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Following David Light's lead, I have shared the Villa (Carpa) Rotunda model that has been profiled on this blog and in our videos. To access the shared model in FormIt: 2. first download the newest version from the App Store  4. Log in to, or create, a free Autodesk 360 account 6. Then click on this link:  http://a360.co/11hBk5a 8. From here click on 'Copy to My Cloud Documents.' A copy will be placed in your FormIt folder (assuming you have logged into your account at least once from FormIt on the iPad.) 10. Open FormIt, log in to A360 in the Gallery, and 'pull down' to refresh the gallery. 12. Have fun modding the model!

A brand new MakerBot Replicator2 showed up at our office recently. Of course we started thinking about what we could print from FormIt. I started printing out pieces of the Villa Rotunda model that I posted back in March. But I wanted to print something useful -

Here is another teaser of what is to come in the next version of FormIt. Just some things we have been working on. What about you? What have you been up to with FormIt? Share your work in the comments or on Twitter @AutodeskVasari #FormIt [YouTube Video]

Congratulations to Jeff Cramer, the winner of the DesignByMany 'FormIt University' challenge! I thought Jeff did a fantastic job using all of the FormIt features. Modifying edges and faces can create some strange tessellations, but Jeff was able to wrangle them into some really compelling forms. The landmark is also a great

How did FormIt come to be? It started about a year ago while doing user research for Autodesk Vasari. We were talking with a lot of architects about conceptual design and observed a common pattern: mobile devices (specifically iPads) were everywhere. Designers were (and still are) using a variety

We are officially launching FormIt here at Autodesk University today. Members of the team are here to give hallway demos, answer questions, and gather suggestions for future releases. Here are ways to catch up with the team - here in Vegas and virtually:

• Keen eyes will notice FormIt being featured as part of the Mainstage presentation on Tuesday morning
• Angi Izzi and I will be participating in a Facecast on Wednesday at 3pm PT.
• We will be giving a live demo at THEbar Demo Theater on Tuesday at 1:30 PT
• Team members will be hanging out for most of the week in the Autodesk 360 Lounge. Keep an eye out for people in the t-shirts shown below (a lucky few will get their own!)
• Grab a drink with us at the @case inc Tweetup at Ri Ra Irish Pub on Tuesday at 10pm PM
• If you are not attending AU, I will be blogging on this site and tweeting @AutodeskVasari. #FormIt !