Introduction

Mathieu Huard, Head of Product at ShapeDiver, and Krzysztof Jedrzejewski, Senior Product Manager at Autodesk Forma, will guide this one-hour session where they’ll give an introduction to both software and demonstrate various workflows for this new extension.

This webinar is perfect for architects, urban planners, and/or design professionals interested in leveraging their Grasshopper files inside Autodesk Forma via ShapeDiver.

This extension can prove particularly useful to iterate over design propositions and shines when used alongside Forma’s automation and predictive analytics to compare the performance between variations of the same design.

Webinar Overview

Date: Tuesday, July 11th, 2023

Time: 9am PT, 12pm ET, 6pm CEST

Duration: 1 hour

Part 1: Quick Introductions to Autodesk Forma & ShapeDiver (5 to 10 minutes)

Part 2: Demonstration (20 to 25 minutes)

- A quick tour through Forma features

• - Introduction of the ShapeDiver extension

  - Two common use cases

Part 3: Q&A (25 to 30 minutes)

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About Autodesk Forma

Autodesk Forma (formerly Spacemaker) helps planning and design teams deliver projects digitally from day one. Use conceptual design capabilities, predictive analytics, and automations to make solid foundations for your projects.

- Unlock efficiencies with intuitive project setup, design automations, and fluid connectivity with Revit

- Use data-driven insights in real-time to make fast, smart design decisions that reduce risk and improve business and sustainability outcomes

- Improve collaboration and secure buy-in by using data and visuals to tell a compelling design story that can help you win more bids

About ShapeDiver

ShapeDiver is an online platform that simplifies hosting and sharing Grasshopper files online. It provides the tools and scalable infrastructure to help users transform their library of Grasshopper files into powerful and shareable web applications.

With ShapeDiver, users can:

- Share the full power of their parametric design files with partners, clients, and other non-technical stakeholders wherever they are while protecting their IP.

- Create online applications that help automate sales, design, and manufacturing processes.

Meet Your Hosts

Mathieu Huard

Mathieu is the Head of Product, as well as one of the founders of ShapeDiver. He focuses on expanding the ShapeDiver product to cater to various industries leveraging parametric design in their workflows. In the context of the AEC industry, he helped push the collaboration and interoperability functionalities of ShapeDiver, such as bridging the online platform with various design software suites, including Autodesk Forma.

He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Before founding ShapeDiver, he spent several years with the Vienna-based company Evolute, developing software and consulting for architects and engineering firms, all along gaining experience with building tools for Rhino and Grasshopper.

Krzysztof Jedrzejewski

Krzysztof is a Senior Product Manager with the Unified Design product group in Autodesk. He leads one of the Autodesk Forma teams focused on interoperability, open APIs, and realizing the vision of an open AEC platform of interlocked 3rd party solutions.

He holds a Bachelor's and master's degree in architecture and has several years of working experience as an architect and computational designer. Prior to joining Autodesk he was a project manager for consultancy Reope (Bad Monkeys Norway), introducing custom products and complex software workflows into architectural offices.

Takeaways

Whether you’re a seasoned ShapeDiver or Autodesk Forma user or looking to learn more about these platforms, this webinar will give you a glimpse into the robust ecosystem that Autodesk Forma is creating, starting with this ShapeDiver extension.

Attendees will learn first-hand about the vision and main features of Autodesk Forma, plus practical use cases for the newly released ShapeDiver extension (BETA). By the end of this webinar, guests will also have the chance to interact with our hosts and ask questions during the Q&A session, gaining a deeper understanding of how these technologies work and how you could leverage them in your projects.

Register for the webinar today and join us in exploring the future of architectural design and urban planning. We look forward to seeing you on July 11th!

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