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Reviewed and published by trentmaziarz, September 2, 2026. Discovered and drafted by our automated research pipeline.
Autodesk offers Site Automation in Autodesk Forma Site Design, a feature that automatically generates and evaluates multiple building layout options for a site based on user-defined parameters such as building typology, zoning rules, and floor counts. It has been generally available since 2023 and was enhanced in 2025.
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Site Automation (formerly called 'Explore') automatically generates multiple building and circulation layout proposals within a site boundary, providing initial massing suggestions based on input parameters like building type (e.g., towers, line buildings), number of floors, and setback distances. Buildings generated are immediately editable. The feature integrates with Forma's environmental analysis tools so that generated layouts can be instantly evaluated for sun, wind, daylight, and noise performance. In 2025 the tool was updated to allow users to interactively adjust generated layouts.
Products affected
Autodesk FormaAutodesk Forma Site Design
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Trace Foundation. (2026). Autodesk: Autodesk offers Site Automation in Autodesk Forma Site Design, a feature that automatically generates and evaluates multiple building layout options for a site based on user-defined parameters such as building typology, zoning rules, and floor counts. It has been generally available since 2023 and was enhanced in 2025 (data as of 2026-09-02) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/31be24ba-5bf3-4712-a3aa-3ed865faaed2. Accessed October 25, 2026.
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- https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/31be24ba-5bf3-4712-a3aa-3ed865faaed2
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- September 2, 2026
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