On the fourth day of CADD Care, the CADD team gave to me… a Forma tip!
When I was a child, after opening all the presents on Christmas morning, I would always double-check under the tree to make sure we did not miss a present.
With the Autodesk AEC Collections, there is a present that most people have not opened. It is Autodesk® Forma®!
Autodesk Forma is a great product for preliminary site studies that allows you to run instant analysis on multiple proposals. It can import existing buildings, property boundaries, roads, and terrain. It can also import aerial and satellite imagery. This will provide context for your next building design.
Autodesk Forma gives you instant information about your design in accurate square footage as you lay your design. The program’s other analyses include Sun Hours, Daylight Potential, Wind Studies, Microclimate, Operation Energy, Noise Studies, and Solar Energy. All these analyses can be conducted easily using the simple interface.
Autodesk Forma also works with Revit by allowing import to and from Revit. Exports to Revit create Revit geometry and bring in site data.
Autodesk Form is free if you have the AEC Collection. It is time to take a peek inside of the AEC Collection for the unopened present!
Check back on Monday to discover more tips and tricks the CADD Team has lined up for the rest of the Twelve Days of CADD Care!
Missed any posts? Catch up on previous entries in the Twelve Days of CADD Care series here: