Attribute · Extract
Stop manually copying file data into spreadsheets.
Extract file metadata from Autodesk Forma into structured CSV, Excel or JSON reports. Include review and approval statuses, populate your TIDP and MIDP templates automatically. Schedule recurring exports and get notified when they're ready.
15+
Standard attrs
3
Export formats
Unlimited
Custom attrs
Scheduled
Recurring reports
Sound familiar · Today
Every week, the same spreadsheet grind.
Every document controller, BIM manager, and project manager has faced these problems.
!Pain · 01
Hours of manual data gathering
Opening folders one by one, copying file names, dates, and versions into a spreadsheet. Repeated every week.
!Pain · 02
Reports outdated before they're finished
By the time you finish the spreadsheet, new files have been uploaded and the data is already stale.
!Pain · 03
Custom attributes buried in Forma
Document Status, Suitability, Discipline — valuable metadata locked inside Autodesk Forma with no easy way to export.
!Pain · 04
Inconsistent reporting formats
Every team member builds reports differently. No standard templates, no standard process, no audit trail.
15+
Standard attributes
3 formats
XLSX · CSV · JSON
Unlimited
Custom attributes
Scheduled
Recurring · emailed
Use cases · Who it's for
Built for the people who manage project information.
Whether you're tracking deliverables, auditing compliance, or building handover packs — Attribute Extract has you covered.
Document Controllers
Weekly transmittal registers with file names, versions, dates, and status. Document status reports pulling custom attributes like Suitability and Revision. Naming convention audits and review/approval tracking per file.
Project Managers
Scheduled extracts of file counts and modified dates to track deliverable progress. Handover packages — structured file registers for project milestones. Multi-project oversight across your portfolio.
BIM Managers
Model register maintenance — versions, sizes, and modified dates for all models. Custom attribute reporting for Discipline, Zone, Level, Package metadata. Storage audits — file sizes grouped by folder to identify bloated areas.
Quality & Compliance
Audit trails — who created or modified files, and when. Template-based compliance reports populated automatically from live data. Scheduled evidence packs for ISO/quality checkpoints.
ISO 19650 · TIDP / MIDP
Populate your TIDP and MIDP from live project data.
TIDPs and MIDPs are the backbone of BIM information management, but they're typically maintained as static spreadsheets that fall out of sync with the actual CDE. Foreman changes that.
Upload your existing TIDP/MIDP template
Any Excel format your organization uses — BS EN ISO 19650, PAS 1192, or custom.
Map columns to live file attributes
Document Reference to File Name, Revision to Version, Suitability to Status, Classification to Folder Path.
Get your actual deliverables list, not the planned one
The extract reflects what's really in the CDE — not what was planned six months ago.
Schedule weekly updates to keep the plan current
Set it and forget it. Your TIDP lands in your inbox every Monday morning, fully populated.
TIDP Template Mapping
ISO-19650-TIDP-v3.xlsx
| TIDP Column | Mapped To | |
|---|---|---|
| Document Reference | File Name | |
| Revision | Version | |
| Suitability | Status (Custom) | |
| Classification | Folder Path | |
| Date of Issue | Modified Date | |
| Originator | Created By | |
| File Format | File Type | |
| File Size | Size (MB) |
How it works · Four steps
Four steps to structured data.
From folder selection to downloaded report in under a minute.
1Step · 01
Select folders
Choose your hub, project, and folders. Multi-select with checkboxes, include sub-folders automatically.
2Step · 02
Pick attributes
Standard metadata plus any custom attributes from your project. Drag to reorder columns.
3Step · 03
Configure output
XLSX, CSV, or JSON. Date format, size units, hyperlinks, split by folder. Settings remembered.
4Step · 04
Extract or schedule
Download immediately or schedule recurring extracts with email notification when ready.
Stop copy-pasting from Forma. Extract attributes on your own projects.
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Capabilities · What's included
Everything you need from an extract tool.
XLSX, CSV & JSON
Excel with frozen headers and auto-filter, plain CSV, or structured JSON. Your choice.
Template population
Upload your Excel template, auto-detect headers, map to attributes. Formatting preserved.
Split by folder
One Excel sheet per folder with an 'All Files' summary tab. Each with freeze pane and auto-filter.
Clickable hyperlinks
Forma URLs become clickable file name links in Excel. Open any file directly from your report.
