Footing cleanups

[ArthurMacLeod5818]

I am having trouble with cleaning up wall and isolated footings. I have
used the join command to force some of the cleanups.

Attached is a basement plan with the footings. All walls are attached to the
footing level. All footings are the same elevation and thickness. I have
several cleanup problems. I attached the whole file so it can be inspected.

Notes about the types of cleanup problems are on the basement level. I would
appreciate any comments.

Arthur

[ArthurMacLeod5818]

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[Anonymous]

Hi Arthur,

ok I'm no expert but what I've been doing is where I have a problem with
footing cleanups I use the linework 'LW' command and set unwanted lines to
invisible, If I need a footing to continuous pass the end of a wall I'll add
a mass or an isolated footing (I've found isolated footings to be best but
watch you tags!)
I hope this helps,

Regards
Anthony
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[Anonymous]

Anthony,

Thanks for the answer. I tried several ways to make wall footings. 1) using
the continuous footing in the foundation family. I couldn't get those to
clean up. It's too bad because they attach so easily. 2) wall sweeps. I had
too much difficulty in cleaning those up. and 3) footings made from walls by
themselves. Those cleaned up easily. They even joined to the isolated
footings. I'm switching over from ADT to Revit, so I have a learning curve
hurdle. One odd cleanup problem turns out to be the difference between
coarse and medium view settings. Wall joins to different wall types show in
the coarse setting even if the material and level settings are the same.

Arthur
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"Anthony Forlong" wrote in message
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Hi Arthur,

ok I'm no expert but what I've been doing is where I have a problem with
footing cleanups I use the linework 'LW' command and set unwanted lines to
invisible, If I need a footing to continuous pass the end of a wall I'll add
a mass or an isolated footing (I've found isolated footings to be best but
watch you tags!)
I hope this helps,

Regards
Anthony
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[Anonymous]

You might find the discussion on Step Footings 10/24/05 helpful

bob v
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I am having trouble with cleaning up wall and isolated footings. I have
used the join command to force some of the cleanups.

Attached is a basement plan with the footings. All walls are attached to the
footing level. All footings are the same elevation and thickness. I have
several cleanup problems. I attached the whole file so it can be inspected.

Notes about the types of cleanup problems are on the basement level. I would
appreciate any comments.

Arthur

[kmguillotte18]

Arthur, I think you are encountering a bug w/ the program (something I've encountered previously as well). If you take a look at the properties of ea. footing and notice the Bottom of Footing elevations... The spread-footing indicates b.o.f. = -4'-0 23/256", while the strip footing to its' left indicates b.o.f. = -2'-6 11/256"... It is obvious that these are at the same elevation (from your 3D view, and Wall & footing properties), so don't think that you have done something wrong.

I have spoken to Autodesk re: this issue and have yet to hear back what the issue is (I think it will be addressed in the next release). For some reason, the program is using different reference elevations (?) for ea. footing and they will not join. If you look to where your walls did merge, you will see that the B.O.F. do in-fact match.