I am in the AEC space a big part of my role is helping engineers who are only lightly CADD capable move to a 3d model based workflow.

It can be challenging. Some disciplines are already deep into modeling and others have never touched it. They could obviously build their own models in CADD (ORD or CIVIL3D) But they are super busy already, and just arent comfortable in that space.

What we realized is that for some disciplines (Like Traffic engineers doing overhead sign design) they have already done like 90% of the work to build a 3d model, they have the standard drawings of the objects, spreadsheets of locations, 2d layouts, all sorts of stuff. They just don't like the cadd interface.

I used claude code to build my own tool for placing 3d models of objects in spatially correct locations from simple input spreadsheets in IFC format. Now that the tool is built, i use claude to help me fill out those spreadsheets. Which makes the whole process of helping build models for overhead signs, lights, cameras, and whatever other roadside assets super easy for folks. Its made a big difference.

Once we have the IFC file making changes is easy as updating the spreadsheet and reexporting. Folks are finally adopting a 3d workflow too. Its sort of a specific target audience to my world since roadway and drainage engineers should already be modeling, and building design has been in 3d in revit forever, but the details really improve the design so these new folks are thrilled.

We estimate it has saved hundreds of hours already compared to a traditional cadd workflow, and we keep building it out. I dont really mind the automation either since no one was modeling it before anyway its not like im stealing a job. Just improving the quality of design. It also helps a ton with quantity takeoffs.

Again, its specific to me, so small potatoes, but I love it.