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Integrating Autodesk Forma with Raken

Learn how to connect Autodesk Forma to Raken, what field data syncs automatically, and how to keep your project documents up to date across both platforms.

Written by Carolina Manos

Connect Raken to Autodesk Forma to automatically transfer your field data — daily reports, photos, checklists, toolbox talks, and completed RFIs — directly into your Forma project documents. Your team's field activity stays in sync without any manual exports or file transfers.


Quick Answer

To connect Autodesk Forma to Raken:

  1. Log into the Raken web app and click Company > Integrations.

  2. Click the Autodesk Construction Cloud tile and click + Enable.

  3. Authenticate with your Autodesk credentials, then link your Raken and Autodesk projects.

Requires the Performance Plan.


What Syncs to Autodesk Forma

Once your projects are linked, the following content syncs automatically to the Documents tool in Autodesk Forma after daily reports are signed:

  • Daily Reports

  • Super Daily Reports

  • Collaborator (Subcontractor) Reports

  • Project Photos

  • Checklists

  • Toolbox Talks

  • Completed RFIs


How to Connect Autodesk Forma

Step 1: Set Up in Autodesk

Before connecting in Raken, install the Raken integration from the Autodesk side:

  1. Log into your Autodesk Forma account.

  2. Navigate to Account Admin.

  3. Click Apps at the top of the page.

  4. Find Raken in the list and click the integration tile.

  5. Click Install on the left side of the page.

Step 2: Connect in Raken

Log into the Raken web app. Click Company in the left side navigation, then click Integrations. Click the Autodesk Construction Cloud tile, then click the orange + Enable button in the top right. Enter your Autodesk login credentials in the window that appears.

Step 3: Link Your Projects

You'll be returned to the Projects section of the integration settings. Choose the Raken project, Company Name, and corresponding Autodesk Forma project from the dropdowns, then click + Configuration. Repeat for each project you want to connect.


Troubleshooting & FAQ

My reports aren't syncing to Autodesk Forma — what should I check?

Data syncs only after daily reports are signed. Unsigned reports are not transferred. Also verify that your Autodesk account has the Docs module enabled and that the Raken app has been installed from Account Admin in Autodesk before connecting in Raken.

My projects dropped from the integration — what happened?

Projects can drop when they go inactive in Raken or when there is a mapping mismatch between platforms. To fix: re-map the project in Company > Integrations > Autodesk Construction Cloud, and confirm the project is active in both Raken and Autodesk Forma.

Do completed RFIs sync automatically?

Yes. Completed RFIs sync to the Documents tool in Autodesk Forma along with your daily reports and other field data.


Technical Specifications

  • Compatibility: Web app only

  • Plan required: Performance Plan

  • Role required: Account Administrator

  • Autodesk account required: Yes — active Autodesk Forma account with Docs module enabled

  • Sync trigger: Signed daily reports


Considerations

  • Requires the Performance Plan.

  • Reports only sync after they are signed — unsigned reports are not transferred.

  • The Raken integration must be installed from Account Admin > Apps in Autodesk before connecting in Raken.

  • Your Autodesk account must have the Docs module enabled.

  • If projects drop from the integration, re-map them in Company > Integrations and confirm active status in both platforms.


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