A Python SDK that wraps the Autodesk Platform Services (APS) Design Automation API, making it faster and easier to automate Revit and AutoCAD workflows in the cloud.
Get started in seconds with pip:
pip install aps-automation-sdkCurrently, the SDK supports AutoCAD and Revit.
- Export data from AutoCAD: Extract information from DWG files and save to various formats
- Create and update AutoCAD files: Modify DWG files programmatically in the cloud
- Export data from Revit files: Extract data from RVT files (IFC, schedules, parameters, etc.)
- Create and update Revit files: Modify RVT files (add/delete elements, change parameters, etc.)
- Run complex automation: Execute workflows with multiple inputs and outputs, combining JSON configurations with CAD/BIM files
Test the SDK with our ready-to-use examples in the examples folder:
- AutoCAD_01_list_layers: Extract layer names from a DWG file
- Revit_01_delete_walls: Remove walls from a Revit model
- Revit_02_export_to_ifc: Export IFC files from Revit with custom settings
- Revit_03_create_structural_elements: Create structural beam elements from JSON configuration
- Revit_04_change_global_params: Modify global parameters in Revit models
Each example includes a Jupyter notebook with step-by-step instructions and sample files.
Before running the examples, create a .env file in the project root with your APS credentials:
CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_hereYou can use .env.sample as a reference. To get your credentials, create an Autodesk Platform Services application at: https://get-started.aps.autodesk.com/
For contributing and local installation instructions, see CONTRIBUTING.md.