Autodesk Forma First Look

1h 44mBeginner2023-12-22

Authors

Shaun Bryant

Autodesk Certified Instructor in both AutoCAD and Revit Architecture

Course details

Autodesk Forma is the cloud-based software that will unify workflows across teams that design, build, and operate built environments. It allows you to plan and design in the cloud from the start, and its conceptual design capabilities and predictive analytics help you make smart project decisions in real time to improve outcomes. In this first-look course, Autodesk Certified Instructor Shaun Bryant gives you a heads-up into how Forma will transform the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) industry. Learn the basic concepts of how to get a simple project set up, develop proposals, and make informed decisions based on real-time comparisons of your designs.

Skills covered

Forma2D Drafting and DrawingBIMAutodesk3D ModelingFoundationsVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and Illustration

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Working with Autodesk Forma
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the exercise files
04 - Using the Autodesk Forma interface

1. Using the Autodesk Forma Interface

05 - Creating and accessing a new project in Forma
06 - Using the Forma hub to navigate and work with projects
07 - Inviting members to a new Forma project
08 - Using the Forma canvas and onscreen toolbars

2. Creating Projects and Editing Layers

09 - Setting up project data, including map areas and terrain
10 - Ordering and importing data to create property boundaries
11 - Using generative AI for building data and site limits
12 - Using generative AI to add vegetation
13 - Create an existing base situation and a proposed situation
14 - Inviting others to the project

3. Detailing a Model

15 - Editing site limits, moving from base layer to proposed layer
16 - Setting constraints and locking them in the model
17 - Working with generic volumes and 3D Sketch
18 - Using 3D Sketch to create and edit more complex entities in projects
19 - Working with floor areas in the 3D model

4. Analysis and Visual Comparison

20 - Working with AI powered analysis metrics and setting the building function
21 - Developing a sun hours analysis and using the Inspect tool
22 - Developing a wind analysis and interpreting the results
23 - Comparing analyses within the project
24 - Exporting proposals from Forma into Revit and other formats

Conclusion

25 - Call to action