Foundations

[Anonymous]

Basement foundations present a unique problem. On the first floor framing
plan, we show the basement walls and columns that support the first floor
beams, girders, and slabs. We show a separate foundation plan for full
basements on which we show the footings and the same foundation walls. The
walls at one level are needed for plans at two levels. We need to establish
view cut planes appropriate for each plan view with these foundation walls.

Revit rebels when attempting to place a level on two sheets. It wants a
duplicate view. This requires maintaining two sets of identical foundation
walls for the two sheet views. This seem unproductive. Am I looking at this
wrong?

Arthur

[Anonymous]

You might consider view overlays on a sheet. You can precisely overlay two views of the same scale on sheet. A green dashed alignment line will appear for both x and y alignment as you move a view over another, on a sheet.

Since it sounds like the basement plan will carry the relevant annotation I'd create a view for this and place this on a sheet. Then for the framing plan I'd annotate it as well but also make a copy of the basement plan, altering what is visible according to what you need overlaid on the framing plan.

Once you have these two views tailored to your needs, place them on a sheet and overlay them. You'll see just the information you want from each in context without having to jump through hoops with plan regions, filled regions etc.
Fwiw, there are numerous examples of this technique in the AUGI Revit community forums if you have a chance to look.

[Anonymous]

I think I got it. The foundation walls start at the top of footing level
passing through the basement level and ending at first floor. The basement
level is for displaying walls and openings supporting the first floor
framing and the footing level is for displaying the foundation and walls.
The same walls are on both. It's too simple.

Arthur
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Basement foundations present a unique problem. On the first floor framing
plan, we show the basement walls and columns that support the first floor
beams, girders, and slabs. We show a separate foundation plan for full
basements on which we show the footings and the same foundation walls. The
walls at one level are needed for plans at two levels. We need to establish
view cut planes appropriate for each plan view with these foundation walls.

Revit rebels when attempting to place a level on two sheets. It wants a
duplicate view. This requires maintaining two sets of identical foundation
walls for the two sheet views. This seem unproductive. Am I looking at this
wrong?

Arthur