BIM MONKEY

Install Guide

RevitMCPBridge + Claude Code setup for BIM Monkey.

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BIM Monkey Setup Windows · Revit 2024, 2025, 2026 · All-in-one installer
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What the installer does

  1. Checks for Node.js and Claude Code — installs them automatically if missing.
  2. Detects your installed Revit version(s) and pre-selects the right plugin.
  3. Asks for your BIM Monkey API key and stores it in Claude Code automatically.
  4. Copies the plugin files to the correct Revit folder.
  5. Creates a BimMonkey working folder in your Documents with everything configured.

Requirements

  1. Autodesk Revit 2024, 2025, or 2026.
  2. Windows 10 or 11.
  3. Your BIM Monkey API key (emailed to you on signup).
  4. A Claude Code terminal license — this is Anthropic's CLI tool, not the Claude.ai chat website or the Claude Code chat feature. Requires a Claude account with Pro or API access. The installer will walk you through it if needed.

Step 1 Run the installer

  1. Download BimMonkeySetup.exe.
  2. Chrome will warn "BimMonkeySetup.exe isn't commonly downloaded." Click the three dots (···) next to the warning → Keep → Keep anyway.
  3. Run the downloaded file. If Windows shows a SmartScreen popup, click More info → Run anyway.
  4. Follow the wizard — it handles everything.

These warnings appear because the installer is unsigned during beta. We're a small team and the installer is safe — code signing is on the roadmap before public launch.

Step 2 Generate your first CD set

  1. Open your Revit model.
  2. In the bimmonkey.ai tab in Revit, click Start Server.
  3. Ask Claude to generate construction documents.
  4. Claude reads the model, generates a CD plan, and creates sheets directly in Revit.

First document generation takes 30–90 seconds.

Step 3 Train on your firm's standards

Your API key also logs you into the BIM Monkey dashboard at app.bimmonkey.ai. Upload your firm's completed CD sets as PDFs — BIM Monkey analyzes every page and adds it to your private style library, which is used as the reference every time Claude runs a document generation in Revit.

Every Revit document generation also feeds back into your library automatically — so the system gets sharper with each run, without any extra steps.

Upload completed sets only — 100% construction documents, not works in progress. The quality of your uploads directly determines the quality of each document generation. Log in with your bm_... API key.

Troubleshooting

Plugin doesn't appear in Revit Add-Ins tab
Run the installer again with Revit fully closed. If it still doesn't appear, check that the installer completed without errors and that you selected the correct Revit version. Check Revit's journal file for load errors.

Claude can't connect to Revit
The RevitMCPBridge named pipe starts fresh each session. After opening a Revit file, stop and restart the MCP server under the Add-Ins tab before running Claude commands.

API key rejected
Re-run the installer and re-enter your key. Keys start with bm_. If you've lost your key, email [email protected].

SmartScreen blocks the installer
Click More info → Run anyway. The installer is unsigned during beta. We'll add code signing before general release.

Trial expired
Trials last 30 days. Visit bimmonkey.ai to subscribe and keep your training library.

Questions?

Email [email protected].