Autodesk Forma Series - Episode 02 - Noise & Sun Hours Analysis + External Geometry

This is the second installment in my Autodesk Forma series, sponsored by Autodesk.

In this episode, I share the steps required to get original geometry from both Revit and Rhino into Forma. This includes using a public beta Rhino connector Autodesk developed to streamline the process while still being able to track area metrics in Forma!

With a hybrid Forma model containing Forma, Revit (as a detailed OBJ), and Rhino geometry, I cover two more analysis workflows within Forma: Noise and Sun Hours. The noise feature projects traffic sound (in decibels) onto surfaces within the project area. If the required traffic data is not available, e.g. speed limit and Average Daily Traffic (ADT) numbers, it can be derived from various sources such as state DOTs and OpenStreetMap, which are two examples I cover.

Future episodes will cover the other tools and workflows possible in Forma, such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) wind analysis, microclimate analysis, and more!

Stay tuned for more on Forma soon!