cadwork relies heavily on User Attributes (List Variables) for labeling and organizing.
public void SetAttributeExample(int elementId)
cwAPI.cwIElement element = _api.getElement(elementId);
// Set User Attribute 1 (Usually "Element Name" or custom field)
element.setListItem(1, "Wall_Panel_01");
// Set Group Attribute
element.setAttribute(5, "Level_01"); // Attribute 5 might be "Group"
| Benefit | Impact | |---------|--------| | Time savings | Reduce hours of manual work to seconds. | | Error reduction | Eliminate manual entry mistakes. | | Repeatability | Run the same process on any project. | | Integration | Connect cadwork to the rest of your digital workflow. | | Competitive edge | Deliver faster, more consistent designs. | cadwork api
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Automate imports (DXF, IFC, STEP) and exports (BOM, CSV, DSTV, PXML). The API allows you to build custom translators that convert cadwork data into formats required by sawmills, robot cells, or structural analysis software. | Benefit | Impact | |---------|--------| | Time
A timber frame company used to manually click to assign each mortise and tenon joint. With a 50-line Python script, they automated the logic: "For every beam that touches a column, create a blind tenon of depth = 1/3 of beam height." This reduced engineering time for a roof structure from 8 hours to 15 minutes.
Cadwork is a suite of CAD/CAM/BIM tools popular in timber construction, carpentry, and building projects where precise joinery and fabrication data matter. The cadwork API (application programming interface) lets developers and advanced users extend, integrate, and automate cadwork workflows by exposing programmatic access to model data, geometry, and project metadata. Below is a concise, practical exploration of what the cadwork API enables, common use cases, integration patterns, and practical tips for getting started.
Before you write your first script, you need to establish communication with cadwork. Here is the standard workflow:
pip install cadwork
import cadwork
import cadwork.controller as ctrl