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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

You can direct the program to rebuild an
automatically generated foundation To avoid unexpected results, it is rec-
whenever changes are made on Floor 1 that ommended that you not change the
affect the foundation by checking Auto Foundation Type once the foundation is built.
Rebuild Foundation in the Foundation
Defaults dialog. See “Foundation Panel” on Stem Wall Height
page 689. When a foundation is created, all of Floor 0
You can also rebuild an automatically uses the stem wall height specified in the
generated foundation by selecting Build> Foundation Defaults dialog,

Floor> Build Foundation from the This height is measured from the bottom of
menu. floor platform of Floor 1 to top of the stem
walls’ footings. If Floor 1 has multiple floor
When Auto Rebuild Foundation is enabled, platform heights, the foundation stem walls
walls cannot be edited, manually drawn or will be stepped.
deleted on Floor 0. When the foundation is
rebuilt, any manually drawn or edited walls Once a foundation is created, stem wall
are deleted. Similarly, rooms on Floor 0 heights can be adjusted either on a room-by-
cannot be edited while this option is enabled. room basis or for individual walls.
If you try to draw a wall or edit a room or a
wall while Auto Rebuild Foundation is To change a room’s stem wall height
turned on, a warning message will display.
1. Select a room on Floor 0 and click the
Changing Foundation Types Open Object edit button.

When a foundation is generated, the program 2. Specify the desired Stem Wall Height
creates Floor Defaults settings for Floor 0 in the Room Specification dialog. See
based on the information in the Build “General Panel” on page 435.
Foundation dialog. If you specify a 3. If you wish to reduce the Stem Wall
Monolithic Slab foundation, the default Height, you will first need to reduce the
Floor Structure on Floor 1 will also be Ceiling Height value by the same
changed to a slab rather than a framed amount.
platform. See “Floor Defaults Dialog” on
page 714. If adjacent rooms have stem wall heights that
differ by at least 1/16 of an inch, the stem
If you rebuild the foundation using a wall separating them uses the larger of these
different Foundation Type, it is advisable to two values.
check the floor heights of all rooms on Floor
1 - particularly Garage and Slab rooms, as In 3D views, individual stem walls can be
well as any rooms that do not use the default selected and edited. In most cases,this
floor height of 0”. method should only be used for stepping the
bottom of the foundation wall. See “Stepped
Walls and Footings” on page 379.

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