In the end, the most interesting thing about the Cadwork API is not the code. It is the question it poses to every timber engineer: Will you remain a passenger in your own tools, or will you learn to drive the machine from inside its own engine? For those who answer with Python and patience, the gantry saws roar to life—not as mindless cutters, but as collaborators.
for id in rafter_ids: # Get the current start and end nodes start_node = cadwork.node.get_point_3d(id, 1) end_node = cadwork.node.get_point_3d(id, 2) # Calculate new position based on the slope change new_end_node = calculate_new_slope(end_node, 2.0) cadwork api
An application programming interface, or API, is a connection that allows different software programs to communicate with each other. For cadwork, the API is a documented interface that allows external programs—such as custom Python scripts—to access and manipulate cadwork’s 3D data and core functions. It serves as a software interface, offering a structured service that other pieces of software can use to interact with cadwork. In the end, the most interesting thing about
Once you restart cadwork and enable the Plugin Bar (Window -> Plugins), your script will appear as a button, ready to run. for id in rafter_ids: # Get the current
For timber engineering and wood construction professionals, efficiency isn't just a goal—it’s a requirement.
: For creating and manipulating parts (e.g., creating drillings or vectors).