Forma for Buildings
Autodesk Forma for Buildings: Shape early design with confidence — together
Explore options. Understand impact. Stay aligned.
All your early-stage design solutions, in one bundle
Give every project a stronger start by connecting site insight, design exploration, shared project data, and collaborative review in a cloud-based design workspace.
What's included?
Forma Site Design
Forma Building Design
Forma Data Management
Forma Board
All your early-stage design solutions, in one bundle
Give every project a stronger start by connecting site insight, design exploration, shared project data, and collaborative review in a cloud-based design workspace.
What's included?
Forma Site Design
Forma Building Design
Forma Data Management
Forma Board
Design Exploration
Connected early-stage design
Design optioneering
Explore design options efficiently
Connected Workflows
Collaborate with clarity
Design Exploration
Connected early-stage design
Design optioneering
Explore design options efficiently
Connected Workflows
Collaborate with clarity
Workflows for shaping early design with confidence
Site analysis and optimization
Forma Site Design is a data-driven site planning and analysis software that helps architects understand their sites and plan with confidence.
Building design exploration and performance analysis
Forma Building Design is a building design and analysis software for schematic design, helping architects explore options and test performances
Common data environment for AECO Projects
Forma Data Management is the cloud-native common data environment connecting AECO project data across teams, workflows, and phases.
Visual design review and presentation workspace
Forma Board is a design review board that brings ideas, metrics, visuals, and feedback together to align teams and move decisions forward.
Included software in Forma for Buildings
Forma Site Design
Forma Site Design
Forma Site Design is cloud-based site planning software that helps architects and designers plan every site with confidence, with AI-powered analysis, contextual data, and 3D modeling.
Forma Site Design is cloud-based site planning software that helps architects and designers plan every site with confidence, with AI-powered analysis, contextual data, and 3D modeling.
Questions? We have answers.
What is Forma for Buildings, and which products are included?
Forma for Buildings includes Forma Site Design, Forma Building Design, Forma Data Management, and Forma Board. Together, these provide a connected early-phase design solution for AECO teams.
Who is Forma for Buildings designed for?
Forma for Buildings supports architects, designers, and AECO professionals working on site planning, feasibility studies, and schematic building design.
What is the pricing and availability of Forma for Buildings?
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How does Forma for Buildings support early design phases?
Forma for Buildings connects AI-powered site planning, schematic design exploration, environmental analysis, and cloud collaboration in one workflow.
How is Forma for Buildings different from using Revit alone?
Forma for Buildings supports early-stage design exploration and real-time analysis before detailed modeling in Revit.
Can designs move into detailed workflows easily within Forma for Buildings?
Yes. Forma Building Design and Forma Site Design connect to downstream workflows, reducing rework and preserving project intent.
How does Forma for Buildings reduce rework between phases?
With Forma Data Management, project data stays connected across teams, tools, and phases — minimizing duplication and data loss.
What projects is Forma for Buildings best for?
Forma for Buildings is ideal for residential, mixed-use projects requiring feasibility studies, site analysis, and schematic design.
Does Forma for Buildings include site analysis tools?
Yes. Forma Site Design provides AI-powered site analysis, feasibility tools, and contextual data for planning and design.
How does Building Design speed up exploration with Forma for Buildings?
Forma Building Design uses design automations and performance analysis to test more options before complex modeling.
What analyses are available in Forma for Buildings?
Forma for Buildings includes area, noise, microclimate, solar energy, wind, daylight, sun hours, and embodied carbon analysis for data-driven decisions.
How is project data managed in Forma for Buildings?
Forma Data Management provides a cloud-native common data environment (CDE) connecting AECO project data.
How does Forma for Buildings improve stakeholder alignment?
With Forma Board and shared project data, teams present visuals, metrics, and options clearly for faster approvals.
How do I convert my Forma for Buildings free trial to a paid subscription?
Buy Forma for Buildings here. When buying your subscription, enter the same email address and password combination you used to sign in to your trial. Learn more about converting a trial to a paid subscription.
How secure is Forma for Buildings?
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