revit_upload
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When to use: Ingest a Revit (.rvt / .rfa / .rte / .rft) file into Autodesk Platform Services by downloading it from a publicly reachable URL, uploading it to an OSS bucket, and starting an SVF2 translation so downstream revit_* tools can read elements, parameters, sheets, and views.
When NOT to use: Do not call if you already have a translated URN (use the existing model_id instead), if the file is not a Revit source file, or if the URL requires authentication the worker cannot satisfy.
APS scopes: data:read data:write data:create bucket:read bucket:create viewables:read (OSS bucket create + object PUT + Model Derivative job).
Rate limits: APS default ~50 req/min per app per endpoint; Model Derivative translation jobs ~60 req/min; OSS uploads size-limited per file to 100MB for direct upload, larger via resumable.
Errors: 401 APS token expired — refresh credentials and retry. 403 scope insufficient — request data:write + bucket:create. 404 bucket/object not found — confirm bucket was created. 409 bucket exists — safe to ignore, reuse it. 429 rate limited — back off with exponential delay. 5xx APS upstream — retry with jitter up to 3x, then surface.
Side effects: Creates a new transient OSS bucket named scanbim-revit-<timestamp>, uploads the object, and starts a Model Derivative translation job. NOT idempotent — each call creates a fresh bucket and new URN.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| file_url | string | yes | Public HTTPS URL the worker can fetch the Revit file from. Must return 200 with the raw .rvt bytes (no auth gate, no HTML redirect). Max 100MB for direct upload. |
| file_name | string | yes | Original file name including the Revit extension (.rvt, .rfa, .rte, .rft). Used as the OSS object key; non-alphanumeric characters are sanitized to underscores. |
| project_name | string | no | Optional human-readable project label echoed back in the response for bookkeeping. No effect on APS processing. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"file_url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "Public HTTPS URL the worker can fetch the Revit file from. Must return 200 with the raw .rvt bytes (no auth gate, no HTML redirect). Max 100MB for direct upload.",
"examples": [
"https://example.com/models/MyBuilding.rvt"
]
},
"file_name": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9._-]+\\.(rvt|rfa|rte|rft)$",
"description": "Original file name including the Revit extension (.rvt, .rfa, .rte, .rft). Used as the OSS object key; non-alphanumeric characters are sanitized to underscores.",
"examples": [
"MyBuilding.rvt"
]
},
"project_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional human-readable project label echoed back in the response for bookkeeping. No effect on APS processing.",
"examples": [
"Acme HQ Tower - Phase 2"
]
}
},
"required": [
"file_url",
"file_name"
]
}