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Transcript
00:01
So we covered the long-term vision for Forma as an industry platform for AECO.
00:08
But what is Forma currently?
00:10
Note that this recording was made in summer of 2023 and capabilities are subject to change.
00:20
Currently, Autodesk Forma is a cloud-based software for planning and early-stage building design
00:27
that provides decision support and conceptual design capabilities, for professionals working in early-stage projects.
00:38
We believe that planning and early design decisions have a large potential impact on project outcomes.
00:45
The stakes of these early-stage decisions are high with lasting impacts throughout the project's life cycle.
00:53
According to Skanska,
00:55
more than 50% of a residential project value can be realized in the early-stage design phase.
01:04
Key project decisions made at this point, such as massing and layout, have lasting consequences
01:11
and the design progresses into later phases of the project.
01:16
Those fundamental design choices become hard or impossible to change with current tools,
01:23
which are usually optimized for specific project phases.
01:31
The first Forma offering introduces the next generation design experience,
01:36
by bringing outcome-based design to planning an early-stage building.
01:41
Rather than evaluating one proposal at a time,
01:45
Forma will make it possible to work with many different proposals from different design solutions all at the same time.
01:53
The first offering offers a new user experience, making it possible to on-board,
01:60
and start using the capabilities without extensive upfront training.
02:05
Forma comes with automations and analyses straight out of the box,
02:10
making it possible for anyone to do parametric design, and analyze complex qualities like wind, microclimate, sun
02:20
and daylight without needing technical expertise.
02:25
And the offering is cloud native with browser based access and a file is Revit-synced,
02:31
to ensure data flows downstream, for continued detailed design.
02:38
We believe that this is all going to supercharge what architecture professionals will be able to do.
02:47
Let's have a closer look at the capabilities of the first offering. Forma delivers value in five key ways.
02:55
First, contextual data.
02:58
With Forma, architects can start a new BIM project with real world contextual data in just a few clicks.
03:06
Forma reduces manual effort allowing users to get datasets via the integrated data marketplace.
03:15
The availability of data varies across GEOs today, with higher quality data available in the United States and select European countries.
03:26
Next is conceptual design.
03:28
Once the project is set up, designers can explore their creativity with modeling tools,
03:34
based on Forma IP architects will be able to create complex 3D designs in minutes.
03:43
Automations. Through simple yet powerful parametric tools Forma helps automate repetitive tasks.
03:51
Examples include parametric design of different building typologies,
03:56
automatically adding circulation as well as generating parking.
04:01
In the same time it takes to draw one proposal Forma will make it possible to develop more than a dozen. Analyses.
04:11
And with the machine learning based analysis Forma reduces trial and error guesswork on project outcomes.
04:19
Architects will no longer be dependent on technical specialists or consultant reports,
04:24
but will instead get insights on project performance in near real time.
04:30
This outcome based design approach improves efficiency and builds confidence and justification for early stage design choices.
04:40
Interoperability.
04:42
And when an architect has selected the most promising design option, the Forma-Revit add,
04:47
in helps ensure a fluid transition to detailed design.
04:51
Architects can instantly continue their work without needing to remodel or exchange files.
04:57
The sync also works both ways so designers can send the detailed Revit model back to Forma for analysis,
05:04
making it possible to use Forma and Revit at the same time.
05:10
And lastly, we have the third party ecosystem called out on the bottom.
05:16
The open ecosystem is a core guiding principle for Autodesk as we develop Forma.
05:22
This includes the first offering where an initial set of APIs are already made available to PS certified developers,
05:30
to enable third party geometry generators in Forma.
05:35
The first offering also includes an extension marketplace where a few initial third party extensions related to parking generation,
05:44
and deployment of grasshopper scripts is enabled in beta.
05:48
We also have a Rhino integration as well.
05:57
There are six sustainable analysis tools currently available in Autodesk Forma:
06:02
Operational energy microclimate, noise, light, wind and sun hours.
06:11
And we are working on many more.
06:13
You can check the Autodesk Forma forum to see what's new and what's coming.
06:21
To summarize, Autodesk Forma can help accelerate site planning with ready to order contextual data.
06:28
It can improve collaboration and communication with stakeholders by its file lists and cloud native nature.
06:36
And most importantly, it can help you make better design decisions with database decision making at the center of every project.
