Getting Started with OpenSpace for Autodesk Forma Build®

Step 1: Enable the Integration

Connect OpenSpace to your Autodesk Forma Build project.

1. In your OpenSpace project, navigate to Settings > Integrations.
2. Locate the Autodesk Forma Build integration and enable it.
3. Authorize the connection by signing in with your Autodesk credentials when prompted.
4. Map your OpenSpace project to the corresponding Autodesk Forma Build project.

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Step 2: Sign In with Autodesk SSO

1. Use your existing Autodesk credentials to access OpenSpace — no separate account needed.
2. On the OpenSpace sign-in screen, select Sign in with Autodesk.
3. Enter your Autodesk ID credentials.
4. Grant the requested permissions to complete the connection.

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Step 3: Access the Autodesk Forma Build Partner Card

View OpenSpace 360° reality capture data directly within Forma Build.

1. Open your project in Forma Build.
2. Navigate to the Project Home or relevant module.
3. Locate the OpenSpace Partner Card to see recent captures, BIM comparisons, and project progress at a glance.

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Step 4: Import Your Autodesk Models

Overlay BIM models on your OpenSpace captures to compare as-built conditions against design intent.

1. In OpenSpace, go to BIM > Model Import.
2. Select Import from Autodesk and choose the model(s) from your connected ACC project.
3. Align the model to your floor plan and begin comparing design vs. reality.

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Step 5: Link Field Notes to Autodesk RFIs and Issues

Bring visual context from the job site directly into your Autodesk Forma workflows by linking OpenSpace Field Notes to RFIs and Issues.

1. Open the Field Note in your OpenSpace project.
2. Select Integrations > Autodesk Forma Build.
3. Choose your workflow:
   1. Link to a new RFI/Issue: Select Link new RFI or Link new Issue, fill in the required fields, and select Create and link.
   2. Link to an existing RFI/Issue: Select Link existing RFI or Link existing Issue, search for and select the item, then select Link to Autodesk Forma Build.
4. OpenSpace will automatically generate a Field Note PDF report — including images, floor plan location, and visual context — and attach it to the Forma Build RFI or Issue.
5. To view the linked item in Forma Build, open your Field Note and select Integrations > Autodesk Forma Build > View RFI/Issue in Autodesk Forma Build.

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 Need help? Visit our Support Center or contact your OpenSpace account team.