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What’s New in Autodesk Forma – November 2024
Hey there, Forma enthusiasts! I’m so excited to dive into the latest updates that Autodesk Forma has in store for us. We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes to bring you a faster, smoother, and smarter modeling experience, along with some killer new features for collaboration and analysis. Tune in to our quarterly webinar from…
Autodesk Forma Team
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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…
Product
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Egis Group architects uncover the beauty of data with an Autodesk Forma design challenge
Numerous Egis Group architects got to experience data-driven design first-hand at our recent serious game exercise in London. Architects at Weston Williamson + Partners (WW+P), 10 Design, and SB Architects, all global design practices and part of the Egis Group, had the opportunity to try Autodesk Forma when we partnered recently for the serious game…
Customer Stories
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Continental Automotive: planning factory sites for future success
Executive summary Orchestrating the demands for the development of factories is an art in itself. Business targets, stakeholder management, legislation, time constraints, technical requirements, environmental goals – all challenges shared by most construction projects with one main difference: the risk of disrupting operations. That’s where new, user-friendly data-driven tools are helping manufacturing companies manage the…
Customer Stories
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Discover A49’s custom plug-in for Autodesk Forma that validates code compliance in real-time
Architects 49 LTD is an architecture firm with more than 250 collaborators working on projects around Asia and the Middle East. Recognizing that code compliance was a bottleneck during early-stage design, A49 developed a custom plug-in for Autodesk Forma that validates code compliance in real-time. By leveraging the Forma API, A49 links zoning regulations from…
Customer Stories
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Architect Q&A with Architectus: “Shopping for AEC applications is like being a kid in a candy shop!”
Steve Fox, Digital Practice Lead and Principal at leading Australasian architecture practice Architectus, chats with us about digital toolkits and a great user experience, adapting to clients’ technology needs, and how Forma offers the Architectus team a platform for design exploration and collaboration. Steve, what’s your role at Architectus?My role is Digital Practice Lead and…
Customer Stories
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4 reasons why architects should try 3D sketching in Autodesk Forma
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. Unlike ten years ago, when we were looking for that one tool to solve our every use case, today’s landscape of specialized apps feels a lot…
Product
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Smarter Generative Design: Autodesk and Zoneomics Partner to Bring Zoning-Responsive Building Envelopes to Forma
We are excited to introduce a new game-changing addition to the Forma extension library! The “3D Envelope by Zoneomics” brings a whole new approach to incorporating zoning restrictions directly into the generative design process, significantly enhancing efficiency and accuracy. Currently available for cities in the US and Canada, this partnership empowers architects and planners to…
Industry & Insights
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Creating Sustainable Tropical Buildings Through Passive Design Strategies
Designing for more extreme climates is a hot topic these days. Autodesk Forma offers a suite of analysis tools that allow designers to make better decisions and see how the environment impacts our designs. I wanted to know more about how to design in tropical climates, so I turned to someone who knows better than…
Autodesk Forma Team