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Contextualize

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Review CAD node metadata

CAD node metadata is extracted during CAD model processing and stored in the 3D database. You can read this metadata through the 3D nodes endpoints and use it to build your own mapping pipeline.Use the 3D nodes endpoints to list and filter nodes for the CAD revision you want to contextualize:
Some integrations still need the internal numeric cog_3d_model_<modelid> and cog_3d_revision_<revisionId> to query nodes. If your workflow starts from a CogniteCADRevision instance, remap its external ID to the corresponding numeric revision ID before calling the nodes endpoints.
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Create contextualization approvals

To create approvals that connect CAD nodes to CogniteAsset instances, use the Create CAD contextualization API endpoint (public preview).
Last modified on July 1, 2026