00:01
So we covered the long-term vision for Forma as an industry platform for AECO.
00:08
But what is Forma currently?
00:10
Note that this recording was made in summer of 2023 and capabilities are subject to change.
00:20
Currently, Autodesk Forma is a cloud-based software for planning and early-stage building design
00:27
that provides decision support and conceptual design capabilities, for professionals working in early-stage projects.
00:38
We believe that planning and early design decisions have a large potential impact on project outcomes.
00:45
The stakes of these early-stage decisions are high with lasting impacts throughout the project's life cycle.
00:53
According to Skanska,
00:55
more than 50% of a residential project value can be realized in the early-stage design phase.
01:04
Key project decisions made at this point, such as massing and layout, have lasting consequences
01:11
and the design progresses into later phases of the project.
01:16
Those fundamental design choices become hard or impossible to change with current tools,
01:23
which are usually optimized for specific project phases.
01:31
The first Forma offering introduces the next generation design experience,
01:36
by bringing outcome-based design to planning an early-stage building.
01:41
Rather than evaluating one proposal at a time,
01:45
Forma will make it possible to work with many different proposals from different design solutions all at the same time.
01:53
The first offering offers a new user experience, making it possible to on-board,
01:60
and start using the capabilities without extensive upfront training.
02:05
Forma comes with automations and analyses straight out of the box,
02:10
making it possible for anyone to do parametric design, and analyze complex qualities like wind, microclimate, sun
02:20
and daylight without needing technical expertise.
02:25
And the offering is cloud native with browser based access and a file is Revit-synced,
02:31
to ensure data flows downstream, for continued detailed design.
02:38
We believe that this is all going to supercharge what architecture professionals will be able to do.
02:47
Let's have a closer look at the capabilities of the first offering. Forma delivers value in five key ways.
02:55
First, contextual data.
02:58
With Forma, architects can start a new BIM project with real world contextual data in just a few clicks.
03:06
Forma reduces manual effort allowing users to get datasets via the integrated data marketplace.
03:15
The availability of data varies across GEOs today, with higher quality data available in the United States and select European countries.
03:26
Next is conceptual design.
03:28
Once the project is set up, designers can explore their creativity with modeling tools,
03:34
based on Forma IP architects will be able to create complex 3D designs in minutes.
03:43
Automations. Through simple yet powerful parametric tools Forma helps automate repetitive tasks.
03:51
Examples include parametric design of different building typologies,
03:56
automatically adding circulation as well as generating parking.
04:01
In the same time it takes to draw one proposal Forma will make it possible to develop more than a dozen. Analyses.
04:11
And with the machine learning based analysis Forma reduces trial and error guesswork on project outcomes.
04:19
Architects will no longer be dependent on technical specialists or consultant reports,
04:24
but will instead get insights on project performance in near real time.
04:30
This outcome based design approach improves efficiency and builds confidence and justification for early stage design choices.
04:40
Interoperability.
04:42
And when an architect has selected the most promising design option, the Forma-Revit add,
04:47
in helps ensure a fluid transition to detailed design.
04:51
Architects can instantly continue their work without needing to remodel or exchange files.
04:57
The sync also works both ways so designers can send the detailed Revit model back to Forma for analysis,
05:04
making it possible to use Forma and Revit at the same time.
05:10
And lastly, we have the third party ecosystem called out on the bottom.
05:16
The open ecosystem is a core guiding principle for Autodesk as we develop Forma.
05:22
This includes the first offering where an initial set of APIs are already made available to PS certified developers,
05:30
to enable third party geometry generators in Forma.
05:35
The first offering also includes an extension marketplace where a few initial third party extensions related to parking generation,
05:44
and deployment of grasshopper scripts is enabled in beta.
05:48
We also have a Rhino integration as well.
05:57
There are six sustainable analysis tools currently available in Autodesk Forma:
06:02
Operational energy microclimate, noise, light, wind and sun hours.
06:11
And we are working on many more.
06:13
You can check the Autodesk Forma forum to see what's new and what's coming.
06:21
To summarize, Autodesk Forma can help accelerate site planning with ready to order contextual data.
06:28
It can improve collaboration and communication with stakeholders by its file lists and cloud native nature.
06:36
And most importantly, it can help you make better design decisions with database decision making at the center of every project.