Documentation

Setup Guide

Get Claude talking to your BIM model in under 5 minutes. Choose your product below.

1

Requirements

Revit 2026

The add-in targets the Revit 2026 API on Windows 10 or 11.

Claude Desktop

Free from claude.ai/download. Claude Pro ($20/mo) recommended for heavy use.

Node.js

Installed automatically by the HuskyBIM installer if missing.

2

Subscribe & download

  1. Subscribe at huskybim.com/pricingChoose monthly or annual. After checkout you are redirected to the download page immediately.
  2. Download HuskyBIM-RVT26-Setup.exeThe installer is also emailed to your subscription address.
3

Install

  1. Run the installerDouble-click HuskyBIM-RVT26-Setup.exe. Windows may show a SmartScreen warning — click More info → Run anyway. Admin rights required.
  2. Enter your subscription emailThe installer asks for the email you used to subscribe. It validates your subscription and configures everything automatically — the Revit add-in and Claude Desktop extension are set up in one step.
  3. Restart Revit and Claude DesktopRevit must restart to load the new add-in. Fully quit Claude Desktop (system tray → Quit) and reopen it.
Windows SmartScreen? Click More info → Run anyway. The installer is safe — code signing is in progress.
4

First use

  1. Open Revit 2026 with a projectYou should see a HuskyBIM tab in the Revit ribbon. If prompted to load the add-in, choose Always Load.
  2. Ask Claude about your modelTry: "What elements are on Level 1?" or "List all walls with a missing fire rating parameter."

Query

  • "List all walls with fire rating A60 on level 2"
  • "Total floor area per room type?"
  • "Find elements missing a mark parameter"

Edit

  • "Set fire rating to REI 60 on element 123456"
  • "Rename room 205 to Meeting Room 2"
  • "Move element 789 three metres north"

Export

  • "Export IFC to C:\Temp\model.ifc"
  • "Export schedule of structural columns"
  • "Which elements are not in any workset?"
ArchiCAD 29 connector is in development and will be released as part of your subscription. This guide will be updated when it launches.
1

Requirements

ArchiCAD 29

The add-on targets ArchiCAD 29 on Windows.

Claude Desktop

Free from claude.ai/download.

Node.js

Installed automatically if missing.

2

Install

  1. Download HuskyBIM-ARC29-Setup.exeAvailable from your account page once the ArchiCAD connector launches.
  2. Run the installerArchiCAD must be closed. Click More info → Run anyway if SmartScreen appears.
  3. Enter your subscription emailThe installer validates your subscription and configures ArchiCAD and Claude Desktop automatically.
  4. Restart ArchiCAD and Claude DesktopThe add-on loads on the next ArchiCAD startup.
1

What is HuskyMCP?

HuskyMCP is a free remote MCP server that gives Claude access to 24,000+ BIM standards documents — Eurocodes, national annexes, BR18, IFC standards. No download, no installation. Works alongside your HuskyBIM connector.

Free tier: 200 queries/day per IP. No account required.
2

Add to Claude Desktop

  1. Open Claude Desktop settingsClick the Claude menu → Settings → Developer → Edit Config.
  2. Add the HuskyMCP server under "mcpServers"
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "huskymcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.huskybim.com/mcp/sse"
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart Claude DesktopQuit and reopen. HuskyMCP tools will appear automatically.
3

What you can ask

Building regulations

  • "What does BR18 say about daylight?"
  • "Fire separation rules for offices?"
  • "Energy requirements under Danish code?"

Eurocodes

  • "Steel beam sizing per Eurocode 3"
  • "Load combinations in Eurocode 0"
  • "Concrete cover requirements, EC2"

IFC & BIM standards

  • "What IFC entity represents a staircase?"
  • "ISO 19650 naming convention"
  • "Which IfcPropertySet for fire rating?"
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Troubleshooting

Windows SmartScreen blocks the installer
Click More info → Run anyway. The installer is safe — code signing is in progress. If your antivirus blocks it, add a temporary exception for the setup .exe.
The HuskyBIM tab doesn't appear in Revit
Make sure you fully restarted Revit after installation. If prompted to load the add-in, choose Always Load. Check that the installer completed without errors.
Claude can't see my model
Revit must be open with a project loaded before you ask Claude. Fully restart Claude Desktop (quit from the system tray, reopen). Then try: "What's in my model?"
Does it work offline?
The Revit add-in works without internet. Claude Desktop requires an internet connection to reach Anthropic's API. License validation is tolerant of network errors — a warning is shown but usage is not blocked.
How do I use HuskyBIM on a second machine?
Run the installer on the second machine and enter the same subscription email. Up to 2 machines can be active simultaneously. If you need to swap a machine, visit huskybim.com/plugins/account to release one.

Still stuck?

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