Autodesk FormIt iOS Help
  • Introduction
  • What's New
  • Welcome to Autodesk FormIt and FormIt Pro
  • User Interaction
    • Context Menu and Palette
    • User Interface tools
    • Project Information Reference
    • Gestures
  • Opening and Saving Files
    • Opening Files
    • Saving Files
    • Sharing Your Work
  • Location
    • Set a Location
    • Satellite Image Import
    • Edit, Reload, or Remove a Satellite Image
    • Import Terrain
  • Collaboration
    • Start and Stop Collaborative Sessions
    • Joining a Session
    • Chat with Collaborators
  • Adding Images to Your Designs
    • Import and Modify Ground Overlay Images
  • Visual Style
    • Visual Format Options
  • Creating Designs
    • Import 3D Models and Images
    • Sketching Shapes
    • Place Primitives
    • Scenes
  • Modify Designs
    • World Axes
    • Work Planes
    • Snaps and Inferences
    • Modify: Select Edge/Face or Object
    • Modify: Delete, Edit, Move
    • Modify: Extrude, Cut/Offset Faces
    • Modify: Scale and Rotate
    • Modify: Tilt, Array, Copy/Paste
    • Modify: Boolean Operations
    • Examine Object Properties
    • Meshes
    • Orthographic and Perspective Camera
  • Building Performance
    • Sun and Shadow Settings
    • Solar Analysis
    • Whole Building Energy Analysis
  • Using Materials
    • Create a Material
    • Edit a Material
  • Levels and Space Usage
  • Using Groups
    • Group/Ungroup Objects
    • Edit Group
    • Nest Groups
    • Scale a Group
    • Make Group Unique
    • Apply Levels and Materials to a Group
    • Group Axes and Work Planes
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User Interface tools

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Last updated 5 years ago

Reference for command interaction tools.

  • Save the Sketch: Tap to bring up a menu which allows you to save the current sketch to the local file storage or to BIM 360 Docs, save a copy or return to the gallery.

  • Login to your Autodesk account: Access FormIt Pro, use Autodesk Cloud Services, and store and share your sketches using BIM 360 Docs. Click here to learn more about this feature.

  • With the View Settings menu, you can choose from a selection of preset views. These views will allow you to quickly visualize your model from different perspectives, plan and elevation views and zoom levels. The Orbit - Swivel option determines the behavior of the one finger drag action. When Orbit is selected, the camera will move around a fixed point in the scene, continuously looking at that point. This works well to navigate around objects from the outside. Swivel keeps the camera at a fixed location and rotates the direction at which the camera is pointed. Think of sitting on a rotating office chair and spinning around. This works well when you are located inside a building and want to look around the interior without moving the camera.

The Action Bar

  • The action bar is found on the bottom of your screen. The tools in the action bar will help you create, edit, and share content.

Create Geometry: Tap to bring up a menu of creation tools that will help you draw shapes and primitives.

Change the Lighting and Shadows: Use this tool to change the date and time of day, and to launch a Solar Analysis (Pro only).

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

Energy Analysis: Perform an analysis of a design's energy usage.

Import Images and Models: Have content you want to import? Use this tool to add images and models you created with other programs.

Share your work: Want to share your work with others? Email your sketch or even share with other nearby devices the AXM file of your work via AirDrop.

Need more help?: Use the information tools to learn more about FormIt.