{"id":1721,"date":"2026-01-16T09:24:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/?p=1721"},"modified":"2026-03-26T20:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:40:44","slug":"how-to-use-forma-board-to-capture-design-intent-from-the-get-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/2026\/01\/16\/how-to-use-forma-board-to-capture-design-intent-from-the-get-go\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use\u00a0Forma Board with Forma Data Management to capture design intent from the get-go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><em>Forma Site Design, 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.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/forma\/overview\" class=\"\n            MuiButtonBase-root MuiButton-root\n            wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\n            \n            \n            \n            MuiButton-contained\n        \">\n\n        <span class=\"MuiButton-label\">\n            \n            \nLearn more about Forma Site Design\n\n            \n        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/forma\/free-trial\" class=\"\n            MuiButtonBase-root MuiButton-root\n            wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\n            \n            \n            \n            MuiButton-contained\n        \">\n\n        <span class=\"MuiButton-label\">\n            \n            \nTry Forma Site Design for free\n\n            \n        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" autoplay controls loop muted src=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/Short-2-How-to-use-Forma-Board-and-Docs-to-start-projects-right-.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Tl;dr:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Store key files related to your project, like maps, references, code, zoning, and regulations\u00a0on Forma Data Management (formerly Autodesk Docs). This spares you from having to dig them back up every\u00a0time you lose them.\u00a0Also, it\u00a0makes it easier for your teammates to find the same documentation you\u2019re\u00a0working\u00a0on.<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Extract key quotes, important design intents, things that guide your project with screenshots\u00a0and notes\u00a0and put them on Forma Board linked\u00a0together with the files on Forma Data Management to create a pin-up that highlights the core design directions you need to base your design on<\/em>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Sketch over and illustrate the design intent you arrive at during this process<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Share the board with your colleagues for&nbsp;a common understanding&nbsp;of where you are&nbsp;currently&nbsp;in&nbsp;your design&nbsp;thinking&nbsp;as they&nbsp;start the  project.&nbsp;They can comment and edit with you.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Why?\u00a0Because\u00a0Forma Board\u00a0allows you to connect files to <em>Forma Data Management<\/em>. That means you keep the digital thread as you go. And you get to visually\u00a0represent\u00a0this on a pin-up that\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0taken down from the studio walls every two weeks to make room for the next pin-up.<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Early-stage architectural design is rarely short on&nbsp;ideas, inspiration, requirements, regulations, references, or&nbsp;stakeholders.&nbsp;What often lacks is&nbsp;<strong>shared clarity<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the start of a project, information arrives from many directions: site constraints, early massing models, environmental metrics, reference imagery, screenshots, notes from meetings, and informal assumptions. By the&nbsp;end of the day your browser&nbsp;probably looks&nbsp;like mine: 5 windows, 34 tabs,&nbsp;a medieval map of Nottingham,&nbsp;and a referendum from a council town hall meeting from 2017 that somehow is relevant for the site you&#8217;ve been hired to design on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each input&nbsp;may be&nbsp;valuable, but when these elements live across emails, chat threads, local folders, and slide decks, teams struggle to build a shared&nbsp;understanding. This&nbsp;fragmentation creates friction later. New team members lack context. Decisions need to be re-explained. Early intent is lost just as collaboration intensifies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The challenge is not capturing&nbsp;<em>everything,&nbsp;but<\/em>&nbsp;capturing&nbsp;<strong>the right information early&nbsp;and pinning it up&nbsp;clearly and accessibly&nbsp;for future reference<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Watch my video below which explains exactly how to do this or keep reading below for an in-depth breakdown of the workflow and how it&nbsp;benefits&nbsp;you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use Forma Board and Docs to start projects the right way\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t1hcEb8w25w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"aspect-ratio:500 \/ 281;width:100%;height:auto;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why use Forma Data Management and Forma Board to capture the broad strokes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In early design, precision is not the priority\u2014<strong>context is<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Architects need to work in broad strokes: testing ideas, comparing directions, and&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;meaningful trade-offs without committing too early. Forma Board supports this approach by providing a shared, visual space where early material can be gathered as it&nbsp;emerges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And you can use it for all the stages of conceptual and schematic design in architecture such as design&nbsp;option&nbsp;pin-ups, site analysis, site model&nbsp;discussions, references and inspiration pictures, site visit maps, and&nbsp;of course&nbsp;early performance insights.