Trunk Tools is the AI platform purpose-built for construction sites. At its core is Cortex, Trunk Tools’ AI intelligence layer that reads, interprets, and connects data across drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, schedules, change orders, and bids — turning every object on a sheet into an entry point to the full project record. Cortex powers a suite of purpose-built virtual workers that automate the repetitive, document-heavy work that pulls attention away from the field.

Our integration with Autodesk Forma brings the following Trunk Tools virtual workers into your workflow:

TrunkSubmittal

Identify compliance gaps between submittals and specs and auto-draft trade emails to hit first-cycle approval.

TrunkReview

Detect all changes — clouded or not — across up to 2,500 sheets and receive an overlay with written narratives in minutes.

TrunkBrowse

Click any object on a sheet and see its full context: spec section, schedule row, RFIs, submittals, and every related sheet.

TrunkRFI

Eliminate duplicate and unnecessary RFIs, auto-draft thorough, well-sourced ones when they’re truly needed, and quickly understand the implications of RFI responses.

TrunkBid

Analyze trade partner bids, surface scope gaps, and export to Excel so estimators can level then award with confidence.

TrunkSOP

Surface the right procedure instantly so field teams can stay compliant without hunting through folders.

TrunkText

Text any question about your project — drawings, specs, RFIs, and more — for an instant, sourced answer. Go beyond Q&A: generate custom checklists, scope packages, and meeting agendas from your project data.

Scopes:

When a user connects their Forma Build® account to Trunk Tools, we request a small set of permissions (“scopes”) strictly to support importing and organizing project information inside Trunk Tools.

Data Scopes

• View your data

• Manage your data

• Write data

We use the read permissions to pull relevant Forma Build project data into Trunk Tools so it can be searched and used by the customer.

The write/manage permissions are required for certain Forma Build data workflows that only function through exports. In those cases, Forma Build requires us to first create an export job before we can retrieve the resulting files. This is necessary for items like meeting minutes, sheets, and other export-based documents.

Related Accounts Scopes

• View your product and service accounts

• Manage your product and service accounts

We use these scopes to allow Trunk Tools to view the user’s available Forma Build hubs and projects, and to enable project/hub selection during setup.

2/3 Legged Authentication

We use 3-legged authentication for all endpoints (including projects) except for the following, which only support 2-legged:

• https://aps.autodesk.com/en/docs/acc/v1/reference/http/users-:user_id-GET/

• https://aps.autodesk.com/en/docs/acc/v1/reference/http/users-GET/

• https://aps.autodesk.com/en/docs/acc/v1/reference/http/companies-GET-legacy/

For support, please emailsupport@trunk.tools.