detect_clashes
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Run a first-pass bounding-box clash check between two element categories in a translated model. Element boxes are read from the APS Model Derivative properties endpoint; ScanBIM never estimates or synthesises geometry. If the model returns no element boxes for a category, the tool returns status 'unavailable' with the element counts it did find and runs NO clash pass - treat that as no result, not as zero clashes. On a model that does carry boxes it returns each overlapping pair with a severity, a suggested fix and a rework-hour estimate. This is an axis-aligned box pass with no tolerance and no clearance rule, so it is a triage aid, not a substitute for a Navisworks or ACC Model Coordination run.
When to use: you want a first-pass coordination report between two MEP or structural trades (e.g. Ducts vs Structural Framing) for a model that has finished translating.
When NOT to use: the model has not finished translating yet (call get_model_metadata first to confirm manifest.status=='success'), or you need clash detection between more than two categories — call this tool multiple times.
APS scopes: data:read viewables:read
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/invalid — refresh; 403 scope or resource permission denied; 404 URN not found or has no derivatives yet — check the ID; 429 rate limited — backoff and retry; 5xx APS upstream outage — retry with jitter.
Side effects: READ-ONLY on APS. Inserts a row into D1 usage_log for analytics. Idempotent — repeated calls return the same clash set for a given model.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| model_id | string | yes | APS URN returned by upload_model. Base64url-encoded Autodesk object ID starting with 'dXJu' (which decodes to 'urn:adsk.objects:os.object:...'). Unpadded. |
| category_a | string | yes | Revit/IFC category name (case-sensitive, exactly as it appears in the model properties). Common values: 'Ducts', 'Pipes', 'Electrical', 'Structural Framing', 'Structural Columns', 'Mechanical Equipment', 'Walls'. |
| category_b | string | yes | Second Revit/IFC category to clash against category_a. Case-sensitive; must match a category present in the translated model's property set. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"model_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "APS URN returned by upload_model. Base64url-encoded Autodesk object ID starting with 'dXJu' (which decodes to 'urn:adsk.objects:os.object:...'). Unpadded.",
"examples": [
"dXJuOmFkc2sub2JqZWN0czpvcy5vYmplY3Q6c2NhbmJpbS1tb2RlbHMvMTcwMDAwMDAwMDAwMF9idWlsZGluZy5ydnQ"
]
},
"category_a": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Revit/IFC category name (case-sensitive, exactly as it appears in the model properties). Common values: 'Ducts', 'Pipes', 'Electrical', 'Structural Framing', 'Structural Columns', 'Mechanical Equipment', 'Walls'.",
"examples": [
"Ducts"
]
},
"category_b": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Second Revit/IFC category to clash against category_a. Case-sensitive; must match a category present in the translated model's property set.",
"examples": [
"Structural Framing"
]
}
},
"required": [
"model_id",
"category_a",
"category_b"
]
}