bim-snapshot-converter

What problem does it solve?

Manually querying live Revit/BIM models for analysis is time-consuming and repetitive, especially when working with multiple export files that have inconsistent column names. This Skill eliminates that overhead by creating a single normalized JSON snapshot of all relevant BIM data that can be reused across downstream analysis workflows.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Normalized Data Conversion: Transforms messy Revit/BIM schedule, material takeoff, Dynamo, or pyRevit exports (CSV, JSON, Excel) into a consistent, structured JSON format.
• Auto-Detection & Aliasing: Automatically identifies the role of input files (elements, layers, materials, quantities, bounding boxes) and maps common column name aliases to stable snake-case fields, no manual renaming required.
• Downstream Workflow Prep: Pre-builds structured inputs for complementary BIM analysis skills including clash detection, validation reporting, and carbon footprint calculation.
• Stale Data Refresh: Overwrites existing snapshots with updated data when source Revit models change, ensuring analysis always uses the latest information.

Quick Start

Use the bim-snapshot-converter skill to convert all Revit export files in your 'exports' folder into a normalized bim_snapshot.json file for use in downstream BIM analysis tasks.