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…

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…

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…

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…

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…