> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://app.simcare.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Building forms
> Create custom evaluations, surveys, and agreements using the FieldX drag-and-drop form builder.
FieldX includes a robust form builder for creating custom evaluations, surveys, and agreements. All forms are fully HIPAA compliant.
## Creating a new form
Navigate to the **Assignments** tab and click **Create Form**, then select **Create from Scratch** to open the builder.
## The form builder
The builder has your form canvas on the left and a toolbox of field types on the right. Drag and drop elements to build your form.
## Available field types
| Type | Use case |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Text input** | Short answer responses |
| **Text area** | Paragraph responses |
| **Checkboxes / radio buttons** | Multiple choice |
| **Signatures** | Add fields for student, site supervisor, or faculty signatures |
| **Rating scales** | Likert scales or custom rating matrices for evaluations |
| **Date & time** | Date pickers and time log entries |
| **File upload** | Let users attach documents or PDFs |
| **Section headers** | Organize long forms with clear headings and dividers |
| **Accumulate numbers** | Auto-calculated field that totals numeric answers from earlier questions |
## Accumulate numbers
Use the **Accumulate numbers** field when you need a running total (or average, min, max, or count) of numeric answers a respondent has already given elsewhere on the form. Common examples include totaling weekly hours, averaging rating scores, or counting completed items.
The field is read-only for the person completing the form — the value updates automatically as they type numbers into the source questions.
To configure it:
1. Add one or more **Text input** questions earlier in the form to collect the numbers you want to aggregate.
2. Add an **Accumulate numbers** field below them.
3. In the field editor, select which source questions to include.
4. Choose an aggregation: **Sum**, **Average**, **Min**, **Max**, or **Count**.
5. Set the number of decimal places to display (0–6).
Only **Text input** questions that appear above the accumulate field can be used as sources. Blank or non-numeric answers are skipped rather than counted as zero, so the total reflects only real responses.
## Field properties
Click any field to customize:
* Mark as **Required**
* Add help text or instructions
* Set character limits
## AI import
Instead of building from scratch, you can upload an existing PDF or Word document (your current Mid-Term Evaluation, for example) and AI will automatically convert it into a FieldX form.
Once you save your form, it becomes a reusable template that can be assigned to any cohort or individual user.
Once you've built your forms, learn how to assign them in [Step 4: Create & assign tasks](/docs/fieldx/step-4-create-assign-tasks).