Compare analysis with Forma

Transcript

00:03

With Forma analyses, you can gain insights to make informed design decisions by comparing analyses that you have already run.

00:12

To begin, with a project open in which you have already completed analyses, from the left panel, select Compare.

00:20

The canvas and panel update.

00:23

Here, you can evaluate up to six different proposals or analysis results in a side-by-side comparison.

00:31

Use the analysis history on the left side to select the relevant proposals or analyses you want to compare.

00:39

Select a few analyses, such as sun hours, wind, and microclimate.

00:45

The canvas updates to display all your selected analyses.

00:50

To inspect the parameters used for the analysis,

00:55

open the analysis panel by selecting the arrow for the analysis you wish to review.

00:60

Now, you can change the analysis dates and time intervals.

01:05

Zoom and pan in one of the scenes.

01:08

Notice that all open scenes update accordingly,

01:12

so that you can compare each type of analysis easily.

01:15

Open the analysis panel and choose another analysis, such as the Wind analysis panel.

01:22

Toggle between Comfort or Direction results of the Wind analysis to further customize your comparison.

01:30

Select Inspect in one scene, and pick points within the scene to review detailed information for specific points.

01:38

Once a point is picked, information displays in each open analysis.

01:44

Continue to adjust the views as needed.

01:47

When you are finished, you can export the analysis results.

01:51

Select Camera position, and then select a screen capture option from the flyout.

01:57

This will save the comparison as a PNG file.

02:01

Comparing analyses offers an overview of multiple qualities at the same time,

02:07

and it surfaces any trade-offs they might have.

02:10

This can help stakeholders make better decisions during the early stages of the design process.

Video transcript

00:03

With Forma analyses, you can gain insights to make informed design decisions by comparing analyses that you have already run.

00:12

To begin, with a project open in which you have already completed analyses, from the left panel, select Compare.

00:20

The canvas and panel update.

00:23

Here, you can evaluate up to six different proposals or analysis results in a side-by-side comparison.

00:31

Use the analysis history on the left side to select the relevant proposals or analyses you want to compare.

00:39

Select a few analyses, such as sun hours, wind, and microclimate.

00:45

The canvas updates to display all your selected analyses.

00:50

To inspect the parameters used for the analysis,

00:55

open the analysis panel by selecting the arrow for the analysis you wish to review.

00:60

Now, you can change the analysis dates and time intervals.

01:05

Zoom and pan in one of the scenes.

01:08

Notice that all open scenes update accordingly,

01:12

so that you can compare each type of analysis easily.

01:15

Open the analysis panel and choose another analysis, such as the Wind analysis panel.

01:22

Toggle between Comfort or Direction results of the Wind analysis to further customize your comparison.

01:30

Select Inspect in one scene, and pick points within the scene to review detailed information for specific points.

01:38

Once a point is picked, information displays in each open analysis.

01:44

Continue to adjust the views as needed.

01:47

When you are finished, you can export the analysis results.

01:51

Select Camera position, and then select a screen capture option from the flyout.

01:57

This will save the comparison as a PNG file.

02:01

Comparing analyses offers an overview of multiple qualities at the same time,

02:07

and it surfaces any trade-offs they might have.

02:10

This can help stakeholders make better decisions during the early stages of the design process.

Step-by-step guide

With Forma analyses, you can gain insights to make informed design decisions by comparing previously run analyses.

Open a project in which analyses have already been run.
From the left panel, select Compare.

The canvas and panel update.

The Forma interface, with an open project in the canvas, analyses already having been run, and in the left panel, Compare selected and highlighted

To evaluate up to six different proposals or analysis results in a side-by-side comparison:

From the Compare panel, in the analysis history, select several relevant proposals or analyses to compare. In this case, Sun hours, Wind, and Microclimate are selected.

The canvas updates to display all the selected analyses side-by-side.

In the left panel, 3 analyses selected in the analysis history, and on the canvas, the 3 analyses appear side-by-side.

To inspect or change the parameters used for an analysis:

Hover the cursor over the edge of the analysis panel.
Click the arrow that appears.

In the expanded panel, change the analysis dates and time interval, if needed.

Zoom and pan in one of the scenes.

Notice that all open scenes update accordingly, for easy comparison.

On the canvas, zooming and panning in the first analysis scene shows all scenes updating accordingly.

Open another analysis panel, such as the Wind analysis panel.
Toggle between Comfort or Direction results to further customize the comparison.

In one scene, click Inspect.
Within the scene, pick points to review detailed information for specific points.

Once a point is picked, information displays in each open analysis.

In the first scene, the Inspect button highlighted in red and a point picked, with relevant information displayed for that point in each open analysis.

Continue to adjust the views as needed.

When finished, the analysis results can be exported:

Select Camera position.
From the menu, select a screen capture option. In this case, 4K Screen capture with graphics (.png) is selected to save the comparison as a PNG file.

Comparing analyses offers an overview of multiple qualities at the same time, bringing any trade-offs to the surface. This can help stakeholders make better decisions during the early stages of the design process.

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