I am having trouble placing a wall foundation under a curtain wall in my project. Revit says that a foundation has been added but it is not visible in any view. I've tried editing the visiblity properties but that didn't fix the probelm. Thanks for the help.
Is it not even visible in a 3d view?
No, it doesn't even show up in the 3D view. The members are listed in the structural schedule, but they are not visible in any view.
this is a known BUG, I dought Autodesk is doing anything about it, to busy cashing the subscription checks.
here are some workarounds. they are not great but they get the job done.
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?104539-Where-do-curtain-wall-foundations-go
I usually just end up using a structural floor because any changes to the wall/foundation break the workarounds.
good luck and please report this problem.
This seems to still be an issue. PLaced a wall foundation, and now the curtain wall acts like it has a wall foundation ( it's not available to select for wall foundation placement) but nothing is visible. Wall foundations for normal walls are working fine
Maybe this is an assumption by Revit's programmers, not a bug. In what cases do you need a strip foundation for a curtain wall?
ok, I see. You had not mentioned that you were using the curtain wall tool to model stud walls. That is different than asking why the wall footing does not work for curtain walls.
Well, I believe this was an assumption by the programmers, thinking that a strip footing goes underground and a curtain wall starts above ground. I don't think it is a bug. But, bottom line is that it does not work. You need to use other tools.
However, my question still applies. In what cases do you need strip footing exactly below a stud wall? The wall is either on top of a slab or on top of a stem wall (cmu or concrete) that has its own footing underground. In what case does a stud wall go directly on top of a footing? Can you show a section view of what you're trying to do?
You can have stud framing on a strip footing if you are doing a pressure treated wood foundation wall.
It is popular in Canada for remote First Nations Communities.
You can either have the studs on a concrete footing or a double 2x12 on flat.
Each option has some very specific rules on how it can be constructed and is outlined by the Canadian Wood Council.
https://cwc.ca/en/why-build-with-wood/durability/durability-applications/permanent-wood-foundations/
OK. Can you do your footing with the wall tool or with the slab foundation tool? Those don't have any problems being under the element modeled with the curtain wall tool.
Add a horizontal grid near the base of the curtain wall and change the panels at the base (select one, right click and select panel on horizontal grid) and change them to a basic wall type (consider it is a shim under the curtain wall). Now you can place strip foundation under those walls.