Chromebooks & modern browsers
Open the web edition with an assigned Forma account. A Chromebook does not need Linux enabled to use the browser editor. An internet connection is required for sign-in and access checks.
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY, WITH ROOM TO EXPLORE
A clear start in CAD.
A bigger world of making.
2D design software for the way your classroom works. Help pupils develop, measure and refine an idea, then prepare it for a practical project.
LEARN THROUGH MAKING
Real projects.
Useful design skills.
A name tag introduces dimensions and rounded corners. A stencil makes closed paths matter. A repeating pattern gives pupils a reason to try symmetry, alignment and arrays.
Use Forma to explore 2D CAD within Design and Technology lessons, from initial ideas and graphical communication to preparing outlines for computer-aided manufacture.
Explore classroom tutorials ↗Connect drawing to laser projects ↗
- 01
Introduce
Start with simple geometry, grids and exact sizes.
- 02
Develop
Explore curves, image tracing, lettering and shape combinations.
- 03
Evaluate
Check a design against the brief, refine it and save the next version.
YOUR DEVICES. THEIR IDEAS.
A browser is a
good place to start.
Choose an edition around your school’s equipment and account policies.
Drawing with fingers or a pen
Touch controls support tap-to-start drawing, two-finger pan and zoom, and a pen drawing mode. Try the workflow on your intended tablets during a school demonstration.
A desktop option for PCs
A separate Windows installer is available by arrangement. Desktop installation and serial-number licensing are managed separately from the browser edition’s account access.
Illustrative project studyFROM PAPER TO PATHS
Bring the sketch
into the drawing.
Use a compatible webcam or integrated tablet camera to preview a sketch, freeze a frame and turn it into vector outlines. Import photographs for image tracing, or process a bitmap with dithering.
Camera use needs permission from the browser and your school’s device policy. Drawings and captured images stay on the user’s device; the account service manages sign-in and access.
Try it on your school’s devices ↗SCHOOL ACCESS
Start with a trial.
Plan for your classes.
Ask Specialised Laser Systems to arrange a 30-day web trial and the number of user accounts you need. We can discuss access for a class, a department or a wider school deployment.
Web seats are assigned to named accounts. School access periods and desktop volume licences are separate arrangements; we’ll explain the options for your setup.
Ask about school access ↗Before your first lesson
- Ask IT to allow the Forma web address and the camera, if needed.
- Test sign-in, touch or pen input and exporting a sample project on your own devices.
- Choose where pupils will save their .forma project files.
- Test a complete drawing-to-machine workflow with your workshop setup before running a class project.
The English Design and Technology curriculum includes communicating ideas through computer-aided design and using computer-aided manufacture. Forma supports these kinds of activities; it is not an exam-board accreditation or a complete curriculum programme.
LET’S MAKE SOMETHING
Let’s try Forma in your classroom.
Bring a familiar lesson or a sample design. We can explore the drawing tools, device access and file export together.