Category: Product
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Top 4 Autodesk Forma highlights from #AU2024
After having the most exciting time at this year’s Autodesk University, team Forma is back fully energized and ready to innovate further! But first, let’s do a quick recap of the Forma related highlights from AU. Whether you caught us live at the event or not, there’s plenty for us to unpack: Here are the most…
Autodesk Forma Team
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Dynamo as a Service: Streamlining Design Automation in Autodesk Forma
The integration of Dynamo into Autodesk Forma has dramatically enhanced design automation capabilities. Now, with the introduction of Dynamo as a service (in closed beta), Forma users can now enjoy more streamlined, efficient, and powerful workflows. What is Dynamo? Dynamo is an open-source visual programming platform for designers that lets you customize your building information…
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4 reasons why architects should try 3D sketching in Autodesk Forma
Autodesk Forma, available in the AEC Collection or as a standalone subscription, offers powerful AI-powered tools for architects and designers in pre-design and schematic design phases. 3D modelling tools are a dime a dozen in 2024. And most of us creatives, be it furniture designers, to architects to sculptors, use several in our daily lives.…
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Forma Board: An intuitive collaborative tool to help architects, contractors and engineers convey better design stories
Update – April 2026: Since this post was first published, Forma Board has expanded significantly. It is now available to all users of Autodesk Forma Data Management and Forma Data Management Essentials — including subscribers of Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, AEC Collection, Forma Site Design, and Forma Building Design — and is included as part of…
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What’s New in Autodesk Forma – June 2024 Update
It’s June already! The sun sets at 11pm and rises at 3am here up north, so it’s a great time to enjoy the outdoors even at night. My solar panels are zeroing out my electic bill, and life is good. Did you know I am probably the first person in the world to base my…
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How to connect a Forma project to Rhino
In the below video, we cover how to install the Rhino plugin, show you how to connect a Forma project with a Rhino file, and sync the changes between the software. You will learn how to select the layers, functions, and geometry that you want to sync and see how to check the area metrics…
Learning
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Assess, compare and optimize your proposals for better living qualities with Forma Site Design
What if you could predict and perfect the living conditions of your architectural designs during the initial stages? Understanding the impact of your design on the quality of life for people is essential to any project. Is there enough daylight in the apartment living rooms? Are playgrounds shaded in summer heat? Are the bedrooms impacted…
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What’s New in Autodesk Forma – April 2024 Update
Hey! It’s the season of new launches at Autodesk, but of course, for us here at Forma, every week is launch week, and this last quarter has been as busy as ever. This last quarter we released 33 updates It feels like we’re really getting into the flow of things. I’ve been talking to…
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Embodied Carbon Analysis: Evaluate early design impacts with Forma
This article was updated on October 15th to reflect the transition of the embodied carbon analysis from tech preview to beta. Given the pressing realities of climate change, it’s essential that we take decisive action to curb carbon emissions. However, the built environment, responsible for over 40% of all greenhouse gas emissions, remains unchecked to…
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Forma’s new House tool: Simplifying the creation of low-density housing
When I heard that we were building a “Row house”-tool in Forma, my mind went a lot of places. I was both excited about the prospect of a parametrical tool to populate sites and a little worried we would digitize and empower industrial-scale urban sprawl at the click of a button. How can we enable…
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