Stop manually copying file data into spreadsheets.
Extract metadata from Autodesk Forma into structured CSV, Excel or JSON — with custom attributes, review status, and your TIDP / MIDP templates populated automatically.
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Every week, the same spreadsheet grind.
Open folders one at a time. Copy file names. Paste versions, dates, originators. Reformat. Email it to the project manager. Wait two days. Discover new files have been uploaded since.
It's the wrong work for the people doing it — and the report is stale before it's signed.
Four problems every controller has dealt with.
REGISTER · 001Hours of manual data gathering.
Folder by folder. File by file. Copying names, dates, versions into a spreadsheet — and repeating it again next Monday.
Reports outdated before they're finished.
By the time the spreadsheet is sent, new files have landed. The data is already wrong, and you know it.
Custom attributes buried in Forma.
Document Status, Suitability, Discipline — the metadata everyone needs is locked behind the API with no easy export.
Inconsistent reporting formats.
Every team builds reports differently. No standard template, no audit trail, no way to compare across projects.
Pull file metadata out of Forma — into structured reports.
From folders to downloaded report, in under a minute.
Select folders.
Pick your hub, project, and folders. Multi-select with checkboxes. Sub-folders included by default.
Pick attributes.
Standard metadata plus any custom attributes from your project. Drag to reorder columns.
Configure output.
XLSX, CSV, or JSON. Date format, size units, hyperlinks, split-by-folder. Settings remembered next run.
Extract or schedule.
Download immediately, or schedule recurring extracts with email notification when ready.
Every attribute Forma knows about.
CATALOGUE · 001File & system metadata
File Name
String
Version
Integer
Folder Path
String
File Type
Extension
Size
MB · KB · Bytes
Created Date
ISO · Custom
Modified Date
ISO · Custom
Created By
Name resolved
Modified By
Name resolved
Forma URL
Hyperlink
Item ID
UUID
Approval Status
Toggle
Review Status
Toggle
Storage Size
Bytes
Hub / Project
Context
Defined in your project
Document Status
Project-defined
Suitability
ISO 19650
Discipline
Project-defined
Revision
Project-defined
Anything else
You define · we read
Three formats. Your call.
Excel.
Frozen headers, auto-filter, clickable hyperlinks. One-checkbox split per folder, with an ‘All Files’ summary tab.
Plain text.
Universal. Readable. Pipe it anywhere — Power BI, Python, custom tooling. UTF-8 with quoted strings.
Structured.
Array-of-objects. Drop-in for integrations, dashboards, MCP agents, custom workflows. Stable schema.
Populate your TIDP and MIDP from live project data.
- 01Upload your template. Any Excel format your organization uses — BS EN ISO 19650, PAS 1192, or custom.
- 02Map columns to attributes. Document Reference → File Name. Suitability → Status. Drag and drop.
- 03Get the actual list. What's in the CDE — not what was planned six months ago.
- 04Schedule weekly. Lands in your inbox every Monday morning, fully populated, formatting preserved.
| 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) |
Everything you need from an extract tool.
CAPABILITY · 001Template population
Upload your Excel, auto-detect headers, map to attributes. Formatting preserved.
Split by folder
One sheet per folder with an ‘All Files’ summary tab. Freeze pane + auto-filter.
Clickable hyperlinks
Forma URLs become clickable file-name links in Excel. Open from your report.
Custom attributes
Pull any metadata defined in your Forma project — Status, Discipline, Suitability.
Review & approval
Latest approval status and review state per file. Two columns, one toggle.
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 once.
Date & size formats
ISO, custom date format, MB/KB/bytes. Settings remembered per definition.
Saved definitions
Save any extract config. Re-run on demand or schedule it. Edit anytime.
Set it and forget it.
- SCHVisual schedule picker. Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly. Day-of-week toggles, time picker, timezones. No cron.
- RUNRun once or recurring. Need it now? Run immediately, or in 5/15/30 min. Or set a schedule.
- EMLEmail notifications. Completion link to your saved extracts. Failure alerts on by default.
- CTDLive countdown. Watch timers tick to the next run. Jobs page auto-refreshes every 30s.
Built for the people who manage project information.
AUDIENCE · 001Transmittal registers, document status, naming audits.
- Weekly transmittals with file names, versions, dates, status
- Document status reports with custom Suitability and Revision
- Naming audits and review / approval tracking per file
Deliverable tracking, handover packs, portfolio oversight.
- Scheduled extracts of file counts and modified dates
- Handover packages — structured registers per milestone
- Multi-project oversight across your portfolio
Model registers, custom attributes, storage audits.
- Model register — versions, sizes, modified dates
- Discipline / Zone / Level / Package metadata reports
- Storage audits — file sizes grouped by folder
Audit trails, compliance reports, ISO evidence packs.
- Audit trails — who created or modified files, and when
- Template-based compliance reports populated from live data
- Scheduled evidence packs for ISO checkpoints
What lands in your inbox every Monday.
| File Name | Folder | Ver | Discipline | Suitability | Modified By | Modified | MB | Approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWG-STR-001-Rev-C.pdf | /STR/Issued | 3 | STR | S2 | Jane Holt | 2026-04-21 | 4.2 | APPROVED |
| DWG-STR-002-Rev-B.pdf | /STR/Issued | 5 | STR | S3 | Marcus Reid | 2026-04-20 | 3.8 | APPROVED |
| DWG-MEP-110-Rev-A.pdf | /MEP/WIP | 1 | MEP | S2 | Priya Anand | 2026-04-19 | 12.4 | PENDING |
| DWG-ARC-201-Rev-B.pdf | /ARC/Issued | 2 | ARC | A1 | Tom Becker | 2026-04-18 | 6.1 | APPROVED |
| DWG-CIV-300-Rev-D.pdf | /CIV/Issued | 4 | CIV | S4 | Sara Lin | 2026-04-17 | 5.5 | APPROVED |
| MOD-STR-Foundation.rvt | /STR/Models | 12 | STR | S2 | Jane Holt | 2026-04-21 | 218.4 | APPROVED |
| MOD-MEP-Services.rvt | /MEP/Models | 7 | MEP | S2 | Priya Anand | 2026-04-20 | 142.7 | REJECTED |
30–60 minutes per report — or under one.
LEDGER · 001| TASK | MANUAL | FOREMAN |
|---|---|---|
| File list from 5 folders | 30–60 minutes | < 1 minute |
| Custom attributes in 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 |
| Review & approval status | Check each file in Forma | One toggle |
Three ways to try it.
From a no-signup tool through a 14-day trial to a guided walkthrough — pick the depth that suits.
Title-block reader
Drop a PDF in the browser. Foreman extracts the title-block text on the spot. Zero commitment, instant proof.
14-day trial
Full Attribute Extract on your real Forma projects. Unlimited extracts, 20 template uploads. No card on file.
Book a walkthrough
Bring your TIDP template and your hardest folder. We'll map it together and run the extract live.
Your metadata, out of Forma — and into a spreadsheet.
Scheduled extracts, custom templates, and XLSX, CSV or JSON output — without touching the API.