Foundation Plan

[eric.110455]

Is it possible to have different footing types that shows a particular hatch pattern in plan view (foundation plans) but all types show the same cut pattern for my section views. I'm currently trying to apply different surface patterns to each footing type, but I'm unable to see this hatch in plan view. Any ideas?

[patricks]

I think you would have to apply a different material to each footing type, and set up your different surface patterns for each material.

Do you have your view range extending down far enough to see the footings, and have footing surface patterns turned on?

[eric.110455]

I tryed the different materials but had no luck. How do you turn on surface patterns for a particular view?
My cutline is 2" above footing and view depth goes below footing but still no surface pattern.

[patricks]

Just check your view properties. What are you using for your foundations? Sweeps? Actual foundations below a wall using the foundation tool?

I just tried it on my project and I can see the surface pattern of my strip footings when I set the view depth below the footing depth, and the cut plane just above the top of footing.

[eric.110455]

Im using walls as my footings, is that a NO-NO? Remember I'm new to Revit.

[William Troeak]

Did you try setting the view detail level to fine? If you have the veiws detail level on course it will not show the pattern unless you also assign a pattern to the course level.

Hope this helps!

[patricks]

If you're using a wall as a strip footing that is seen below your cut plane in projection, then that is your problem. Walls only show surface pattern on the faces of the wall; not the top, bottom, or wall ends.

I would suggest using either the structural foundation tool, or if you have a slab with a slab edge sweep for a thickened edge, you can use another slab edge sweep on that thickened edge as a strip footing.

[eric.110455]

....I would suggest using either the structural foundation tool, or if you have a slab with a slab edge sweep for a thickened edge, you can use another slab edge sweep on that thickened edge as a strip footing.

I've tried the slab edges and it works great for the "edges" only, I was unable to get interior footings to work. The "foundation tool" allows me to pick walls only, I need a easy way to draw footings (exterior & interior), garage stemwalls, etc...
Any help is appreciated.

[eric.110455]

I'm creating all of my footings/slab as a inplace family (see image for a small example), this seems to be easier when dealing with complex foundations. I'm new to Revit and would hate to start doing something wrong, is this approach OK?

[eric.110455]

Footings as inplace families (see above)??? Any thoughts on this before I make it an office Standard?
Thanks in advance

[cliff collins]

Do not use in-place families!

Use the Structural tools to apply a footing to the foundations walls
automatically.

Do a search in Revit Help under Structural foundation walls and footings.

cheers..........

[dzatto]

Do not use in-place families!

Use the Structural tools to apply a footing to the foundations walls
automatically.

Do a search in Revit Help under Structural foundation walls and footings.

cheers..........
What if there aren't any foundation walls? I'm confused! lol

I see the wall tool that attaches footings to walls. That would work for the exterior footings, but a slab edge would work too, right?

What about the interior grade beams? And, I'm also having trouble getting it to show up in plan view. I created a foundation plan view, and a phase called foundations so I could isolate them in the view. All I see is the slab, not the beams.

Another question:
I noticed on my 3D view that when I changed the foundation components from "new construction" to "foundations" phase, the material changes. It grays everything out. How do I keep that from happening?

[cliff collins]

Slab edges can also work for "frost walls" or stem footings, where there is only a slab and no fdn wall.

Isolated footings or custom sized "walls" could work for interior thickened slabs which support load bearing walls inside conditioned spaces which do not need to extend to frost depth.

I would not use Phasing for this type of view manipulation--Phases are really intended
to be used for the 4D or time factor in a project--like Existing, Demo, New Construction, etc.

So set the view to New Construction, make sure all elements ( slabs, slab edges, foundation walls, footings, etc. are in the New Construction Phase.

Then for visibility, you can create a Level called Foundation/Top of Footing, etc.
and then generate a Plan View from that Level, and adjust the View depth so you can see
the objects.

Or you could turn on an underlay in your Slab Plan for the objects below.

just some quick thoughts..

cheers

[dzatto]

Slab edges can also work for "frost walls" or stem footings, where there is only a slab and no fdn wall.

Isolated footings or custom sized "walls" could work for interior thickened slabs which support load bearing walls inside conditioned spaces which do not need to extend to frost depth.

I would not use Phasing for this type of view manipulation--Phases are really intended
to be used for the 4D or time factor in a project--like Existing, Demo, New Construction, etc.

So set the view to New Construction, make sure all elements ( slabs, slab edges, foundation walls, footings, etc. are in the New Construction Phase.

Then for visibility, you can create a Level called Foundation/Top of Footing, etc.
and then generate a Plan View from that Level, and adjust the View depth so you can see
the objects.

Or you could turn on an underlay in your Slab Plan for the objects below.

just some quick thoughts..

cheersOkay, dumb question. Is it possible to create a level but not have the level lines show up in elevations and sections?
I like just having level 1, 2, and 3. But if I add a foundation level, then that's another one I have to deal with in elevations. Or is that not correct thinking?

[twiceroadsfool]

Several ways to shut it off in all views.

1. Put a scope box in the project. Assign the level to the scope box, set the scope boxes Views-visible to none.

2. Put it on a Workset thats off by default in all views (assuming youre using worksets. And im not a fan of this method).. Itll still show up in the dialogues for attachments and the like.

[dzatto]

Several ways to shut it off in all views.

1. Put a scope box in the project. Assign the level to the scope box, set the scope boxes Views-visible to none.

2. Put it on a Workset thats off by default in all views (assuming youre using worksets. And im not a fan of this method).. Itll still show up in the dialogues for attachments and the like.
*sigh* Scope boxes. Another thing to add to my list of Revit things to look into.
When will I get to the sixth step in my ACA to Revit transformation??!! lol