topic Re: Footing in AC 9 in Modeling

Footing in AC 9

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 15:11:23 GMT

Got all excited about using the footing object in the add on library and then discovered it does not "draw" (like you would draw a wall) but comes in in a predetermined shape in plan. What am I missing? Is there a way to follow the plan? AC 9 iMac G5 OS X

Thanks

Re: Footing in AC 9

TomWaltz — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:45:17 GMT

I think in AC9, that acts as an accessory object and is meant to link to a slab.

AC10 is a lot better about that

Re: Footing in AC 9

Rakela Raul — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:47:36 GMT

but cadimage has a great accessory for footings according to their web site

Re: Footing in AC 9

TomWaltz — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:50:53 GMT

Rakela wrote:
but cadimage has a great accessory for footings according to their web site

I've used it before... I was unimpressed.

Re: Footing in AC 9

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:31:27 GMT

I thought it worked quite well.... untill you try to modify the shape of your slab. It always starts at the same point, counting faces around the slab. If you add or delete nodes, or change the slab shape you have to check your footing profiles (unless its a nice easy one with only one profile all the way round).

Re: Footing in AC 9

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:31:34 GMT

Thanks for the tips.

Re: Footing in AC 9

__archiben — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:43:02 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
I've used it before... I was unimpressed.

sorry tom - i have to disagree! it handles most of the footings and thickenings i work with extremely well. and because of its parametric intelligence, slab changes mean easily updated founds, thickenings and footings . . . something that complex profile beams are yet to handle well as you have seen from my examples elsewhere !

~/archiben

Re: Footing in AC 9

Rakela Raul — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:28:25 GMT

slab changes mean easily updated founds, thickenings and footings

i though it was automatic
i wish ac had more of that 'relatioships' thing.. for slab and walls, walls and roof...not a lot relationships, just a few

Re: Footing in AC 9

Steve Jepson — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:56:04 GMT

Hmidd wrote:
Got all excited about using the footing object in the add on library and then discovered it does not "draw" (like you would draw a wall) but comes in in a predetermined shape in plan. What am I missing? Is there a way to follow the plan? AC 9 iMac G5 OS X

Thanks

just draw the footings as walls.

Re: Footing in AC 9

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:59:32 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
I think in AC9, that acts as an accessory object and is meant to link to a slab.

AC10 is a lot better about that

Tom,

What is the method in AC10?

Re: Footing in AC 9

TomWaltz — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:52:06 GMT

LINZ wrote:
TomWaltz wrote:
I think in AC9, that acts as an accessory object and is meant to link to a slab.

AC10 is a lot better about that
Tom,

What is the method in AC10?

Profiled walls. Draw your foundation in section, extrude all over the place (as long as they do not curve in plan)

Re: Footing in AC 9

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:00:00 GMT

thanks tom.

i drew my footing and wall as one profile. however, the fill i chose (lightweight concrete) displays as a solid color in my profile manager preview. is there a way to remedy this?

also, can i create the wood frame wall that will attach to the interior as part of the same profile? what opening window openings?

thanks

Re: Footing in AC 9

TomWaltz — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:06:05 GMT

LINZ wrote:
thanks tom.

i drew my footing and wall as one profile. however, the fill i chose (lightweight concrete) displays as a solid color in my profile manager preview. is there a way to remedy this?

Sounds like a Display Option to me. It could also be the current scale settings.

also, can i create the wood frame wall that will attach to the interior as part of the same profile?

I'm not sure what you mean.

what opening window openings?

What about them?