Korel_Design Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Is there a way I can explode an automatically drawn slab foundation plan so I can edit it manually in CAD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 11 hours ago, Korel_Design said: Is there a way I can explode an automatically drawn slab foundation plan so I can edit it manually in CAD? Of course, CAD DETAIL FROM VIEW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korel_Design Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 11 hours ago, solver said: What do you want to do to it? Edit it manually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL-inc Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 As Scott said, create cad detail from the plan view and edit. You won'the be editing the actual Slab however, just the cad detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northriver Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Can you make a cad detail fix it and bring it back into the plan and overlay it ? Or send it to layout and fix the line drawing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korel_Design Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 1 hour ago, solver said: You may do so -- change its size etc. No, it cannot be "exploded". Knowing specifically what you want to do may help someone willing to offer suggestions on how to accomplish your goal. Yes, I want to edit the actual slab drawing. For instance, I don't like the way CA shows the drop between the house to garage. That's not how it is to be built. I figure if I can manipulate the actual CAD lines of the slab then I can easily achieve what I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northriver Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 You can manipulate the cad lines in layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korel_Design Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 7 minutes ago, Northriver said: You can manipulate the cad lines in layout. I can huh? I will try that. I think I got things going in Detail. It's time consuming but working. Thanks, JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northriver Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Send it to layout with auto update off. Do not update the drawing in layout or you will lose all your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northriver Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 I think you may have to send it to layout as plot lines. Maybe someone can chime in about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL-inc Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 If the drop between the house and garage is incorrect your floor setting is off in the structure tab for the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge_Runner Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 7 hours ago, Northriver said: You can manipulate the cad lines in layout. You can manipulate the Chief-generated lines in layout but not any true CAD lines you have added to the view, plan or section. The layout Edit Lines will not allow you to pick the CAD lines; at least that is the way it has always worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northriver Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Send it to layout as plot lines. In layout select edit layout lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korel_Design Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Thanks Jeff. I will try that. I finally just exported the Floor Plan to DWG > 2D AutoCAD > Then drew my foundation the way I needed. I did that in a fraction of the time it was taking me to wrestle with Chief trying to get things to work the way I wanted. Time was short and customer is waiting. I do hope Chief gets the Southern Way of drawing Slab Foundations working. Not everybody builds a Crawl Space or Basement Foundation. Either that or I'm just a complete idiot and the answer is right there before me. Jerry K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJSpud Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Could it be that you have a vertical footing you don't want????? How would I know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korel_Design Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 13 hours ago, CJSpud said: Could it be that you have a vertical footing you don't want????? How would I know? Curt, The issue has been the inability for CA to produce the line that indicates a Brick Ledge on the Plan View. In 3D camera view we can see the Brick Ledge. However, in Plan View (where it really counts) there is no Brick Ledge. I have to do a little juggling to get a line representing a Brick Ledge but as the line goes around the Garage and Garage Door aprons, it is a little difficult. There are a few other issues I haven't be able to work out, yet. So, I just find it a lot easier to export the Floor Plan into AutoCAD, draw my Slab Foundation, then Import that DWG into CA. Footings have nothing to do with the issue I have been having. Attached is an example of what I needed to do. I'll get it figured out how to do it in CA. Thank you for the reply. JK Hill-Foundation.PDF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korel_Design Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Eric, That looks like what I need. I will work on your list of things to make it work. Thanks, JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsisco Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Jerry, Were you ever able to draw the foundation they way you wanted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_martin Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 My slabs show brick ledge. You sure you have your settings right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, joey_martin said: My slabs show brick ledge. You sure you have your settings right? Yep, the brick ledge line now shows. awesome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_martin Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I didn't even notice that this thread was from 2017...Makes sense now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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