Cursor AI for BIM Development

Complete guide to using Cursor AI for Building Information Modeling development workflows.

Last Updated: August 4, 2025

Overview

This documentation provides comprehensive guidance for leveraging Cursor AI in BIM development, covering Revit API development, IFC analysis, MEP coordination, and data processing optimization with AI-powered code generation.

Features

• AI-Powered Code Generation: Natural language to code using Cursor's advanced AI models
• Smart BIM Completions: Context-aware suggestions for Revit API, IFC, and MEP workflows
• Prompt Engineering Guide: Comprehensive techniques for effective AI communication
• Professional Examples: Real-world BIM development scenarios and solutions
• GitHub Actions Ready: Automated deployment and testing workflows

Quick Start

Efficient Cursor Prompt Example: "Create a Revit external command that analyzes all walls in the active document and exports their properties to Excel. Include error handling and transaction management."

Result: Cursor generates complete BIM development patterns with proper API usage, error handling, and best practices.

Getting Started

1. Install Cursor: Download from cursor.com
2. Configure for BIM: Set up Revit API and IFC library support
3. Learn Prompt Engineering: Master AI communication techniques
4. Explore Examples: Browse practical BIM development scenarios
5. Deploy with GitHub Actions: Use automated workflows for production

Documentation

Visit our documentation site for comprehensive guides:

• Getting Started: Setup Cursor for BIM development
• Cursor Features: AI capabilities and prompt engineering
• BIM Examples: Practical Revit, IFC, and MEP scenarios
• Contributing: Join the BIM development community

Cursor AI Features

This guide covers Cursor's core capabilities for BIM development:

• Tab Completion: Context-aware code suggestions for BIM patterns
• AI Chat: Natural language assistance for complex problems
• Codebase Indexing: Project-wide understanding of BIM relationships
• Auto-Import: Smart dependency management for BIM libraries

Development & Deployment

Local Development

npm start              # Development server
npm run build          # Production build
npm run serve          # Test production build

GitHub Actions Deployment

Automated workflows handle the build and deployment process:

1. Push to main branch triggers the build pipeline
2. Build job compiles Docusaurus site
3. Deploy job pushes built files to gh-pages-deploy branch
4. GitHub Pages serves content from the gh-pages-deploy branch

Feature Branch Testing

Pushes to feature branches trigger test builds on multiple Node.js versions to ensure compatibility.

Manual Deployment

If needed, you can manually deploy using:

npm run build
# Push the build/ folder contents to gh-pages-deploy branch

Resources

• Cursor Documentation - Official Cursor AI features
• Revit API Docs - Autodesk development resources
• buildingSMART - IFC and openBIM standards

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please see our Contributing Guide for details on:

• Sharing effective Cursor prompts
• Adding BIM development examples
• Improving documentation