# Site to BIM: Modelling and Exporting from Forma to Finch {% embed url="" %} ## From Site to BIM – Forma + Finch Masterplanning #### 1. Create your masterplan project in Finch * In the Finch web app, go to the **Projects** page and click **Create New**. * Name your project (e.g., “Forma to Finch Masterplan”) and click **OK**. *** #### 2. In Forma – prepare buildings and context * Prepare your site in **Forma**, complete with terrain and context (neighboring buildings, roads, trees). * Model your buildings using different tools: * **Line Building** (disable “sections” to avoid splitting into multiple masses) * **Basic Building** tool (good for extrusions and push–pull edits) * **3D Sketch** tool (for more sculptural or curved geometry) * Now your model includes 3 buildings + contextual data, ready for export. *** #### 3. Set up variants in Finch * Return to the Finch web app. In your new project, create **three variants**, one for each building (A, B, C), plus a fourth for **Context**. * This setup will allow you to upload each building separately and keep context distinct. *** #### 4. Upload your context variant from Forma * In Forma, open the **Finch extension** (install it under Extensions if needed). * Select your Finch project and choose the **Context** variant. * Enable **Manual Geometry Selection**. Choose only context elements (terrain, surrounding buildings, vegetation). * Click **Export to Finch**. * In Finch, open the Context variant to confirm context geometry has imported properly. *** #### 5. Upload building variants from Forma * In Forma, select the **Building A** variant in the Finch extension. * Click **Manual Geometry Selection**, then **click the roof/top surface** of Building A (selecting the side will not work). * Click **Export to Finch**. Repeat this process for **Buildings B and C**, assigning each to their corresponding variant. *** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.finch3d.com/courses/site-to-bim-forma-finch-and-revit/site-to-bim-modelling-and-exporting-from-forma-to-finch.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.