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Editing Foundations

In Cross Sections Slab Footings and the room areas that they
define can be assigned Pour Numbers in
When the Auto Detail tool is used in a their specification dialogs. Typically, a Slab
cross section view, the fill style of each wall Footing will have the same Pour Number as
layer as set in its Wall Type Definition is the room it defines, although it is possible for
used. See “Auto Detail” on page 1055. it to define multiple rooms with differing
Pour Numbers. Pour Numbers are listed
Foundation wall footings and Slabs use a separately under the Foundation category of
concrete fill that cannot be specified the Materials List. See “Foundation Panel”
beforehand but can be edited once Auto on page 398 and “Structure Panel” on page
Detail has been generated. 436.
Monolithic slabs and their footings use the Other objects relevant to foundations can be
fill style specified for the slab room’s Floor found in these categories:
Structure definition. See “Floor and Ceiling • Exterior Trim - Lists slabs drawn with
Platform Definitions” on page 428.
the Slab tools that are located outside
of a structure.
In the Materials List
• Interior Trim - Lists slabs drawn with
The materials that make up foundation walls, the Slab tools that are located inside
footings, and slab floors are listed under the of a structure.
Foundation category in the Materials List,
including: • Masonry - Lists fireplaces created with
• Concrete for walls, slabs, and footings the Fireplace t o o l .
• Rebar for walls and footings See “Materials Lists” on page 1263.
• Rebar or mesh for slabs

Editing Foundations

Stem wall with footings, wall with piers and • Foundation rooms can also be selected
monolithic slab foundations are all created and edited like other rooms. See Foun-
using walls which enclose room areas. dations and Rooms.
• Foundation walls can be selected and
edited much like other walls. See “Edit- Rebuilding Foundations
ing Walls” on page 367. By default, foundations do not update
• Footing size can be changed on a wall by automatically when changes are made to the
wall basis. See “Footing Width and structure on Floor 1. For example, if exterior
Height” on page 697. walls are moved or floor platforms are raised
or lowered, the foundation must be rebuilt.

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