Allegion Overtur for Revit Plugin ReadMe - 3.1.2208.54

Allegion Overtur for Revit Plugin v3.1.x.x

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Allegion Overtur for Revit Plugin ReadMe

This document was last updated on 1 September 2022

Article Version: 3.1.2208.54

Release Date: 1 September 2022

• All versions of the Overtur for Revit Plugin 3.1.x.x are currently supported and active. Minor updates are provided periodically. 

Introduction

The Overtur for Revit Plugin assists users by providing an easy means to transfer door schedule data, supporting drawings, and documents to a project within the Overtur collaboration web-based environment. Additionally, the Overtur for Revit Plugin includes time-saving tools to help the everyday Revit user manipulate and check data in their project.

Once installed, the plugin will provide an Overtur Ribbon to the Revit interface. The plugin allows a user to send door schedule data to Overtur. Upon completion of generating hardware set values within the Overtur Cloud collaboration platform. The Revit user can retrieve these hardware set values to populate a user-selected or pre-defined hardware set parameter within the active model.

Additionally, Overtur for Revit is compatible with numerous collaboration workflows, including Autodesk Construction Collaboration Cloud (AKA Bim360 or A360) and Revit Server.

Often, software update processes can differ between companies. We highly recommend before installing any software or updating existing software that your local IT Specialist reviews our literature or, in some cases, performs the installation process.

Our Allegion Overtur for Revit Plugin Installation Guide provides detailed information on requirements and installation methods. 

Latest Features & Enhancements

The latest version of the Overtur for Revit Plugin includes the listed items below. We appreciate feedback, as we are always making improvements based on user input.

Features

1. Improved functionality of Revit 2023 compatibility
2. Updated installation procedures. (future improvements planned)
3. Provide 'Guidance Assistance' for all steps of the Overtur process
4. Settings Manager to control various behaviors
5. Minor interface improvements
6. Performance enhancements
7. Minor bug fixes

Enhancements

Various enhancements of different features found within the Overtur for Revit Plugin are listed below.

SEND

1. Added the Guidance Assistance
2. Improved Sending sheets performance
3. Resolved reported errors when sheets were all black
4. Repaired 

RETRIEVE

1. Added the Guidance Assistance
2. Easier selection of parameter
   • Defaults to using the Overtur 'OVT Hardware Set' parameter
3. Ability to change the selected parameter's header during the Retrieval process

Room & Door Renumbering (RDR)

1. Added the Guidance Assistance
2. Improved the rooms to exclude functionality  
3. Verified the Rooms to Exclude configuration file
4. Repaired doors from being non-editable during the process, if associated rooms were defined as being 'Excluded'

Resolved Bugs

1. Resolved internet settings causing printing issues where some PDF files were blank, black pages (Windows)
2. Resolved bug where some PDF files were not being submitted to Overtur

Known Bugs

1. When adding files during the SEND process.  Local network permissions can block the file from being available for Overtur to copy up to the website

Parameter requirements

Parameter requirements when retrieving the hardware set values.

Project Parameter
Recommended being defined as a Shared Parameter

Project parameter
Recommended being defined as a Shared Parameter. Simple Project parameters can be used, refer to Autodesk Revit documentation.

Description

Parameter Name

vary per company standards/requirements

Type of Parameter

Text

An instance or Type Parameter

Instance

Grouped by

(Values can vary by group instance)

Group parameter under:

vary per company standards

Tooltip Description (recommendation):

Hardware Set values can be populated by the Overtur for Revit plugin for coordination purposes; or can be edited manually per each door instance.

Support

Email questions or comments to: overtur-support@allegion.com

Compatibility Footnotes

Other installed Revit add-ins may need to be updated, as Overtur for Revit Plugin is designed to be compatible with the latest updates as provided by Autodesk API Libraries.

The Overtur for Revit Plugin will be compatible with the latest version of Revit available, including hotfixes, which could require a Revit update to be installed.