Onuma to Revit 2010

ONUMA, Inc. is committed to open standards exchanges. At the same time we want to give access to other options. So, we created a plugin for Revit 2010 that manages spaces to the furniture and equipment level. This added functionality allows you to enjoy a rapid planning & design process using Revit 2010 and Onuma. Keep in mind since you are only dealing with SPACES, SLABS and EQUIPMENT in Onuma, you can very quickly test numerous schemes in Onuma before exporting to Revit and modeling the more detailed components such as doors, windows, roofs, etc. Your building is also available in a wide variety of other file formats in Onuma.

This Help file covers:

• Onuma Revit 2010 Plugin Advanced Features
• Onuma Revit 2010 Plugin Setup
• Going from Revit 2010 to Onuma
• Going from Onuma to Revit 2010

Onuma Revit 2010 Plugin Advanced Features

• Now when importing a building from Onuma into Revit you can now choose between:
  • Room Separation Lines OR
  • Walls
    NOTE: Walls are inserted on the center line and as such reduce your space area, to maintain area, please select room separation lines.

Import of Space Attributes

• When importing a building from Onuma into Revit, all space attributes are inserted into the Revit model as well. You can even create color schemes for the plans in Revit that are based on the same attributes as the color schemes in Onuma. When updating (see below) a model in Revit with a re-exported file from Onuma, you can update all space attributes that changed in Onuma.

Updating Feature

• There are two BIMXML Imports in Onuma:
  • Site Plan level import creates a New Building (same as our 2009 plugin)
  • Building Plan level import Updates a building with any changed spatial information (floors, spaces, furniture, placement, size, rotation, etc.) from the Revit model
    NOTE:
    
    • Updating can only be done with the same building (i.e. a building previously exported from Onuma; obviously, the building can also originate in Revit, then imported into Onuma, then again exported to Revit (updating the Revit model - see above) and then again updating the building in Onuma. You can go many times back and forth as long as it is the same building, i.e. floors, spaces, and furniture have the same Global Unique ID (GUID).
    • When you edit a scheme in Onuma and take that to update a Revit building ONLY attributes and newly added spaces will update in Revit -- you can not update furniture or area in Onuma to Revit.
    • When you edit a Revit building and take that to update an Onuma scheme ONLY area, furniture and newly added spaces will update in Onuma -- you can not update attributes in Revit to Onuma.

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Onuma Revit 2010 Plugin Setup

First, download the Onuma Revit Plugin and unzip the file.

Next:

• Double Click Setup.exe

• Start page; click Next >
• License Agreement; read agreement, select I Agree, click Next >
• Select Installation Folder; the installer will install the plugin in C:Program FilesOnumaRevit-Onuma Vxxx, if you would like a different folder, select browse, otherwise click Next >
• Confirm Installation; click Next >
• Revit Ini File Chooser; click Browse to select the Revit Preferences file ‘Revit’ (or ‘Revit.ini’ if extensions are turned on) This file is typically located in ‘Program FilesAutodesk Revit Architecture 2010Program’ click OK
• Installation Complete; click Close to exit

After Launching Revit, go to the Add-Ins tab which now contains Onuma.

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Going from Revit 2010 to Onuma

Note: To import your Revit model into Onuma, the model must contain:

• At least one FLOOR SLAB for each level.

• A ROOM in each space you wish to import into Onuma.

Next, select Add-Ins > Revit-Onuma Plug-in > Export BIMXML and follow the instructions onscreen.

Now, enter your Onuma scheme and make sure you are in edit mode on the Site Plan.

Select Import and click Onuma BIMXML for Revit Version: Revit 2010

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Going from Onuma to Revit 2010

In your Onuma scheme, select Export and select Onuma BIMXML for Revit Version: Revit 2010

Now open Revit 2010.

Select Add-Ins > Revit-Onuma Plug-in > Import BIMXML

Choose your options and click Import

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