overwrite

MCP tool from Openstaad MCP by BentleySystems

Allow overwriting an existing output file (default false).

How to use it

overwrite is exposed by the Openstaad MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the overwrite tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Openstaad MCP

$uvx --from git+https://github.com/BentleySystems/openstaad-mcp openstaad-mcp

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Other tools in Openstaad MCP (7)

discover_api

Lists available API skills and usage guidance

execute_code

Runs validated Python code against the connected STAAD.Pro model

get_status

Returns connection state, STAAD version, model path, analysis status

input_data_path

Path to a .csv or .xlsx file. The server reads and parses it, then injects as the inputdata variable in the sandbox.

list_instances

Lists active STAAD.Pro instances with model paths and versions

output_data_path

Path where the sandbox return value will be written. The return value must be a list-of-lists (CSV) or a {sheetname: {columns, rows}} dict (multi-sheet XLSX).

read_skills

Returns detailed guidance for requested skills