Rating: 4/5 — The construction and architecture MCP ecosystem is one of the most active verticals for a traditionally offline, desktop-heavy industry. Autodesk's explicit commitment to MCP as their platform strategy is a major signal. Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, SketchUp, ArchiCAD, and Tekla Structures all have functional community servers. The ETABS structural engineering server accessing all 806 analysis tables is impressively complete. The ArchiCAD auto-generated 137 tools from API schemas is the most innovative tooling approach we've seen in any vertical.

The main weakness is the sharp divide between design and construction. The design phase is well-covered. The construction phase — project management, scheduling, estimating, safety, inspections, permitting — has almost no MCP representation.

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