Creating Schemes

Schemes cannot be created without creating a project first. For help, see: Creating Projects The exception to this is using New on the Onuma Studios Page.

After a project is created, a scheme can be created by selecting one of the following options:

• A. Add Empty Scheme: adds a new scheme
• B. Add Shared Scheme: adds a new scheme that is selected out of all the schemes in current studio shared by other users.
• C. autoBIM: adds a new scheme in a preset location, or a sample scheme to explore.
• D. Add Scheme From COBie: adds a scheme from a COBie compliant spreadsheet.
• E. Add Scheme From SketchUp: adds a scheme from an XML export from the Onuma SketchUp 7 Plug-in
• F. Add Scheme with GIS/KML File: Adds a scheme and spaces from a GIS/KML file.

This help file also covers:

• Using New to Create Project and Scheme
• About Schemes

A. Add Empty Scheme Process

Click Add Empty Scheme

You will then be prompted to use:

Method 1:

1. Enter your Site information:
   • Name of Scheme
   • Units
     • Imerial default
     • Metric
   • Currency
     • US Dollars default
     • Euros
     • GB Pounds
     • ZA Rand (R)
     • Norwegian Kroner (kr)
2. (A) Search for your Site's location
   (B) Draw a polygon around your Site
3. Hit Proceed to create your new Scheme or Cancel to go to List View of your Studio

OR

Method 2:
(A) Import KML from Google Earth
(B) Hit Proceed to create your new Scheme or Cancel to go to List View of your Studio

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B. Add Shared Scheme Process

A pop-up window prompts the user to select from a list of shared projects and templates in that current Onuma studio. After selecting a project next the user selects which scheme he or she wants to add.

The added scheme can then be renamed under Scheme Name and an optional new Scheme Description may be added. If the scheme has building you can choose to copy those as well. Hit Proceed when done.

NOTE

• Both methods list the names of existing schemes in the project at the bottom for the user's reference.

C. autoBIM

D. Add Scheme From COBie Data

E. Add Scheme From SketchUp

F. Add Scheme with GIS/KML File

Adds a scheme with spaces from a GIS/KML file.

How to:

• Name Scheme
• Select Units
• Import Slab File from Google Earth
• Import Space File from Google Earth, one floor at a time (up to 5 floors)
• Click Proceed to create your new Scheme or Cancel to go to List View of your Studio

Using New to Create Project and Scheme

On your Studio Page select New

This will take you here:

You will then be prompted to use:

Method 1:

1. Enter your Site information:
   • Name of Scheme
   • Units
     • Imerial default
     • Metric
   • Currency
     • US Dollars default
     • Euros
     • GB Pounds
     • ZA Rand (R)
     • Norwegian Kroner (kr)
2. (A) Search for your Site's location
   (B) Draw a polygon around your Site
3. Hit Proceed to create your new Scheme or Cancel to go to List View of your Studio

OR

Method 2:
(A) Import KML from Google Earth
(B) Hit Proceed to create your new Scheme or Cancel to go to List View of your Studio

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About Schemes

Any of the above processes will create a new scheme and open that scheme at the site level.
The grey box is a site or property line and can be edited. Also, Onuma size limitation for a site is 25 square miles.
Also, a Google Earth KML file may be imported and the shape and location of the site will match that from the Google Earth polygon.

A Scheme is organized into 3 levels:

• Site Plan
• Floor Plan
• Space Plan

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