Learning Autodesk Forma

4h 49mBeginner2025-01-09

Authors

Paul F. Aubin

Author and Consultant

Course details

Forma is the latest cloud-based platform included with the Autodesk AEC Collection. Its easy-to-use AI-powered tools help architects, designers, and AEC professionals perform early stage design and validation in an efficient, interconnected way. In this course, instructor Paul Aubin covers the essentials of leveraging the powerful features of Forma, including its collaborative design tools, real-time data and analytics, AI-driven analytical design functionalities, and more. Along the way, learn how to utilize Forma's sustainability tools to evaluate environmental impact and energy efficiency. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and skills you need to seamlessly integrate Autodesk Forma into your workflow, enhancing your design processes and outcomes.

Learning objectives
Understand the basic functionality of Autodesk Forma.
Use Forma to create site and project context for AEC projects.
Design for early site and conceptual design.
Perform building analysis including energy, noise, solar, and wind.

Skills covered

FormaArtificial Intelligence for DesignProduct and Industrial DesignAI Productivity ToolsVideoAutodesk3D ModelingPhotographyGraphic DesignVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingLearningAnimation and IllustrationBusiness Software and Tools

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome to Autodesk Forma
02 - What you should know

1. What Is Autodesk Forma

03 - The Autodesk Forma platform
04 - Accessing Autodesk Forma
05 - Create or access a hub
06 - Home screen
07 - Explore the demo project
08 - Managing projects
09 - Inviting members
10 - Member access to various hubs

2. Establishing Your Place in the World

11 - Create a new project and choose its location
12 - Order additional project data
13 - Edit layers in your project
14 - Editing and duplicating the project base layer
15 - Import low resolution local project data
16 - Import high resolution local project data
17 - Setting site limits and constraints

3. Early Conceptual Design

18 - Edit your first proposal
19 - Create basic buildings
20 - Create line buildings
21 - Create houses
22 - Vegetation
23 - Roads and other site items

4. Create a Complex Building Form

24 - Duplicate a proposal
25 - Create a compound building form
26 - Add a basic building to complete the rough form
27 - Using and editing floor plans
28 - Establish building functions for building sections
29 - Explore building metrics
30 - Customize floor plans
31 - Using floor plan templates
32 - Parking
33 - Adding the Testfit parking extension
34 - Using 3D Sketch to create custom forms

5. Analysis and Building Performance Studies

35 - Analysis basics
36 - Establish the extent used to perform an analysis
37 - Perform a Sun hours analysis
38 - Perform a daylight potential analysis
39 - Perform a wind analysis
40 - Perform a microclimate analysis
41 - Perform a noise analysis
42 - Perform a solar analysis

6. Presenting and Sharing Designs

43 - Using a Forma board
44 - Export a proposal
45 - Export to Revit

Conclusion

46 - Next steps