Forma Design Collaboration: Connected Design and Digital Handover
Cloud-Based BIM Collaboration for AEC Teams
Overview
Summary
Forma Design Collaboration (formerly BIM Collaborate Pro) provides Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO) teams with a secure, cloud-based Common Data Environment (CDE) to manage projects from concept through to handover.
By centralising project information and standardising workflows, teams can improve coordination, reduce rework and deliver projects more efficiently along predictable timelines.
Why Choose Forma Design Collaboration?
Real-Time Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Work concurrently across architectural, structural, civil and MEP models within a shared digital environment. Eliminate version confusion and disconnected data by ensuring all stakeholders work from a single, trusted source of information.
Structured Data and Workflow Control
Maintain control over project information with permission-based access, milestone tracking and formalised information exchanges. Keep work-in-progress, shared and published documentation clearly organised and compliant with BIM standards.
Coordinated Change Management
Track design revisions, monitor model updates and manage structured exchanges between disciplines. Built-in clash detection and issue tracking tools help minimise delays and costly redesigns.
BIM-Ready Digital Handover
Deliver validated, structured BIM data that transitions into operations and facilities management. Support long-term asset performance through digital twin readiness and accurate project information.
Enhance Project Coordination with Forma Design Collaboration
Collaborate across disciplines, manage project data with precision, and deliver verified BIM-ready models for digital handover.
Key Capabilities
Collaborate with Confidence
Enhance teamwork through repeatable, cloud-based workflows that connect models, teams and data from early design to final delivery.
- Centralised model coordination
- Cloud-based issue management
- Automated clash detection
- Full version history and audit tracking
- Federated Project Model Navigation
Manage Project Data and Milestones
Gain clear visibility into design progress and critical milestones. Monitor updates, control information exchanges and ensure alignment across disciplines.
- Work-in-progress tracking
- Controlled data sharing
- Design review management
- Structured approvals at key stages
Transform Handover into Operational Value
Move beyond static documentation by delivering structured asset data ready for facilities management and lifecycle planning.
- Digital twin integration
- Asset-ready information models
- Improved operational continuity
- Stronger long-term client relationships
Connected Workflows for Plant 3D Projects
Support process and plant design teams within a fully connected workspace.
- Centralised access to Plant 3D models
- Improved design review efficiency
- Integrated clash detection
- Higher-quality, coordinated outcomes
Drive Predictable Digital Project Delivery
With a connected Common Data Environment and structured BIM collaboration workflows, Forma Design Collaboration helps South African AEC teams reduce coordination risks, improve efficiency and deliver projects with greater certainty, from concept through to digital handover.
Features That Enable Connected Design Workflows
Publish, review and consume multidisciplinary design packages within a clear, time-stamped workflow. Teams can track who shared what and when, reducing uncertainty and preventing unexpected downstream changes.
This structured exchange process improves accountability, strengthens coordination and supports smoother BIM project delivery.
Identify spatial conflicts across aggregated architectural, structural, civil and MEP models before they become costly site issues.
Clashes are automatically converted into actionable issues, allowing teams to assign responsibility, resolve conflicts faster and maintain project momentum.
Monitor, compare and analyse model changes with precision. Use intelligent tracking tools and Watchgroups to receive automated alerts when specific elements are modified.
This enables faster, data-driven decisions and reduces the risk of overlooked revisions impacting construction or procurement.
Create, assign and resolve design issues within a unified cloud environment. Ensure clear ownership and accountability across disciplines.
Issues can be addressed directly within tools such as Revit or Navisworks, enabling seamless roundtrip workflows without disrupting productivity.
Keep all project communications organised within a connected workspace. Link emails and related correspondence directly to relevant project data for improved traceability and audit readiness.
This reduces information silos and ensures critical discussions are not lost across platforms.
Standardise delivery across projects using templates, enforced naming conventions, permission-based access and managed design assets.
Maintain consistency, strengthen BIM compliance and ensure teams operate within clearly defined governance frameworks.
What You Can Do with Forma Design Collaboration
Collaborate
Coordinate multidisciplinary models in a secure cloud environment, detect clashes early and work from a single source of truth.
Manage
Track design progress, control data exchanges and maintain structured workflows across project milestones.
Handover
Deliver asset-ready BIM data that supports digital twins, facilities management and long-term operations.
Included with Forma Design Collaboration
Enhance the value of Forma Design Collaboration with connected content management and digital twin tools. Improve design consistency, streamline workflows, and deliver high-quality handover data that supports long-term operations.
Autodesk Model Analytics Essentials provides near real-time Revit model health insights without opening Revit, helping teams monitor model performance, detect issues early, and improve BIM data quality. Available with a Forma Design Collaboration subscription.
Transform handover with digital twins using Tandem. Deliver, maintain and leverage digital twins to strengthen client trust while opening new service opportunities and driving revenue growth.
Centralise BIM content with cloud-based digital asset management. Access a secure library to manage, version and share trusted design assets across all projects, ensuring consistency and efficiency.
Key Workflows for Forma Design Collaboration
Aggregate models, detect clashes automatically and track issue resolution to strengthen project coordination.
Visualise and manage design changes. Compare versions, track modifications and stay informed with connected change tracking tools.
Centralise project files with version control, permissions and secure access to the latest project data.
Share, compare and coordinate design data in the cloud. Monitor package exchanges and visualise project updates across teams.
Plan meetings, assign actions and track design changes to improve collaboration, accountability and project traceability.
The Micrographics Advantage
Integrate Business Systems
We develop data sharing solutions to improve and speed up the communication between CAD & business management technologies.
Optimize Business Processes
We do unique assessments of our clients, enabling them to address workflow challenges, identify opportunities & achieve objectives.
Leverage the Power of BIM
By understanding BIM philosophies we can develop & implement BIM solutions for any project or establish BIM standards for any company.
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