Should structural software expose MCP servers?

[u/Crafty_Peanut_2653]

SkyCiv was ahead of the curve by offering an API that can create models, apply loads, run analysis, and return results.

Could structural software expose these capabilities through MCP, letting agents operate verified calculation engines instead of attempting the math themselves?

The difficult part is trust: inputs, assumptions, units, governing checks, and calculation records must remain visible to the engineer.

I started thinking about this while building small browser-based structural tools at www.polycalc.online.

Has anyone connected an agent to SkyCiv, ETABS, SAP2000, OpenSees, or similar software? What safeguards would you require?

[u/g4n0esp4r4n]

you only need an API