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We have some exciting stuff coming soon

The new version is here! We just got confirmation from Apple that new version of FormIt has been approved. The FormIt team has been working really hard and we are psyched to see what you will do with it. Share some images with us on Twitter and give us feedback

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]

Check out this recent article from RevitCommunity: Take Conceptual Design Everywhere with Autodesk FormIt

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

Since releasing FormIt at Autodesk University late last year, the team has been working hard to follow up with some great new features. We are happy to announce today that FormIt has been updated on the Apple App Store with some new features

 + ( OR  ) = Sweet! Happy 12/12/12 ! Starting today, each new FormIt file you create (or old one you edit) will be converted to a RVT file - in addition to the SAT file you currently get. Of course, this all requires that you use your free Autodesk 360 account. Each RVT file contains the following

• an in-place mass with a form element for each object that can be edited using the Revit/Vasari conceptual massing tools. That is, it has a clear extrusion between two profiles. All other objects (boolean cuts and joins and objects with edges modified in two or more axes) will come in as non-editable imports. 
• The latitude and longitude of the location - if you set one in FormIt.
• Sorry, no images yet. You have two options for interacting with these files
• For Revit, you will need to browse to Autodesk 360 and download the file from your FormIt folder.
• For Vasari, using the new Beta 2, you can open the files from the V menu > Open and then click the Autodesk 360 button in the Open dialog to view the contents of your FormIt folder.

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 !

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