Foundation Wall Issue

[kate_vanhout]

I cannot select any type of foundation wall in my program, I keep getting the message attached and when I click reset contraints it goes back to whatever wall I had chosen before. I have tried adjusting the constraints and heights of a wall I can select and then switch to a foundation wall, but the same thing. How can I fix this so I can select my foundation wall again?! 

[VWD-MLM]

Kate,

Try hitting the expand button to see if it's all wall or just one, and to see more detailed info......., you coild aslo got to a 3D view to help determine which wall(s) is/are giving you problems........from the looks at the Prop palette, you've got one or more "Starting" 4'0" above the asigned level, and it can't make the wall............maybe give us a snapshot of the 3D view too.

Mike

[kate_vanhout]

Sorry, I am trying to draw a new wall! and I keep getting this error message

[David_Knight]

your base offset is set to 4'-0".

try changing it to 0'-0"

I have a feeling that your "T.O. FTG" to "Basement Level" distance is 4'-0" or less.

also, I assume you wanted your foundation wall to start at "T.O. FTG"

[kate_vanhout]

Yes I would like it to run from T.O. FTG to T.O. FDN Wall, but it will not allow me to make any changes to the properties, everything is grayed out and as soon as I either hit "cancel" or "reset constraints" it will go back to the previous new wall option I had selected. 

[David_Knight]

I'm not really sure whats going on there...

I guess i'd try going to the first floor, creating a new wall (of a different type).

setting the offset back to zero.

placing a wall, then deleting it.

then go back to the footing plan and try to draw it again.

other than that, i'm stumped without a test file.

[Alisder.Brown · Accepted solution]

Hey

Revit foundation walls are hard coded to only be placed by depth, not height like all other walls.

By the looks of it you are on the lowest level plan, correct? Go to the plan view that the TOP of the foundation wall is meant to start, then run through the wall tool and set your Top/base constraints and offsets, it should work.

Hope this sorts you issue