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Forma’s integration with Rhino and Dynamo
From the outset, Autodesk Forma has been designed with the vision of openness and extendibility at its center. Forma’s list of integrations is constantly expanding with extensions to various third-party tools and data sources. These integrations can significantly expand Forma’s ability to support complex design studies that incorporate computational design methods, leading to more efficient,…
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What’s New in Autodesk Forma – Fall 2023 Update
Editor’s note: You can watch the on-demand version of our product update webinar here. Hi there. It’s Jesper, from the Forma team. I’m currently sitting down with a cup of coffee in Manchester, UK, after going through pages and pages of changes and updates to Autodesk Forma from changes.autodeskforma.com (login required) and I’ve had some…
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Film: Nordic Office of Architecture part 2–New opportunities for digital collaboration
In this second video featuring Nordic Office of Architecture, Knut Ramstad shares how Forma has enhanced the firm’s data-driven and collaborative way of working, starting at early phase design. Led by its mission to shape thriving societies, Nordic Office of Architecture works with projects of all scales across the globe. Their team comprises of 500…
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Realize the potential of Forma’s solar energy analysis
How Forma’s solar energy analysis tool can support sustainable outcomes from day one of the planning process Solar energy analysis is a new addition to Autodesk Forma‘s ever-growing suite of sustainability tools. This new analysis helps you identify the potential for solar energy during the initial stages of planning, enabling you to make high-impact design decisions that…
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Architect Q&A with Club: Pioneering the use of new digital tools
The Forma team meets Lucile Poirot from Club to chat about pioneering the use of new digital tools, how automation frees up more time for creative exploration, and how Forma empowered them to take on larger projects and help grow the business. Lucile, what’s your role at Club? I’m an architect and general engineer at…
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Detailed noise analysis helps architects do the groundwork for noise assessments
Providing good acoustic performance of a building is part and parcel of what we do today as architects–we work closely with noise/acoustic consultants for this. Minimizing noise issues from traffic and rail for our projects contributes to creating healthy, livable cities that allow a high quality of living for residents, especially for those living in…
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Develop early insights on the daylight potential of your design projects
This article was updated on October 2025 with the latest in daylight potential analysis. People residing in major countries spend over 90% of their lives indoors, within buildings that receive limited daylight. Research highlighting the benefits of daylight on health, happiness, and productivity, suggests that we should be more concerned about the impact of too…
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The “city within a city” taking shape in Oslo
Urban projects always involve diverse stakeholders, from politicians to developers, engineers, and contractors—all bringing their own goals and perspectives to the table. For this reason, it’s critical to establish trust and cooperation from the outset. Oslo’s project—one of Europe’s urban renewal initiatives, a 4.25-square-mile (11-square-km) development—is still in the design stage but is moving rapidly…
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Interoperability workflow between Forma and Revit
Forma and Autodesk AEC Collection subscribers can benefit from the interoperability feature between Forma and Revit. This add-in allows you to expedite the delivery of environmentally sound projects created in Forma using the powerful documentation features in Revit. What does the Forma-Revit interoperability tool do? The Forma Add-in for Revit allows users to transfer a…
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Balancing comfort and efficiency with Forma’s sun hours analysis
In architecture, the hours of sunlight a building receives is a major factor impacting design decisions. The building’s orientation in relation to the sun and the ability to effectively control it can make or break the success of a project. In fact, a study from New Zealand, found that each additional hour of direct sunlight…
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