&nbsp;&nbsp;It\u2019s&nbsp;the natural progression of pin up sessions, quick informal presentations, teams capturing&nbsp;information continuously,&nbsp;and&nbsp;creating a living&nbsp;snapshot of the project&nbsp;teams\u2019&nbsp;common&nbsp;thinking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This helps&nbsp;us:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See relationships between options&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand trade-offs&nbsp;at a glance&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focus discussion on intent, not polish&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By keeping the emphasis on clarity rather than detail, Forma Board&nbsp;can&nbsp;help teams move forward without narrowing exploration too soon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Turn scattered inputs into shared understanding<\/strong>&nbsp;in Forma Board<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/How-to-use-Forma-Board-and-Docs-to-start-projects-right-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/How-to-use-Forma-Board-and-Docs-to-start-projects-right-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/How-to-use-Forma-Board-and-Docs-to-start-projects-right-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/How-to-use-Forma-Board-and-Docs-to-start-projects-right-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/How-to-use-Forma-Board-and-Docs-to-start-projects-right-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/How-to-use-Forma-Board-and-Docs-to-start-projects-right-3.jpg 1722w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As projects progress, early ideas need to connect to structured collaboration. This is where\u00a0<strong>Forma Data Management\u00a0plays a critical role as the Common Data Environment (CDE)<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forma Data Management provides a centralized, governed space for project information;\u00a0drawings, documents, references, and decisions\u00a0gathered\u00a0across teams and phases. When early context captured in Forma Board is\u00a0stored in\u00a0Forma Data Management,\u00a0you\u00a0avoid the common reset that happens\u00a0whenever you accidentally close a\u00a0browser on a\u00a0Friday, or\u00a0the context that teams lose\u00a0between concept design and later stages.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of losing early intent, teams preserve:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Key references and assumptions&nbsp;visually pinned up.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rationale behind early decisions, through comments and sticky notes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shared understanding of constraints and priorities, through key illustrations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Forma\u00a0Board supports exploration and alignment. Forma Data Management ensures that this context\u00a0remains\u00a0accessible, traceable, and ready for collaboration as more contributors join the project.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Starting off on the right foot prepares us&nbsp;for future collaboration<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/cropped-How-to-use-Forma-Board-and-Docs-to-start-projects-right-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/cropped-How-to-use-Forma-Board-and-Docs-to-start-projects-right-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/cropped-How-to-use-Forma-Board-and-Docs-to-start-projects-right-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/cropped-How-to-use-Forma-Board-and-Docs-to-start-projects-right-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/forma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/cropped-How-to-use-Forma-Board-and-Docs-to-start-projects-right-4.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Capturing information early is not about locking decisions; it&#8217;s about <strong>preparing teams to collaborate effectively later<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When&nbsp;coworkers join first, and later&nbsp;consultants, project managers, or downstream teams join, they&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;just see the current design state. They see how the project arrived there. This reduces onboarding time, reduces rework, and&nbsp;supports more confident decision-making as complexity increases.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By combining Forma Board for early-stage sense-making with Forma Data Management as a\u00a0common\u00a0data\u00a0environment, teams create continuity across phases. Early design becomes the foundation for collaboration, not a disconnected starting point.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that way, capturing key information early\u2014clearly and in broad strokes\u2014is not&nbsp;just good&nbsp;design practice.&nbsp;It\u2019s&nbsp;a practical step toward better coordination, clearer communication, and more resilient project workflows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fre<strong>quently asked questions&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-faq-accordion\">\n        <details id='faq-question-1770903834918' class='details'>\n        <summary>\n            <span class=\"details__summary\">\n                <span class=\"details__summary-text\">\n                    What is Forma Board used for?\n                <\/span>\n                <svg class=\"details__caret\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" hidden>\n                    <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m18 9.5-6 6-6-6\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"details__content\">\n            <div class='is-style-faq-accordion__body'>\n            Forma Board is an online collaborative whiteboard for architects to gather, organize, and compare early-stage design ideas, references, and performance insights in one shared space.