Choosing coordinate system and local project base point when exporting from Forma

[evaNQT83]

If we are going to integrate Forma into our design flow we need to be able to choose what coordinate system to use when exporting from Forma. Ideally the preferred coordinate system would be something I choose when I set up a Forma project, along with a preferred project base point.

(The current coordinate system in Forma is not used in building projects in Norway due to its lack of accuracy, compared to the one used (NTM).) 

[kasper.herlov]

Hi @evaNQT83 . Thanks for reaching out. Good news and bad news here, but mostly good. In Forma Site Design as it is, when creating a project and site, a default UTM system is picked, as you mention. We are not changing that per se. 

However, starting with the Forma Connected Client for Revit release yesterday, we are introducing a new concept called scenario, which acts as a reference and coordination layer across the Forma Industry Cloud. For a scenario, you can set your own coordinates and system, and the scenario will orchestrate this across Forma Site Design and Revit 2027. So, going forward, you will be able to solve this very problem you need help with. You can learn more about how to use the new experience, still in tech preview, here: https://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2027/ENU/?guid=GUID-386654F5-A610-4A9A-ADD8-0850982DD10B

Hope this helps 🙂 

Kasper from Autodesk Forma

[SteveFong]

FYI, the above link returns a "bad request".

[evaNQT83]

Thank you for the quick response. We'll have to try that as soon as we've implementet revit 2027.

[kasper.herlov]

Oh, sorry to hear @SteveFong. I checked it though and I can't replicate it myself on any network or device. Does the parent page work? https://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2027/ENU/