Autodesk recently announced that Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is being rebranded as part of Autodesk Forma—and if you’re an ACC customer, you may be wondering what this really means for your teams, your projects, and your day‑to‑day work.
This post is the first in a blog series designed to break down the change clearly and practically. Our goal is simple: help you understand what’s changing, what’s not, and why Autodesk is making this move—without the hype or confusion.
At a high level, the message is reassuring ACC isn’t going away. It’s becoming part of something bigger.
Let’s start with the most important takeaway.
Autodesk is not replacing Autodesk Construction Cloud. Instead, Autodesk is bringing ACC under the Autodesk Forma industry cloud, a broader, AI‑native platform designed to connect the full AECO lifecycle—from early planning and design through construction and operations.
That means:
What’s changing first is branding and structure, not how you work.
Beginning in late March 2026, customers will start to see visual and naming updates as ACC is aligned under the Autodesk Forma platform.
Here’s what that looks like in practice:
Updated Product Naming
Some familiar product names will now include the Forma brand. For example:
The tools themselves are the same—this is about clarity and consistency within Autodesk’s broader platform strategy.
Branding & Interface Updates
You’ll notice light UI updates such as:
Mobile App & Notifications
These are the most visible changes customers will encounter first—and they’re intentionally designed to be low‑impact and familiar.
Whenever a platform announcement includes words like “rebrand” or “cloud,” it’s natural to worry about disruption. Autodesk has been very clear here—and it’s worth reinforcing.
The following are not changing:
In short: your teams can keep working exactly as they do now. The Forma name doesn’t change how projects are delivered—it sets the foundation for what comes next.
So if ACC is working well today, why introduce Autodesk Forma at all?
The answer lies in Autodesk’s long‑term vision: creating the first true end‑to‑end AECO industry cloud.
Historically, planning, design, construction, and operations have lived in separate systems—often with disconnected data. Forma is Autodesk’s way of connecting those phases without forcing customers to re-platform.
Under Forma:
For ACC customers, this means your construction workflows aren’t being diluted—they’re being better connected to what happens upstream and downstream.
Autodesk’s platform strategy can sound abstract, so let’s translate it into practical value.
Continuity Today, Innovation Tomorrow
You don’t have to change how you work today to benefit from where the platform is going. ACC customers can adopt new Forma capabilities when it makes sense, not because they’re forced to.
A Connected Data Environment
With Forma Data Management as the shared CDE, teams gain better continuity between design and construction—reducing rework, misalignment, and manual handoffs.
Better Collaboration Across Teams
As planning, design, and construction data live in a more unified environment, collaboration improves—especially for organizations managing complex, multi‑phase projects.
A Clear Growth Path
Forma provides a roadmap for expanding capabilities over time, without having to replace your construction platform or retrain teams from scratch.
In the near term, the most important thing customers need is awareness, not action.
Here’s what to expect:
SolidCAD will continue to support customers through this transition, helping teams understand what matters now—and what can wait.
This post is the first in a series focused on helping customers make sense of Autodesk Forma.
In upcoming posts, we’ll dive deeper into:
If you’re an ACC customer, the most important thing to know today is this:
If you have questions about how this change affects your organization, our team is always happy to help.