I am excited to share this Autodesk Forma video series, sponsored by Autodesk.
This series, hosted on YouTube, will cover a wide range of features and workflows within Forma, including the just-released Solar Energy analysis.
FYI: Forma, a cloud-based solution, is included with the Autodesk AEC Collection.
In the first episode, linked below, I share the basic steps required to get started with Forma. This includes specifying a location and importing context (e.g., roads, buildings, and property lines) and then developing a design using massing tools that track floor and parking area metrics.
Once the concept model is complete, the newly released Solar Energy analysis feature is presented. After quickly generating total solar and PV potential data, I then pushed the Forma model into Revit and compared the results using Revit's Solar add-in tool. Be sure to check out a previous blog post I wrote comparing Revit's Solar tool with NREL PVWatts: https://bit.ly/3fmVpVR <-- previous BIM Chapters post.
Future episodes will cover the other tools and workflows possible in Forma, some of which are powered by AI. This includes interoperability with Revit and Rhino, as well as other simulation tools such as wind and noise analysis.
Stay tuned for more on Forma soon!
Sharable YouTube link: https://youtu.be/akuCUpDFdmA
What is Autodesk Forma?
New to Forma, this video series will help you quickly get up to speed. Here is a brief description of Forma from Autodek's website:
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 RevitUse data-driven insights in real-time to make fast, smart design decisions that reduce risk and improve business and sustainability outcomesImprove collaboration and secure buy-in by using data and visuals to tell a compelling design story that can help you win more bids(quoted from website: https://www.autodesk.com/products/forma)
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