Scheduled extracts
Daily, weekly, monthly, or a custom recurring schedule. Get an email when your report is ready to download.
Custom attributes
Pull any metadata defined in your Autodesk Forma project — Document Status, Discipline, Suitability, and more.
Review & approval status
Include latest approval status and review state for each file. Track what's been approved, rejected, or still under review.
User name resolution
Created By and Modified By show real names — not raw Autodesk IDs.
No duplicate rows
Select overlapping folders freely — each unique file appears only once. Different files with the same name are kept.
Before · After
Manual process vs Foreman.
| Task | Manual | Foreman |
|---|---|---|
| Gather file list from 5 folders | 30-60 minutes | < 1 minute |
| Add custom attributes to report | Not possible without API | Built-in, one click |
| Resolve user IDs to names | Manual lookup per user | Automatic |
| Populate TIDP/MIDP template | Copy-paste, error-prone | Template mapping |
| Weekly recurring report | Repeat the entire process | Scheduled + emailed |
| Multi-sheet by folder | Manual sheet creation | One checkbox |
| Hyperlinks to source files | Manual URL entry | Automatic |
| Include review/approval status | Check each file manually in Forma | One toggle |
Automation · Recurring
Set it and forget it.
Save any extract as a definition and schedule it to run automatically. Your document register, TIDP update, or compliance report lands in your inbox without lifting a finger.
Visual schedule picker
Hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly with day-of-week toggles, time picker, and timezone support. No cron syntax needed.
Run once or on a schedule
Need it now? Run immediately or schedule for 5, 15, 30 minutes or hours from now. Or set up a recurring schedule.
Email notifications
Get notified on completion or failure with a direct link to your Saved Extracts. Failure alerts are on by default.
Live countdown & auto-refresh
Watch countdown timers tick down to the next run. The jobs page auto-refreshes every 30 seconds — no manual reload needed.
Run once
Frequency
Run on
FAQ · Questions from the field
Frequently asked questions.
Q · 01
What is Attribute Extract?
Attribute Extract pulls file metadata — name, size, dates, version, folder path, Forma URL, and any custom attributes — from your Autodesk Forma folders and exports it as a structured report in CSV, XLSX, or JSON format.
Q · 02
Can I extract custom attributes from Autodesk Forma?
Yes. Foreman reads any custom attributes defined in your project — Document Status, Discipline, Suitability, Revision, and more — and includes them alongside standard file properties.
Q · 03
How does TIDP/MIDP template population work?
Upload your TIDP or MIDP Excel template, tell Foreman which row contains the headers, then map each column to a file attribute. When you run the extract, Foreman populates the template with live data while preserving your formatting and formulas.
Q · 04
What export formats are supported?
Three formats: XLSX (Excel with frozen headers, auto-filter, clickable hyperlinks, and optional multi-sheet by folder), CSV (plain text), and JSON (structured array). You can also populate your own Excel templates.
Q · 05
Can I schedule recurring extracts?
Yes. Save any extract configuration and schedule it to run daily, weekly, monthly, or on any custom recurring schedule. Foreman emails you when the report is ready to download.
Q · 06
Can I include review and approval status?
Yes. Enable the Review Status toggle in the output settings and Foreman fetches the latest approval status and review state for each file version from Autodesk Forma. Two columns — Approval Status and Review Status — are added automatically. Files without reviews show empty values.
Q · 07
Why do Created By / Modified By show user IDs instead of names?
Autodesk Forma stores user IDs internally. Foreman automatically resolves these to real names by looking up each file's version details. If resolution fails for a specific file, the raw ID is shown as a fallback.
Q · 08
Is Attribute Extract available during the free trial?
Yes. Attribute Extract is fully available during the 14-day free trial on the Business plan. Template uploads have per-plan quotas: Business (20), Enterprise (unlimited). Extracts themselves are unlimited.
Free resource · Document controllers
MIDP Template (Excel)
Ready-to-use Master Information Delivery Plan template in Excel. Map it to live Forma attributes with Attribute Extract and keep your deliverables plan current automatically.
Your metadata, out of Forma and into a spreadsheet.
Scheduled extracts, custom templates, and XLSX output — without touching the API.
14-day trial · Full access · No card on file
MIDP template
A ready-to-use master information delivery plan, mapped to Forma attributes.