Mapping software ArcGIS for Autodesk Forma

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Overview
ArcGIS for Autodesk Forma integrates authoritative ArcGIS content into Autodesk Forma Site Design to bring geographic context into early-stage site planning and concept design. The extension enables designers to use global datasets, imagery and real-time feeds directly inside the Forma environment to inform decisions and streamline pre-design workflows.

Key benefits

• Embed authoritative ArcGIS layers in Autodesk Forma Site Design for more context-aware pre-design work.
• Reduce platform switching by accessing geographic data and analytics within a single design environment.
• Evaluate environmental constraints and visualize scenarios using basemaps, imagery and operational feeds.
• Transfer ArcGIS-enhanced site designs to other Autodesk products such as Autodesk Revit for further development.

How it works

• Connect: Open a project in Autodesk Forma Site Design and enable the ArcGIS for Autodesk Forma extension.
• Access: Sign in to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise with an appropriate account (Contributor or higher) to reach your organization’s authoritative layers.
• Enrich: Add Living Atlas content, organization layers, imagery, environmental datasets and real-time feeds to proposals and site concepts.
• Share: Export or send ArcGIS-enhanced designs from Forma Site Design into Autodesk Revit for detailed design development.

Available geographic content

• ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World and curated global datasets.
• Environmental layers (soils, hydrology, flood zones) and infrastructure footprints.
• Imagery, basemaps and high-resolution raster content.
• Real-time feeds and operational layers for situational awareness.

Integration details
ArcGIS for Autodesk Forma operates inside Autodesk Forma Site Design (cloud-based early-stage design and analysis) and connects to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise to surface up-to-date organizational data layers within the Forma workspace.

Usage scenarios

• Early-stage site analysis and concept planning enriched with authoritative spatial datasets.
• Coordinated cross-product workflows between Forma Site Design and Autodesk Revit.
• Visualization of environmental constraints and real-world context to inform design options.

Resources

• Get started guide and product documentation
• Workflows and user interface documentation
• Instructional videos and tutorials
• Esri Blog and Esri Community for updates and best practices

Technical specifications

• Product name: ArcGIS for Autodesk Forma
• Manufacturer / Brand: Esri
• Integration: Autodesk Forma Site Design (extension)
• Data sources: ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World
• Supported content: environmental layers, built infrastructure, imagery, real-time feeds, organization authoritative layers
• Required ArcGIS account: Sign in to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise; Contributor user type or higher recommended
• Cross-product workflows: Export / send enhanced designs to Autodesk Revit for further development
• Deployment options: Works with Esri-hosted SaaS (ArcGIS Online) and self-hosted ArcGIS Enterprise
• Typical workflows: Connect → Access → Enrich → Share (within Forma Site Design)
• Pricing: Available via ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise purchasing options