Onuma Importer

•    Importing
•    Site Level Imports
•    Building Level Imports

Importing

• Be in Edit Mode, select Import/Export and click Import
  

Files can be imported to Onuma on two levels:

• Site Level

• Building Level

At any time you may click on the Description link on the top right to read more information about each option in the Importer.

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Site Level Imports

Create Buildings

Import buildings using the following site import options:

• Onuma BIMXML from:
  • ArchiCAD
  • Revit
  • SketchUp
  • DDS Viewer
    • DDS Viewer can convert IFC files to BIMXML. It can be downloaded from Onuma Studios page.
  • Onuma System BIMXML Converter
  • SQLite
  • XML from Magic Plan
    • XML files exported from floor plans created with the iPhone/iPad App ‘Magic Plan’ by Sensopia.
• Import New Building and Spaces with Spreadsheet
  • Create a new building from the Excel Space Template. Note: Spreadsheet can either be exported from another building or downloaded from the ONUMA Studio page

Update / Modify Multiple Buildings

• Excel: Update Building Attributes
  • Import file must be based on “Export Building Attributes (Excel) - All Buildings” (see Exporter)
• Excel: Update Floor Attributes
  • Import file must be based on “Export Floor Attributes - All Buildings” (see Exporter). Update Floor Heights, Elevations, and Ground Floor specification.
• Excel: Update Building Configuration Audit Information Update Space Attributes for all Buildings
  • Import file must be based on “Export Space Attributes (Excel/CSV) - All Buildings” (see Exporter) Update Space Attributes. Move spaces to different floors or buildings. Add new spaces. (Note: moved spaces land in the same position relative to the building origin)

Import/Update Site Components

• Import from Google Earth
  • Import Placemarks, Polylines, and Polygons as Site Components (and Buildings).
• Update Trees Information
  • Import file must be based on “Export Trees Information” (see Exporter).
• Updage Site Components Attributes
  • Import file must be based on “Export Site Component Attributes” (see Exporter).
• Update Start / End Dates of Buildings and Site Components
  • Import file must be based on “Export Start / End Dates” (see Exporter). Will create 4D-timelines when imported to Google Earth

Update / Modify GIS Layers

• Excel: Update GIS Layers

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Building Level Imports

Update Spaces (Rooms) using the following building import options:
NOTE: ALL imports in this section need to be made with their corresponding files from the Exporter!

• Import BIMXML from Revit
  • This import is intended to UPDATE a building in Onuma that was either created with a previous import or was previously exported to Revit (Please use the import at site level if you need to import a new building).
• Import/Update Space Attributes
• Update Space Relationships
• Import/Update Space Use Schedules
  • Manage use of spaces (e.g. class schedules, lighting schedule, etc.). Import additional worksheets to create new Space Use Schedules that can be viewed in color-coded plans.

Update / Import Other Facility Data using the following building import options:

• Update Unique Components (FF&E, Windows, etc.)
• Import/Update Component Types
  • Update Attributes of Component Types (such as “window type”, “sink type”, etc.)
• Import/Update Contacts Information
• Import/Update Documents Information
• Import Components (FF&E, Windows, etc.)
  • Use the template downloaded from the ONUMA Studio Page to add new Components (Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Windows, Doors, etc.) to specified spaces.

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