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Synchronizing analysis views for multiple proposals

Review noise and sun analysis results for two housing design proposals in multiple views.


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You can view multiple analyses for different designs side by side,

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to examine the trade-offs of each and make data-based decisions regarding the best design alternative.

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In this example of a residential site located next to a railway in Oslo, Norway, two important considerations are sun exposure and noise.

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Once the relevant analyses have been run on more than one design proposal—

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—in this case Sun hours and Noise—

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—you can view the analyses side by side, to weigh the trade-offs of each alternative with respect to these factors.

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Navigate to Compare.

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Then, in the left panel, under the relevant proposals, select the analyses you want to view.

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In this case, Noise analyses are selected for the first iteration of Alternative 2 and the Alternative 4 proposal with parking.

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To make room for the second analysis, on the canvas, right-click each analysis and select Split horizontally.

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Drag the Sun hours analysis for the same Alternative 2 and Alternative 4 proposals.

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To replace one of the analyses, simply drag and drop another analysis to replace it.

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Now, you can pan and zoom the four synchronized camera views

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to examine the results of two different analyses for two design options.

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Looking at Alternative 2 for Sun hours on April 21st,

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the summary shows that 10,281 square meters or 36% of the site has more than 9 hours of sun on the ground,

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while Alternative 4 has more than 16,500 square meters or 52% of sun over 9 hours.

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That is a significant difference and may help with the decision to use one design option over the other.

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Next, the summaries for the noise analyses are expanded, and you can scroll down to see the results for Ground, Facades, and Roofs.

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When Facades is selected for both alternatives, you see that 72% of Alternative 2 is in green, which is a comfortable noise level,

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whereas 69% is in green for Alternative 4.

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To expand the view area, click the arrow on the edge of the summary panel to hide it.

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Overall, Alternative 2 is better for noise than Alternative 4, but it does not offer as much sun exposure,

02:27

whereas Alternative 2 offers better sun exposure, but is not as good for noise.

02:32

As you have seen, viewing multiple analyses for different proposals side by side enables you to identify the trade-offs

02:39

and make data-based decisions on the best design alternative moving forward.

Video transcript

00:03

You can view multiple analyses for different designs side by side,

00:07

to examine the trade-offs of each and make data-based decisions regarding the best design alternative.

00:13

In this example of a residential site located next to a railway in Oslo, Norway, two important considerations are sun exposure and noise.

00:23

Once the relevant analyses have been run on more than one design proposal—

00:27

—in this case Sun hours and Noise—

00:30

—you can view the analyses side by side, to weigh the trade-offs of each alternative with respect to these factors.

00:36

Navigate to Compare.

00:39

Then, in the left panel, under the relevant proposals, select the analyses you want to view.

00:45

In this case, Noise analyses are selected for the first iteration of Alternative 2 and the Alternative 4 proposal with parking.

00:55

To make room for the second analysis, on the canvas, right-click each analysis and select Split horizontally.

01:03

Drag the Sun hours analysis for the same Alternative 2 and Alternative 4 proposals.

01:10

To replace one of the analyses, simply drag and drop another analysis to replace it.

01:16

Now, you can pan and zoom the four synchronized camera views

01:19

to examine the results of two different analyses for two design options.

01:24

Looking at Alternative 2 for Sun hours on April 21st,

01:28

the summary shows that 10,281 square meters or 36% of the site has more than 9 hours of sun on the ground,

01:38

while Alternative 4 has more than 16,500 square meters or 52% of sun over 9 hours.

01:46

That is a significant difference and may help with the decision to use one design option over the other.

01:52

Next, the summaries for the noise analyses are expanded, and you can scroll down to see the results for Ground, Facades, and Roofs.

02:02

When Facades is selected for both alternatives, you see that 72% of Alternative 2 is in green, which is a comfortable noise level,

02:11

whereas 69% is in green for Alternative 4.

02:15

To expand the view area, click the arrow on the edge of the summary panel to hide it.

02:20

Overall, Alternative 2 is better for noise than Alternative 4, but it does not offer as much sun exposure,

02:27

whereas Alternative 2 offers better sun exposure, but is not as good for noise.

02:32

As you have seen, viewing multiple analyses for different proposals side by side enables you to identify the trade-offs

02:39

and make data-based decisions on the best design alternative moving forward.

Step-by-step guide

Multiple analyses for different designs can be viewed side by side, to examine the trade-offs of each and make data-based decisions regarding the best design alternative.

In this example of a residential site located next to a railway in Oslo, Norway, two important considerations are sun exposure and noise. The relevant analyses have been run.

  1. In the top bar, click Compare.
  2. In the left panel, under the relevant proposals, select the desired analyses. In this example, select the Noise analyses for the Alternative 2 and Alternative 4 proposals.

The Forma interface showing the Noise analyses for the Alternative 2 and Alternative 4 proposals. The Compare tool is highlighted in the top bar, the Noise analysis is highlighted for each proposal in the Proposals pane, and the name of each proposal is highlighted at the top of the canvas views.

  1. To make room for the second analysis, on the canvas, right-click each analysis and select Split horizontally.

The right-click menu from the Forma canvas, showing the Split horizontally tool highlighted in red.

  1. Drag the Sun hours analysis for the Alternative 2 and Alternative 4 proposals, and drop them into the respective view panes.

The Forma interface showing a four-way split view in the canvas, with the noise analyses already active in the bottom two views and the Sun hours analyses highlighted for each proposal in the Proposals pane. Red dotted arrows show where the Sun hours proposals will be dragged and dropped into the two top views.

  1. Optionally, to replace one of the analyses, drag and drop another analysis into the desired view pane.
  2. Pan and zoom the four synchronized camera views to examine the results.

Three images of the four-way split views for the two proposals being compared, showing the various zoom and pan controls alongside the right panel for each analysis.

Looking at Alternative 2 for Sun hours on April 21st, the summary shows that 10,281 square meters, or 36% of the site, has more than 9 hours of sun on the ground.

Alternative 4 has more than 16,500 square meters, or 52% of sun, over 9 hours—a significant difference that may help with the decision to use one design option over the other.

  1. Expand the summaries for the noise analyses.
  2. Scroll down to see the results for Ground, Facades, and Roofs.
  3. When Facades is selected for both alternatives, Forma reports that 72% of Alternative 2 is in green, which is a comfortable noise level, whereas 69% is in green for Alternative 4.

The Forma interface showing the Proposals pane and a four-way split view of two proposals being compared side-by-side. In the right pane for the Sun analyses, the 9+ hours sun value is highlighted, and in the Noise analyses, the Ground, Façade, and Roof data is highlighted.

  1. To expand the view area, click the arrow on the edge of the summary panel to hide it.

The Sun analysis and Noise analysis for the Alternative 4 proposal, showing the right pane collapsed in the Sun analysis, and open but about to be collapsed in the Noise analysis. The collapse arrow is highlighted with a red oval and the pointer to make it easier to see.

Overall, Alternative 2 is better for noise than Alternative 4, but it does not offer as much sun exposure, whereas Alternative 2 offers better sun exposure, but is not as good for noise.

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