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FAQ / General / 

How to get Formfinder software?

  • Formfinder Light is free to download from this website.
  • Formfinder Professional orders are welcome!
    For additional information please mail to order@formfinder.at.

What is the difference between Formfinder Light and Professional?

  • Formfinder Professional is additionally equipped with an DXF/DWG export module and the complete Value Finder Tools.
  • Also a complete online project database and a comprehensive literature database on formfinding, material, detailing and cutting pattern is provided. With Formfinder Professional the complete access to the "Formfinder Software GmbH Consulting Knowledge Database" is provided.

What is the current Version of Formfinder?

  • Formfinder Version 2.95 is the latest Version (June 2010)
  • To receive the update to Version 3.0 please mail@formfinder.at or subscribe to our newsletter for more information.

Is an academic license for Formfinder Professional available?

  • Yes, an academic licesne of Formfinder Professional is available. Also a key-served site license for classrooms, networks, schools or universities is available.

Is dxf export supported?

  • Yes, Formfinder Professional is equipped with full dxf export.
  • Also the online dxf converting service is also provided: For more informatoin please contact mail@formfinder.at.

Is dxf import supported?

  • Formfinder Light and Formfinder Professional are equipped with a dxf import tool for points, lines, triangles, splines. The import of surfaces is possible and will be improved on release of the "layer management tool".

Is there a cooparation with TensiNet?

  • Yes, click here for details.

Is Microsoft Vista, MAC or Linux operating system supported?

  • Yes, Microsoft 7 and Windows Vista are fully supported and tested.
  • Apple Macintosh runs only with PC virtual machine eg. from parallels.
  • Linux is not supported yet.

If you should need the Formfinder Professional HASP SRM driver for Windows 7 please click here.

What is the difference between Formfinder and the EASY software?

  • Formfinder software focuses on the architectural design
  • Formfinder provides a knowledge management system based on database tools for projects, typologies, building materials, details and cost estimation.
  • Technet EASY software is an engineering tool.

Formfinder and EASY are powered by 100 % identical formfinding algorithms.
Formfinder GmbH and Technet GmbH are partner in the development.

Click here for more details.

How to open Formfinder files in EASY software?

Formfinder is 100 % compatible to EASY  (since Version 8).

Just "open and save" Formfinder files directly in the EASY software.
Also Formfinder Light and Professional is able to open files from the EASY software.

If you are using an elder version of EASY please update your EASY from www.technet-gmbh.de or simply convert your Files:

  • Open the link www.formfinder.at:8080/formfinder2easy and open the “Formfinder file” in the dialogue window. If your system is not equipped with JAVA please visit www.java.com
  • Following Files are automatically generated
    FEST.EIN, NETGEN.EIN, RANGEN.EIN
    Open Files in EASY software and SAVE DATA

Database Search

When will the database search be extended?

We received about 350 KG (yes, Kilogramm) on new data available from Professor Vinzenz Sedlak of Sydney Australia. Thousands of phantastic slides are currently scanned in for the publication in Formfinder. There is also a precise project description to many projects.
The step by step release of the new data will bring a powerful improvment for the project search.

The Project Finder does also work on your iPhone or mobile device!

Please click here to open the Project Finder.

 

Is it possible to add a project?

Yes, to add a project please contact mail@formfinder.at.

Formfinder is an independent platform for the encouragement of membrane construction.
Formfinder Professional is soon able to provide full online access to the complete knowledge management tools of Formfinder (Typologies, Built Projects, Materials, Details, Cost Estimation).

Inspiration and collaboration are the first steps towards the improvement of the architectural quality of formactive-structures.

TechSupport

Please click here to jump to our FAQ TechSupport.

or report us what should be improved:

mail@formfinder.at or rwehdorn@wehdorn.at