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Whatever your vision as an architect, Autodesk software helps you make it a reality.
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Make data-driven insights the foundation for your design approach with powerful, fast performance and environmental simulation.Â
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The data that Forma gives us helps our clients make decisions that can save them construction dollars later and also improve the quality of the space.
—Wayne Dunkelberger, Chief Design Officer, Baker Barrios Architects
CUSTOMER SUCCESS
90% increase in efficiency through consolidation of tasks and software
BAKER BARRIOS ARCHITECTS
The data that Forma gives us helps our clients make decisions that can save them construction dollars later and also improve the quality of the space.
—Wayne Dunkelberger, Chief Design Officer, Baker Barrios Architects
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Digital project delivery lets you collaborate efficiently with project stakeholders, clearly communicate design intent, and detect design flaws early.
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Questions? We have answers.
You can use Mac for AutoCAD and Revit. AutoCAD for Mac has workflows unique to Mac users and fully supports Apple Silicon (M1 and M2 chip series). While Revit does not currently have a native Macintosh version, you can still install Revit on a Mac in virtualized environments including Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion. We also support these products via Boot Camp, part of Mac OS X that lets you install and run Windows (and Windows-based applications) on a Mac. Learn more here.
Autodesk Forma is a browser-based cloud product that can be used on most Macs and PCs on Google Chromeâ„¢. See the system requirements here.
Architects use many types of software to communicate design intent, collaborate within teams, deliver design and construction projects, and operate their businesses. Autodesk supports the many ways architects work with a platform of cloud and desktop software supporting the full lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure, from initial design through operation. 
AutoCAD, Revit,and Forma are primary software for CAD and model-based design and are supported by complementary products and tools for systems and structural analysis, energy modeling and carbon and life-cycle assessment, clash detection and coordination, and document management. For working in teams, architects rely on Autodesk’s BIM Collaborate Pro to securely workshare models with collaborators, and to view, manage, and coordinate files, documents, and data across the spectrum of project stakeholders.
Autodesk’s design and make software platform for architects continues to evolve, with capabilities that pave the way toward real-time insights and analytics, outcome-driven workflows that sharpen design intent and optimize for sustainability, and a broad ecosystem of open APIs, developer tools, and solution providers that support software interoperability, workflow automation, and more. Autodesk is the technology partner for architects, supporting their efforts to achieve better design, project, and business outcomes.
Autodesk provides free software for educators and students,who can use the same software as top professionals around the world for as long as they are eligible.
In addition, the Technology Impact Program donates software to nonprofits and startups who qualify. If you are a nonprofit or entrepreneur working to create positive impact through design, see if you qualify for our Technology Impact Program.
Finally, most Autodesk software is available for a free trial.
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