Summary
The Describe function returns the following properties for a BIM file workspace. The Dataset property group is also supported.
For a BIM file workspace, the Describe function's dataType property returns a value of "BIMFileWorkspace".
Properties
| Property | Explanation | Data Type |
| activeWorldFilePath (Read Only) | The path to a .wld3 file that will be used to adjust the spatial coordinates of features in the file. | String |
| author (Read Only) | The BIM file author's name. | String |
| bimLevels (Read Only) | The BIM level names that will be returned as a JSON array of JSON objects. | String |
| buildingName (Read Only) | The building name. | String |
| client (Read Only) | The user-provided name of the organization for which the file was created. | String |
| designOptions (Read Only) | A flat JSON array for design options that includes the design option name, whether the option is a primary option, and the name of the option set. | String |
| displayUnitSystem (Read Only) | Specifies the display units, either Imperial or Metric. | String |
| externalSources (Read Only) | A list of files referenced as a JSON array of a JSON object | String |
| isIFC (Read Only) | Specifies whether the BIM workspace is an .ifc file. | Boolean |
| isRevit (Read Only) | Specifies whether the BIM workspace is a Revit file. | Boolean |
| landTitle (Read Only) | The land title. | String |
| lengthDisplayUnit (Read Only) | The length display unit. | String |
| organizationName (Read Only) | The organization name. | String |
| organizationDescription (Read Only) | The organization description. | String |
| phases (Read Only) | A list of construction phases that will be returned as a JSON array of JSON objects. | String |
| projectAddress (Read Only) | The location address of the project. | String |
| projectName (Read Only) | The name of the project. | String |
| projectNumber (Read Only) | The project number. | String |
| projectStatus (Read and Write) | The project status. | String |
| version (Read Only) | The BIM file version. | String |
| worksets (Read Only) | A list of workset names that will be returned as a JSON array of JSON objects. | String |
Code sample
The following stand-alone script displays properties for a BIM file workspace.
import arcpy
# Create a describe object #
desc = arcpy.Describe("C:/data/project.ifc")
# Print BIM file Workspace properties
print(f"Is a Revit file: {desc.isRevit}")
print(f"Is an IFC file: {desc.isIFC}")
print(f"Building Name: {desc.buildingName}")
print(f"Client's Name: {desc.client}")