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What is Autodesk Forma?

Autodesk Forma (formerly Spacemaker) helps planning and design teams deliver projects digitally from day one. Use conceptual design capabilities, predictive analytics, and automations to make solid foundations for your projects.

  • Unlock efficiencies with intuitive project setup, design automations, and fluid connectivity with Revit

  • Use data-driven insights in real-time to make fast, smart design decisions that enhance outcomes and reduce risk

  • Improve collaboration and secure buy-in by using data and visuals to tell a compelling design story that can help you win more bids


Overview of Autodesk Forma features (video: 2:31 min.)

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

What is Autodesk Forma?

Released in 2023, Autodesk Forma is the first set of capabilities of the industry cloud for AEC. This first offering expands the BIM process to the early planning and design phase. Conceptual design capabilities, predictive analytics, and automations help planning and design teams make solid foundations for projects.

Who uses Autodesk Forma?

Currently, anyone who is involved in early-stage planning. Whether you’re an architect, urban planner, or real estate developer, Autodesk Forma helps you make solid foundations for your projects.

How is Autodesk Forma different from Autodesk Platform?

The Autodesk Platform consists of industry clouds and a set of common, cloud-based services that will provide a single environment that connects the tools, data, and capabilities you and your partners need at every phase of a project.

Autodesk has released Autodesk Forma, an initial set of capabilities of the AEC industry cloud for early-stage planning and design. Conceptual design capabilities, predictive analytics, and automations help planning and design teams to make solid foundations for projects.  In the future, Forma will unify workflows across teams that design, build, and operate the build environment. Read more here.

What is the pricing and availability of Autodesk Forma?

The price of an Autodesk Forma subscription is monthly, annually, or for 3 years.

Autodesk Forma is also available through the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection. The price of the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection subscription is monthly, annually, or for 3 years. Please visit https://www.autodesk.com/collections/architecture-engineering-construction/overview to learn more.

How do I log into Autodesk Forma?

If you have an active subscription, you can log into Forma with your Autodesk account at http://app.autodeskforma.com/

Not a subscriber? You may be eligible for a free trial

How do I convert my Autodesk Forma free trial to a paid subscription?

Buy Autodesk Forma 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 Autodesk Forma?

Visit the Autodesk trust center to understand how we build trust, secure your assets, respond to security incidents, and protect your data.

Who do I speak to about my existing Spacemaker subscription?

All Spacemaker subscribers will continue to have access to the software, now named Forma. If you have any questions about your existing Spacemaker subscription, please contact us here.

How does Autodesk Forma connect with other Autodesk products and external applications?

Autodesk Forma has import/export support for a range of AEC software, including support for IFC and OBJ, as well as two-way file-less sync with Revit.

In which locations does Autodesk Forma offer automated data?

Available data sources vary across from country to country. You can find a breakdown of what is available in your market here.

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