Doors cut wall sweeps

[nozci]

I need doors not cut wall sweeps because I have wall footings as wall sweeps. I unchecked cuttable but doors still cut the footings.

[Mike.FORM]

If you don't want your door to cut your sweep then have your door start above your sweep.

Use the built in "sill height" parameter to raise the door up.

[nozci]

But this time it looks like a window on the plans.

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

I wouldn't use Wall Sweeps as Wall Footings.  That's not a good practice.  It dumbs down the Model.  

I'm curious to know, what was the reason to use Wall Sweeps as Wall Footings in the first place?  Was it a workaround to solve for something else? 

[nozci]

Alternative is to use normal families. They join well at the corners with concrete material model. But when put a wall on top of them, the join disturbed and a gap comes. I raised the wall 250mm above, no connection with the footing, but still the same thing. Doesn't make sense at all.

[Mike.FORM]

What are "normal" families? Do you mean the foundation tool in the structure tab? Foundations are hosted by the walls so you need the wall first. You cannot place a foundation and then place a wall on top of it.

[barthbradley]

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@nozci wrote:

Alternative is to use normal families. They join well at the corners with concrete material model. But when put a wall on top of them, the join disturbed and a gap comes. I raised the wall 250mm above, no connection with the footing, but still the same thing. Doesn't make sense at all.

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I'm not clear what you are explaining here, but my question is why not use Wall Foundations?  

Help | Create a Wall Foundation | Autodesk

[nozci]

Because they are simple in geometry.

[barthbradley]

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@nozci wrote:

Because they are simple in geometry.

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Geometry? I don't understand.  Are you saying the Wall Foundation geometry is NOT rectangular so that is why you are using Wall Sweeps as Wall Foundations?  If so, there may be a better/smarter workaround.   Can you post a screenshot?  

[nozci]

I agree. I can't place doors properly. I hope I won't have to go back wall sweeps.