Autodesk Forma vs. Geomagic

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Autodesk Forma
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Autodesk Forma (formerly Spacemaker) is an AI 3D modeling technology designed to help users discover smarter ways to maximize the potential of a building site. It was developed by Spacemaker in Oslo, and acquired by Autodesk November 2020.
$185
per month per user
Geomagic
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
3D Systems headquartered in Rock Hill offers the Geomagic product design suite, supporting 3D modeling and prototyping of manufactured products for a variety of industries.
$199
One Time Fee
Pricing
Autodesk FormaGeomagic
Editions & Modules
Monthly
$185
per month per user
Yearly
$1,460
per year per user
3-Year
$4,380
3 year per user
Personal
$199.00
One Time Fee
Expert
$1,999.00
One Time Fee
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Autodesk FormaGeomagic
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
Autodesk FormaGeomagic
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Autodesk FormaGeomagic
Likelihood to Recommend
Autodesk
It is well suited in helping the team analyze plan changes for change orders. It is good for plan file organization and keeping the entire team on the same page. It is not well suited for adding the client to the project as sometimes it can be too much information for them
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3D Systems
For the computer-aided design, I would not recommend Geomagic, and would prefer AutoCAD. In the case of other designs, the GeoMagic is good with the sheet metal design. I would work with this in the future for sure. The working UI is good but needs improvement and has lots of features that can be improved.
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Pros
Autodesk
  • Cloud model access.
  • Easy collaboration between users in different locations.
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3D Systems
No answers on this topic
Cons
Autodesk
  • Stop renaming the product (BIM 360, BIM Collaborate Pro, Autodesk Construction Cloud).
  • A desktop app would be nice.
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3D Systems
No answers on this topic
Usability
Autodesk
Because it is very user friendly and it also adapts the software to the device... For example , iPads are more Superintendent friendly and the desktop version is more useful for PM and Project Engineers. I also like that theres versions of the software that are on our desktop or ipad, so when we have a network failure we are still able to do the majority of our work
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3D Systems
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Autodesk
I didn't select Forma; we are forced to use what the Architects and General Contractors set up for a given project. There is really no alternative to the cloud model hosting aspect of what Forma does, but for documents, I would not use it if given the choice.
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3D Systems
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Autodesk
  • It has allowed us to work with larger architectural firms.
  • We have been able to coordinate earlier in the project life cycle and more often.
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3D Systems
  • Improved the design workflow.
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