MCP and plug-ins
Adam plug-in for ChatGPT and CodexPrivate preview
Connect ChatGPT and Codex to professional CAD and CAE applications through Adam's private preview plug-in.
The Adam plug-in connects ChatGPT and Codex to professional CAD and CAE applications through Adam. Your AI client drives the supported application's tools, checks the native document, and continues the work in your conversation. The package includes setup and engineering workflow skills. Compatible hosts also provide Adam's project and task browser and CAD attachment viewer.
Connect the preview package
Install the package supplied by Adam
Follow the installation instructions supplied with the preview for your host and version. The workspace browser and file entry points require compatible plug-in and MCP Apps support; their availability varies by client.
Authenticate the Adam connection
Use the host's Adam connection flow to sign in, select the intended workspace, and review permissions. Use the sign-in screen for credentials, not the conversation.
Verify access without starting work
Ask the client to check the connected workspace and list paired computers and application status where permitted. Setup does not require creating a task, launching an application, or running a CAD operation.
Check which Adam workspace is connected, then open my projects and tasks. Show existing work only. Do not create a new task or start an Adam agent.
Browse and continue a task
Open Adam from the host's app navigation where available, or ask to open your Adam projects and tasks. Select a task to inspect its conversation and files. Project browsing requires project read access; task and file access have their own permissions.
The task you select supplies context to the client. The plug-in's composer sends your request to that client so it can continue using Adam's tools. To delegate the next turn to Adam's agent, say so explicitly. Both paths can continue the same task, and execution can consume Adam usage. See the two execution modes.
Attach input files through the host conversation. The plug-in panel's composer does not accept attachments directly. If the work needs a file inside Adam, ask the client to upload and attach it to the intended task.
Preview a CAD attachment
In hosts that expose the file-viewer entry point, open a supported attachment with Adam's 3D model viewer.
| File source | Supported preview formats | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment supplied by the host | STL, STEP/STP, IGES/IGS, 3MF, up to 32 MiB | Read-only preview. Opening it does not upload it to Adam or modify the file. |
| File already stored in Adam | STEP, STL, IGES, 3MF, and self-contained GLB/GLTF | Open from the task or ask to show the model, using the connection's file access. |
GLB and GLTF are not supported by the host-attachment entry point. Ordinary documents, images, text, and code use the host's native preview. If you want Adam to edit or analyze an attachment, specify the task and request that work separately from opening its preview.
Connect your CAD or CAE application
The plug-in connects your AI client to Adam. Working in a native application also requires the corresponding application connection, its license, and an available workstation. Account sign-in and native application readiness are separate checks.
The package uses /mcp/chatgpt, with direct Fusion and Onshape operations, named desktop CAD/CAE tools, application-specific adapters for Revit and other 3D applications, Arena operations, and file-based CAD tools. Fusion uses its signed-in live add-in; Onshape and Arena use cloud connections. Paired desktop operations use the selected computer ID. See application coverage and inputs. File-based modeling can run without a desktop CAD connection. Delegation to Adam remains an option when you request it.
The manually configured /mcp connection also exposes the named native operations and retains its existing task-tool discovery interface. Application support depends on the declared tool catalog, not just the list of integrations in your account. The package remains a private preview until review and publication are complete.
Troubleshooting
- No Adam panel or file-viewer entry: check host support and the preview installation instructions. A working MCP connection alone does not guarantee every plug-in interface is available.
- Projects, tasks, or files are missing: check the selected workspace and the relevant read permissions. Workspace administrators can restrict API/MCP access.
- Opening a local file did not add it to Adam: previewing is read-only. Ask to upload and attach the file when your task needs it.
- Tools are listed but cannot run: check direct execution permissions and requirements, native application readiness, and available Adam usage.
For sign-in, workspace selection, and revocation, use MCP connection troubleshooting.