While architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) are technically distinct specialties, they don’t work in isolation during projects. Decisions made early in planning and design directly impact construction outcomes and long-term operations.
Collaboration in AECO has become highly distributed, and projects are more complex than ever.
If you want to be successful in 2026 and beyond, you can't treat a building project like a relay race where you just hand off a baton and walk away. You have to treat it like a single, continuous flow of data.
And to truly deliver better outcomes, our technology must reflect this connected reality and support teams across the entire lifecycle, not just in individual phases.
To see where we’re going, let’s briefly revisit how this evolution started.
In 2019, Autodesk launched Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) to connect teams, workflows, and data on a single platform. ACC was designed to simplify collaboration, anticipate change, and enable data-driven decision-making.
Then in 2023, we introduced Autodesk Forma, which was initially focused on early-stage planning, design, and decision-making with built-in AI and automation.
Since then, Forma has continued to evolve by expanding its vision as Autodesk’s industry cloud for architecture, engineering, construction, and operations.
Today, we’re excited to announce the next evolution in our AECO product strategy as Autodesk Construction Cloud becomes an integral part of Autodesk Forma.
This is a major step forward in our industry cloud vision. By uniting ACC’s leading construction management capabilities with Forma, we’re delivering a single, connected platform that spans the full project lifecycle.
With ACC joining Forma, a more unified future for AECO begins. Planning, design, construction, and operations are no longer linked by handoffs and file transfers, but by shared data and intelligent workflows. Teams can move from early concepts to detailed designs to on-site execution within one connected environment where collaboration is streamlined, information stays aligned, and decisions are informed by real-time insights and predictive analytics. The result is greater clarity across teams, stronger coordination across disciplines, and the confidence to scale as projects and portfolios grow in size and complexity.
ACC is becoming Forma, but that doesn’t mean you need to relearn how you work.
How you use ACC today won’t change with the brand update. There will be no disruption to existing workflows, projects, or ways of working. As such, your data, permissions, integrations, and day-to-day processes remain intact, and no migration is required.
This evolution is about bringing solutions together in a unified industry cloud while preserving the proven tools you already rely on.
The AECO industry is being asked to do more than ever before: deliver faster, build more sustainably, and adapt to constant change. Yet static deliverables, fragmented workflows, and reactive decisions continue to slow progress.
Forma is changing that, with dynamic data, integrated processes, and predictive intelligence across the AECO lifecycle.
As Autodesk’s AI-native, end-to-end industry cloud for AECO, Forma connects teams, workflows, and data across all phases of the project lifecycle in one shared environment. By bringing ACC into Forma we are closing the long-standing silos between design and construction.
With connected data and consistent governance at the core, teams can make smarter decisions faster, anticipate risks earlier, and deliver better outcomes.
Here are the updated product names under the Forma industry cloud. As mentioned above, their functionalities remain the same; these new product names simply reflect a single, unified platform.
| Old name | New name |
| Autodesk Construction Cloud | Autodesk Forma |
| Autodesk Docs | Forma Data Management |
| Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro | Forma Design Collaboration |
| Autodesk Build | Forma Build |
| Autodesk Takeoff | Forma Takeoff |
| Autodesk Estimate | Forma Estimate |
| Preconstruction Bundle | Forma for Preconstruction |
| Model Management Bundle | Forma for Model Management |
| Construction Operations Bundle | Forma for Construction Operations |
| Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect (ACC Connect) | Forma Construction Connect |
Connecting people and workflows only works when everyone is aligned around the same data. That foundation is Forma Data Management.
At the core of the Forma industry cloud, Forma Data Management (formerly Autodesk Docs) now serves as the common data environment for all of Forma. It provides a centralized environment for managing AECO project data, supporting connected collaboration across teams and organizations, not just file storage.
As Forma evolves, this foundation extends beyond traditional documents. Project information is no longer limited to static files exchanged between phases. Cloud-native, granular project data generated through connected workflows is surfaced and managed directly within the project environment. This shift strengthens how information moves across planning, design, construction, and operations.
With Forma Data Management Essentials now included in standalone subscriptions to AutoCAD, Revit, and Civil 3D, along with the Product Design and Manufacturing Collection, AECO design and engineering teams can access this connected foundation directly from the desktop tools they already use.
And more importantly, critical project data remains connected as work moves from one phase to the next, supporting smoother handoffs, stronger coordination across disciplines, and more reliable deliverables for owners and operators.
Learn more about Forma Data Management in our blog.
Forma brings planning, design, and construction teams closer together — not by adding new systems, but by reducing the gaps between them.
With Forma Data Management Essentials included in AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, and the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection, design teams begin projects inside the same connected project environment construction teams already use. That means construction teams spend less time chasing drawings, reconciling versions, or manually reposting files — and more time moving work forward.
What begins in planning and design now informs construction earlier and more directly. With AI-powered early-stage site analysis and scenario modeling in Forma, contractors can evaluate constructability, phasing, cost implications, and schedule impacts before key decisions are finalized. When constraints and trade-offs are visible sooner, teams can address them before they turn into change orders in the field.
