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How Arcadis makes data-led sustainable decisions with Autodesk Forma
As Arcadis, a global leader in design and engineering, advances its sustainability goals to reach net zero by 2035, we had the opportunity to chat with their Digital Lead, Caoimhe Loftus. In our conversation, Caoimhe shares her team’s goal to democratize sustainability, ensuring it isn’t an expert-only task. She openly details how the use of…
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Building Harmony: The journey behind Naviate Outdoor Area extension
Frequent users of Forma might already be familiar with one of the newest additions to our third-party extensions: “The Outdoor Area Extension by Naviate“. This extension provides one of the most requested features of all time – especially from our Norwegian users: It helps the user design high-quality outdoor areas in a project – and…
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Forma Board: An intuitive collaborative tool to help architects, contractors and engineers convey better design stories
This article was updated on 15th October to reflect the latest announcements about Forma Board for AECO professionals announced at Autodesk University 2024. As the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) industry evolves to adopt more advanced technology, it’s essential that our collaboration tools and solutions develop in tandem to cater to the requirements of this…
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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 Baker Barrios Architects made dramatic business gains with Forma
Since winning the Forma Design Contest in 2023, American architecture firm Baker Barrios Architects (BBA) implemented Autodesk Forma to enhance the schematic design process, boosting creativity and improving client service. Read the full story here about how BBA leveraged Forma as the basis of an innovative digital workflow that consolidates the functions of 4-5 different…
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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…
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Assess, compare and optimize your proposals for better living qualities with Autodesk Forma
What if you could predict and perfect the living conditions of your architectural designs during the initial stages? Understanding the impact of your design proposals on the quality of life of your users is of utmost importance. Success and satisfaction do not end with client approval, in fact, they extend throughout the lifespan of the buildings and…
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Nordic municipalities are embracing data-driven urban planning
“Digital support for urban development improves the process and dialogue with stakeholders. When everyone sees how and why different solutions affect the environment, we can have more constructive conversations and make better decisions.” These words belong to Oskar Berglund, Land Development Engineer at the Swedish municipality of Malmö who is leading the detailed planning of…
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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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Forma’s new Embodied Carbon Analysis: Understand the carbon impact of your early design decisions
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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