Creating Options to Quickly Compare Alternatives

Forma Building Design allows you to create Options and quickly explore different design alternatives for individual buildings.

This allows you to create multiple variations of the same building, for example:

  • alternative floor plan layouts
  • varying facades
  • different building volumes

You can create as many options as needed. O

Workflow

  • Open the 3D View or Top View and select a building on the Canvas.
  • Select Options in the Building Detailed section of the properties panel.
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  • The properies panel displays the name of the currently selected option.
  • Click the Option name to show the Options menu, where you can:
    • Click + Add new option to add a new option to the list.
    • Duplicate an option in the list.
    • Delete an option in the list.
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Examples: Massing Options

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Example: Facade Options

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