With Forma Board embedded in Forma Data Management, teams can review proposals, compare options, and capture feedback directly against live project information. Instead of exporting models into presentations or recreating context in meetings, teams collaborate against the actual drawings and models. Comments, feedback, and decisions remain tied to real project information, moving teams from siloed exchanges to more continuous collaboration.
Construction teams keep the management workflows they rely on today. Build remains Build. Takeoff remains Takeoff. Estimate remains Estimate.
What changes is how consistently project information flows into those workflows. With more projects beginning connected by default, design information enters the construction phase earlier and with fewer manual transfers in between. That strengthens alignment before work reaches the field. The outcome is fewer surprises, less rework, and greater confidence from design through handover.
And because project information stays connected beyond delivery, owners receive a more complete and usable project record — not just a collection of files assembled at closeout. The connection that supports delivery now supports long-term asset performance as well.
Bringing ACC into Forma is an important step toward a fully connected industry cloud, but we’re far from done. We continue to invest in AI, usability, and scalability.
Forma is built with AI designed directly into the platform where your data already lives and your teams already work. That means AI isn’t bolted on or dependent on separate tools, exports, or new integrations.
We are expanding AI capabilities that augment your people, automate your workflows, and analyze your connected project data. Functionality built into Autodesk Assistant will continue to expand, providing more intelligent, context‑aware support across workflows. It will get even better at helping teams find answers faster, reduce manual work, and focus on higher‑value decisions.
Because project data is already connected across planning, design, and construction, AI can move beyond hindsight reporting to proactive, insight-driven action. The result is fewer manual steps, earlier risk detection, and faster, more confident decisions without leaving the tools teams rely on every day.
Sophistication shouldn’t come with complexity.
We’re committed to making Forma accessible and scalable for organizations at every stage of growth. So, no matter how large your portfolio is or how complex your projects become, you can start where you are and scale from there.
Solutions like Forma Data Management Essentials and Forma Build Essentials lower the barrier to entry while providing a clear path to expand as teams, projects, and business needs evolve. Small and growing contractors can get started quickly, adopt digital workflows with confidence, and build from there without having to rip and replace systems later.
We’re focused on giving teams powerful tools that aren't overwhelming, so they can modernize how they work without slowing down.
The future of AECO depends on connected teams, connected data, and connected decisions.
Now that Autodesk Construction Cloud is Autodesk Forma, we’re delivering a single industry cloud that reflects how projects are actually delivered today and how they’ll need to be delivered tomorrow.
With Forma Data Management at the foundation, customers can move forward with confidence, knowing their data and their teams are connected from the very first idea through the full life of the asset.
Learn More About Autodesk Forma
The Forma industry cloud is Autodesk's AI-native end-to-end platform for the AECO industry that connects all stakeholders, workflows, and data into a single, insight-driven environment. This helps support more informed decision-making across planning, design, construction and operations.
Forma isn’t replacing ACC. Instead, Autodesk is evolving Forma into a broader, end-to-end AECO industry cloud, with the capabilities of ACC becoming part of that ecosystem. ACC products will continue to exist and will be represented within the Forma industry cloud brand.
ACC’s enterprise controls, infrastructure, and user management will now extend across all of Forma. By bringing ACC into Forma, Autodesk is creating a single, connected industry cloud that supports the full AECO lifecycle—from planning and design through construction and operations.
No. Autodesk’s investment in construction remains strong, and current product roadmaps will continue to be delivered as planned. Bringing construction capabilities into the Forma industry cloud allows us to invest with a more comprehensive AECO mindset, connecting planning, design, construction, and operations across the full project lifecycle.
In fact, joining the Forma industry cloud provides us with more scale and accelerates our development. For you, that should mean a more seamless experience and accelerated delivery of new tools designed to help you work smarter.
No, there will be no disruption to how existing customers access or use ACC products. Licensing, subscriptions, files, permissions, folder structures, and current connections to other ACC products like BuildingConnected will remain intact. Additionally, any automations, integrations or APIs currently in place will not be affected. And, importantly, there will be no data migration required for current ACC or Forma customers.
A single, common data environment and platform across AECO will enable improved data flow across the project lifecycle and introduce more AI-native workflows.
Outside of branding, we do not expect any changes to the mobile app. Functional updates will continue to be released as previously planned in accordance to our roadmap, ensuring ongoing improvements without disruption to the user experience.
The core functionality and layout of the ACC user interface will remain consistent, ensuring a smooth experience for existing users. There will be new Forma branding introduced and we will continue to deliver updates to the user experience as part of ongoing improvements to the product.
Autodesk Docs is evolving to better represent its role within the Forma industry cloud. A purpose-built, cloud-native common data environment (CDE) connecting AECO project data across the full asset lifecycle—planning, design, construction, and operations. To reflect this evolution, Autodesk Docs has been renamed Forma Data Management. The new name signals a move beyond file-based collaboration toward connected project data, supporting both files and more granular data as the AECO industry advances toward more hyper-collaborative, data-driven workflows.
Autodesk Docs will be renamed to Forma Data Management, serving as the common data environment across the Forma industry cloud. Additionally, several existing product names will be updated to reflect their inclusion in Forma. Beginning March 24, these new names will appear across our websites, contracts, licensing, and Autodesk Account.
