Newbie - Question about stacked walls

[Anonymous]

I am modeling a house that has a cinderblock wall basement with a brick facing on the exterior. The issue I am running into is where the rim joist sits on the top of the cinderblock the brick on the exterior extends up to the next floor, but that section would still probably be considered part of the basement level.

Is the proper way to model such a scenario, with the use of stacked walls?

[Lachlan-JWP · Accepted solution]

This sound precisely what stacked walls should be used for. Personally, I don't like to use stacked walls, they have limitations that a basic wall doesn't. I'd create each wall on the appropriate level and lock them to a reference plan or grid. 

[barthbradley]

---

@Anonymous wrote:

I am modeling a house that has a cinderblock wall basement with a brick facing on the exterior. The issue I am running into is where the rim joist sits on the top of the cinderblock the brick on the exterior extends up to the next floor, but that section would still probably be considered part of the basement level.

Is the proper way to model such a scenario, with the use of stacked walls?

---

"Rim" Joist as in "Band" Joist?  The Rim/Band Joist is a part of the floor, not the Wall.   

 Rim/Band Joists would be called out on the Floor Framing Plans. 

[Anonymous]

My problem was I didn't know how to stop the CMU on the interior to allow space for the joist, but still keep the exterior brick continuous. That was why I was asking about stacked walls.

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

Break Up the Stacked Wall, and Unlock the Wall Layer in Edit Assembly to allow an Extension.  

Modify Compound Walls | Revit Products | Autodesk Knowledge Network