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# Forma

### 1. Create your first project in Finch

* Navigate to the **`Projects`** page in the web-app and select **`Create New`**. Give your project a name and hit **`OK`**.

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### 2. Switch over to Forma and install the Finch extension

* Enter your project in Forma. Under the **`Extensions`** category on the left-hand menu, click **`+Add Extension`** . This will open the Autodesk App Store.
* In the App Store, search for **`Finch`** in the **`Search Bar`** in the top left corner or browse the extension library. Select the extension and **`Add`** it to the project.
* Agree to the Terms and Conditions and close the App Store to go back to your Forma project.

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The extension will need to be added again for every new project that you intend to send to Finch.
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### 3. Send your project to Finch

* Under the **`Extensions`** category on the left-hand menu, open the **`Finch`** extension.
* Sign in with your Finch account.
* Select the project and variant that you want to upload to and click **`Send to Finch`** .
* When the process is complete, an **`Upload successful`** popup will appear in the bottom-left corner. Click on **`Open variant in Finch`**. This will open your Finch project in a new tab in your browser.

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Current limitations:

Only building volumes created with **`Basic Buildings`** or **`Line-edited buildings`** can be uploaded as editable volumes in Finch. All other types, such as **`3D Buildings`** and **`Generic Volumes`** will be uploaded into the **`Generic`** layer and be treated as part of the context.
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