Autodesk FormIt Web Help
  • Introduction
  • What's New
  • Welcome to Autodesk FormIt and FormIt Pro
  • User Interaction
    • Context Menu and Right-Side Palettes
    • User Interface
    • Navigation Tools
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Location
    • Set a Location
    • Import a Satellite Image
    • Edit, Reload, or Remove a Satellite Image
    • Import Terrain
  • Creating Designs
    • Sketching Shapes
    • Place Primitives
  • Modify Designs
    • World Axes
    • Work Planes
    • Snaps and Inferences
    • Meshes
    • Modify: Select Edge, Face or Object
    • Modify: Delete, Edit, Move
    • Modify: Cover, Sweep, Loft
    • Examine Object Properties
    • Modify: Scale and Rotate
    • Modify: Tilt, Array, Copy + Paste
    • Modify: Extrude, Cut, Offset Faces
    • Modify: Boolean Operations
    • Non-Uniform Scale
    • Orthographic Views
    • Orthographic and Perspective Camera
    • Smart Selection
    • Standalone Vertices
  • Using Groups
    • Group and Ungroup Objects
    • Edit Group
    • Make Group Unique
    • Nest Groups
    • Scale a Group
    • Apply Levels and Materials to a Group
    • Group Axes and Work Planes
  • Importing Models and Images
  • Building Performance
    • Sun and Shadow Settings
    • Solar Analysis
    • Whole Building Energy Analysis
  • Visualizing Your Design
    • Using Materials
      • Create a Material
      • Edit a Material
      • Apply a Material
    • Layers
    • Scenes
    • Visual Styles
    • Content Library
  • Using Groups
    • Group and Ungroup Objects
    • Edit Group
    • Make Group Unique
    • Nest Groups
    • Scale a Group
    • Apply Levels and Materials to a Group
    • Group Axes and Work Planes
  • Collaboration
    • Start and Stop Collaborative Sessions
    • Join a Session
    • Invite Others to a Session
    • Follow a Session Camera
    • Chat with Collaborators
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  1. User Interaction

User Interface

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Last updated 6 years ago

Main Toolbar

  • The main toolbar is at the top of the screen and contains tools to assist in creating, editing, and sharing content.

  • Menu: access a variety of file-related operations such as Open, Save, Import, Export.

  • Sketch Name: Click to rename the sketch.

  • Undo and Redo: Click to undo or redo recent actions. Undo and Redo is per-Group.

  • Selection Filter: Click to choose options for filtering out object types when using area select (click and drag with Select tool).

  • Measure Tools: Click to choose between Linear and Angular Measure tools.

  • Sketch Tools: Click to choose from various Sketch tools such as Line, Arc, Spline, Rectangle, and Circle.

  • Primitives: Click to choose from various 3D shapes such as Cube, Dome, Pyramid, Cylinder, Roof.

  • Advanced Tools: Click to choose from advanced tools such as Boolean Join and Cut, Sweep, Cover, Loft, 3D Offset, 3D Shell, and Fillet.

  • Groups: Click to choose from Group tools such as Create, Edit, Make Unique, Ungroup, Ungroup All, and Flatten.

  • Sun and Shadows: Use this tool to change the date and time of day to study shadows on your model. For more information on sun and shadows, see . You may also launch Solar Analysis from within this panel.

  • Settings: Click to set application and sketch settings, such as snapping, editable dimensions, selection and context visibility, and units.

  • Search for a location and import satellite imagery into your sketch. For more information on setting the location of your sketch, see .

  • Energy Analysis: Click to perform calculations on a building to determine its energy use using Autodesk Insight.

  • Go Pro! Click to gain access to Solar Analysis, Energy Analysis, and Collaboration features.

  • Log in with your Autodesk account. You can use BIM 360 Docs cloud services to store and share your sketches.

Floating Navigation Toolbar

Top View: Go to a top-down orthogonal view 3D View: Go to the default 3D perspective view Fly Through: Walk around your model using gaming-inspired controls: W/A/S/D to move around, SPACE to fly, Q/E/F to move up/down/fall to ground, SCROLL while moving to adjust speed, ESC to exit ---------- Orbit: Orbits around using your cursor or selection as the center of rotation. You can also right-click and drag at any time to Orbit. Swivel: Looks around the model by using the current position as the center point. You can also hold Ctrl while right-click and dragging to Swivel. Pan: Drags the view parallel to the screen. You can also hold the middle mouse button, or Shift while right-click and dragging to Pan. ---------- Zoom: Zooms in or out with cursor movement Zoom All: Zooms out to capture the extents of the sketch Zoom Selected: Zooms to capture the extents of the geometry in selection

Palette Bar

The Palette Bar appears on the right side of the screen. Click one of these icons to open a side palette to display Properties, Layers, Scenes, Levels, Content Library, and Collaboration.

Properties: Open this palette to view location, gross area, and floor area ratios for your sketch Materials: Use this palette to create or apply materials Layers: Create and manage Layers and assign selected objects to different Layers Scenes: Create, manage, and play Scenes Levels: Use this palette to display and add Levels to your building objects Content Library: Use the Content Library to store reusable content such as furniture Collaboration (FormIt Pro only): Use Collaboration to work simultaneously with others as you create designs

Help: Click to find out what FormIt is about, what's new in this release, and get access to forums, galleries, videos, and learn application shortcuts.

Sun and Shadow Settings
Location