\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>    <details id='faq-question-1770903891592' class='details'>\n        <summary>\n            <span class=\"details__summary\">\n                <span class=\"details__summary-text\">\n                    How does Forma Board support pre-design and schematic design in architecture? \n                <\/span>\n                <svg class=\"details__caret\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" hidden>\n                    <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m18 9.5-6 6-6-6\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"details__content\">\n            <div class='is-style-faq-accordion__body'>\n            Forma Board supports early-stage architectural design by letting architects compare massing options, site context, and site analysis side by side, add comments, and sketch in a shared collaborative space.\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>    <details id='faq-question-1770903946570' class='details'>\n        <summary>\n            <span class=\"details__summary\">\n                <span class=\"details__summary-text\">\n                    What role does Forma Data Management (formerly Autodesk Docs) play in this workflow?\n                <\/span>\n                <svg class=\"details__caret\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" hidden>\n                    <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m18 9.5-6 6-6-6\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"details__content\">\n            <div class='is-style-faq-accordion__body'>\n            Forma Data Management serves as the project\u2019s Common Data Environment (CDE), providing a centralized platform to store, manage, and govern documents from early design through construction and operations. It carries forward context from Forma Board to preserve design intent and reduce rework.\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>    <details id='faq-question-1770904032282' class='details'>\n        <summary>\n            <span class=\"details__summary\">\n                <span class=\"details__summary-text\">\n                    Why is it important to capture design information and decisions early in a project?\n                <\/span>\n                <svg class=\"details__caret\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" hidden>\n                    <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m18 9.5-6 6-6-6\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"details__content\">\n            <div class='is-style-faq-accordion__body'>\n            Capturing design assumptions, constraints, and early decisions helps preserve context as projects evolve. It enables teams and stakeholders to understand not just what the design is, but why it developed that way\u2014improving collaboration and reducing rework.\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>    <details id='faq-question-1770904148969' class='details'>\n        <summary>\n            <span class=\"details__summary\">\n                <span class=\"details__summary-text\">\n                    Does Forma Board replace presentations or detailed documentation?\n                <\/span>\n                <svg class=\"details__caret\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" hidden>\n                    <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m18 9.5-6 6-6-6\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"details__content\">\n            <div class='is-style-faq-accordion__body'>\n            No. Forma Board does not replace formal presentations or detailed documentation. It supports early-stage design alignment and sense-making, helping teams prepare for deeper collaboration and documentation in tools like Forma Data Management and Forma Site Design.\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>    <details id='faq-question-1770904199781' class='details'>\n        <summary>\n            <span class=\"details__summary\">\n                <span class=\"details__summary-text\">\n                    Who benefits most from using Forma Board and Forma Data Management together?\n                <\/span>\n                <svg class=\"details__caret\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" hidden>\n                    <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m18 9.5-6 6-6-6\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"details__content\">\n            <div class='is-style-faq-accordion__body'>\n            Architects and early-stage design teams benefit most, especially when collaborating with consultants and stakeholders. Together, they support clearer communication, faster alignment, and continuity from concept through later project phases.\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>    <details id='faq-question-1770904250647' class='details'>\n        <summary>\n            <span class=\"details__summary\">\n                <span class=\"details__summary-text\">\n                    How does capturing design information early help projects scale?\n                <\/span>\n                <svg class=\"details__caret\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" hidden>\n                    <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m18 9.5-6 6-6-6\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"details__content\">\n            <div class='is-style-faq-accordion__body'>\n            Capturing key design information early and maintaining it in a Common Data Environment reduces onboarding time, prevents repeated discussions, and creates a stronger foundation for future decisions as project complexity grows.\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tl;dr: Early-stage architectural design is rarely short on&nbsp;ideas, inspiration, requirements, regulations, references, or&nbsp;stakeholders.&nbsp;What often lacks is&nbsp;shared clarity.&nbsp; At the start of a project, information arrives from many directions: site constraints, early massing models, environmental metrics, reference imagery, screenshots, notes from meetings, and informal assumptions. 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