create_view

MCP tool from Revit MCP Server by LuDattilo

Create floor plans, sections, elevations, 3D views

How to use it

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

Install Revit MCP Server

$claude mcp add mcp-server-for-revit -- npx -y mcp-server-for-revit

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Other tools in Revit MCP Server (39)

ai_element_filter

Intelligent element query by category, type, visibility, bounding box

analyze_model_statistics

Element counts by category, type, family, and level

change_element_type

Batch swap family types

check_model_health

Health score (0-100), grade (A-F), actionable recommendations

clash_detection

Geometric intersection detection between element sets

Copy elements between views

Linear or radial arrays of elements

Floors from boundary points or room boundaries

Grid systems with automatic spacing

Levels at specified elevations

create_line_based_element

Walls, beams, pipes (start/end points)

create_point_based_element

Doors, windows, furniture (insertion point)

Rooms at specified locations

create_structural_framing_system

Beam framing systems within a boundary

create_surface_based_element

Floors, ceilings, roofs (boundary)

Delete elements by ID

get_available_family_types

Family types filtered by category

get_current_view_elements

Elements from the active view filtered by category

get_current_view_info

Active view type, name, scale, detail level

get_element_parameters

All instance and type parameters for elements

get_elements_in_spatial_volume

Find elements within a 3D bounding region

get_material_properties

Physical, structural, and thermal properties

get_material_quantities

Material takeoffs: area, volume, element counts

List materials filtered by class or name

Phases and phase filters

get_project_info

Project metadata, levels, phases, links, worksets

get_selected_elements

Currently selected elements

get_shared_parameters

Project parameters bound to categories

Model warnings and errors

Workset info and status

Load a family file (.rfa) into the project

List, reload, or unload linked Revit models

match_element_properties

Copy parameters from source to target elements

measure_between_elements

Distance measurement (center-to-center, closest points, bounding box)

Move, rotate, mirror, or copy elements

operate_element

Select, hide, isolate, highlight, delete

set_element_parameters

Write parameter values on elements

set_element_phase

Change element phase assignment

set_element_workset

Change element workset assignment