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AI that respects & protects your office standards.
Hosted in Europe. – pelicad MCP Hub for Revit, Archicad and Rhino

1 · Goal

The architect states her goal.

2 · Knowledge and rules

Knowledge and rules check and enrich the request.

3 · Design

Claude sees only the request, never your data.

4 · Check

The checker reviews it until everything fits.

5 · Result

Back in the model, with a reason for every rule.

Design softwareRevit
Plot B
  • Setbacks met
  • Unit mix per office standard
  • Elements per BIM manual
pelicadHosted in Europe
Check 1: one deviationCheck 2: all met
AI via MCPsees only the request, never your data
Request
+ knowledge
Request + 3 rules
Draft
Correction
Draft 2
Checked design

Everyone’s talking about AI. What practices actually care about: How do we use AI without losing our knowledge? How do we give AI our rules? Who ensures quality when AI designs? The request from Revit runs through pelicad: knowledge from the vault and rules from the skills check and enrich it. Then it goes to Claude. The checker reviews every draft and corrects deviations. The checked result goes back into the Revit model.

  1. The architect states her goal.
  2. Knowledge and rules check and enrich the request.
  3. Claude sees only the request, never your data.
  4. The checker reviews it until everything fits.
  5. Back in the model, with a reason for every rule.

Scattered know-how becomes a secure database your AI can draw on.

Your knowledge today

Spread across files and heads

Tap a source.

Structuring

Vault

Hosted in Europe
Office standardsyour knowledge, kept up to date by your team
  • Source
    Revit template
    Class
    External wall (IfcWall)
    Build-up
    Sand-lime brick 175 mm, insulation 240 mm
    Cost group
    330 per DIN 276
    Applies from
    Stage 3
    Status
    Approved by the BIM lead
  • Source
    Module catalogue
    Dimensions
    3.6 × 12.0 m
    Area
    Usable area per DIN 277, accessible per DIN 18040-2
    MEP
    Shaft at the end wall
    Applies in
    Stages 2 to 5
  • Source
    Detail library
    Linked to
    AW-01, flat roof DA-02
    Standard
    DIN 18531, roof waterproofing
    Applies in
    Stage 5
  • Source
    BIM manual
    Pattern
    UG, EG, OG1, OG2
    Check
    Automatic via IDS
    Applies in
    All work stages
  • Source
    Handover protocols
    Checkpoints
    9, of which 6 automatic
    Format
    IFC 4.3 and BCF
    Approval
    Project lead
  • Source
    Project experience
    Reason
    Shorter build time, lighter modules
    Linked to
    Residential module M-W2
    Decided in
    Stage 2
Industry standardsalready structured
HOAI 2021DIN EN ISO 19650DIN 276DIN 277IFC 4.3IDSBCFDIN 18040DIN 4109DIN 18531GEGState building code

Works with:

Design software: Revit, Archicad, Rhino. AI models: Claude, ChatGPT, Mistral, Kimi.

Where AI fails without your rules.

Three everyday cases. First without pelicad, then with it.

Modules nobody may see

Barracks in modular construction. The module grid and connections are confidential.

Without pelicad the module catalogue goes to the AI provider. Or the AI designs without it and gets it wrong.

With pelicad the catalogue stays in the vault. Claude only gets abstract constraints.

The rules apply. The secret stays in-house.

For the highest requirements, the AI model runs on-premise too.

Frequently asked questions about MCP, Revit and Archicad

No answer here? and ask us directly.

What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?

MCP is an open standard that lets AI assistants such as Claude or ChatGPT work with other software. Instead of only writing text, the AI can use tools through MCP: read data from a model, create elements or check results. The software provides an MCP server, and the AI app connects to it as a client. Learn more at modelcontextprotocol.io.

How do I connect Revit to AI via MCP?

For Revit 2027, Autodesk offers the official “Revit Public MCP Server” as a tech preview. You install it as an extension from your Autodesk Account and add it to an MCP-capable app such as Claude Desktop (Autodesk’s announcement). Community servers exist for older Revit versions. pelicad sits between Revit and the AI: every request is enriched with your office standards, and every result is checked before it reaches the model.

Is there an MCP server for Archicad?

Yes. With Archicad 30, Graphisoft offers the “Public Archicad MCP Server” as a beta, according to Graphisoft for the Collaborate and Max subscriptions. The Graphisoft help explains how to connect it to Claude Desktop or ChatGPT. Community solutions based on the Tapir add-on are available too.

And for Rhino?

McNeel provides the “Rhino MCP Platform” for Rhino 8 and the Rhino 9 beta. You install it from the Rhino PackageManager and connect it to Claude, ChatGPT or other MCP clients (discussion on the McNeel forum).

Do I need pelicad if Autodesk, Graphisoft and McNeel already offer MCP servers?

The vendors’ MCP servers give the AI access to the model. They know nothing about your practice: your naming, details, modules, drawing layouts and approvals. That’s what pelicad adds. Your knowledge stays protected in the vault, skills turn it into rules for the AI, and the checker reviews every result against your standards and building codes.

Which AI models work with pelicad?

pelicad is designed to be model-agnostic: Claude, ChatGPT, Mistral, Kimi or a local model, so any AI that can work through MCP or tool calls. Each practice decides which model it uses.

Does the AI see our office data?

No, not as a whole. Your knowledge stays in the vault. The AI only receives the request and the rules it needs for that specific request, abstracted as far as possible. Whether a provider stores data or uses it for training is governed by agreements such as zero data retention, made with each provider. For the highest requirements, the AI model runs on your own servers too.

Where is our data hosted?

The vault is hosted in Europe. If you prefer, you can run it on your own servers, so your office knowledge never leaves the building.

Does the checker replace the building authority’s review?

No. The checker is a pre-check against your rules and building codes. It makes designs more robust and saves correction rounds, but it doesn’t replace a permit.

When is the pelicad plugin available, and how is it installed?

pelicad is being developed together with pilot practices. Click to find out when it’s available for your design software. We’ll then send you the download and installation instructions.

What does pelicad cost?

The skill library is free. Vault, learning pipeline and checker are for practices that build their own standard, and we discuss terms in person.

Stay ahead without giving away your know-how.

Get the plugin for your design software and design by your own rules.