Summary
Please extend the Autodesk Forma Issues API "Issue Placements" beta to support
placing issues on Sheets (the published 2D drawing set), not just 2D files and
3D models. We need third-party and field-capture tools to be able to write an
Issue's x,y pushpin position onto a Sheet through the API, so the pin shows up
in the Forma Build Sheets/drawings experience exactly where it was captured.
The workflow we need
Our team captures issues in the field using OpenSpace. Those issues sync into
Forma Build with their title, description, photos, and metadata — but they
arrive WITHOUT a location pin on the drawing. Someone then has to manually
re-place each pin on the correct Sheet, which doesn't scale and defeats the
purpose of capturing the location in the first place.
What we're asking for
We understand the new Issue Placements beta already lets applications create,
read, update, and delete issue pins on 2D files and 3D models. We're asking
Autodesk to add the same capability for SHEETS — i.e. allow an API client to
create/read an Issue with a pushpin and x,y coordinates tied to a specific
published Sheet, so the issue appears pinned in the Forma Build drawings/Sheets
module.
Why it matters
- Location is the whole point. An issue without a pin on the sheet is just a
to-do item; an issue pinned to the exact spot is actionable for the crew.
- It closes the loop between field capture and the office's source-of-truth
drawings.
- It removes hours of manual, error-prone re-pinning on every project.
- It lets the field tools our teams already use deliver a complete, automatic
experience inside Forma Build.
Impact
Our field teams log a high volume of issues every week. Automatic sheet-pinning
would save our superintendents and engineers significant time on every project
and keep our drawing set as the single source of truth. OpenSpace's development
team has told us they are ready and willing to dedicate engineering resources to
building this integration as soon as the API is available.
Thanks for considering this — happy to be a beta tester for Sheet placements.
