Patio surface / wall issues

[jjifmeyer]

When changing the floor surface material (to Concrete stain) on the backyard patio, some of my foundation walls in basement disappear?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

I have included the plan file, without the material change.

 

Thanks

Tony_House2_.plan

[HumbleChief]

The plan I opened doesn't have a floor finish. Try adding a thin finish instead of changing the concrete material which will change ALL concrete every where.

[HumbleChief]

Also cannot find a 'floor surface material', and might seem small but the correct terminology will help nail down the problem.

[HumbleChief]

Dunno why the walls disappear as it shows OK on my system...

[jjifmeyer]

What would be the best and easiest way to go about building a retaining wall for the pictured area.

I have tried both"retaining walls and terrain walls" but get unwanted results.

 

Plan is loaded up above in the topic stream.

[HumbleChief]

I think it might be bad forum form to not follow up on your first post by adding a second question under the same topic but perhaps you try learning about terrain regions. They are very powerful...

[jjifmeyer]

19 minutes ago, HumbleChief said:

 

I think it might be bad forum form to not follow up on your first

 

Yes you are right.

First of all thanks for the help earlier adding, a thin surface to to patio concrete worked great.

 

[HumbleChief]

Hope this helps...

 

 

Tony_House 3.plan

[jjifmeyer]

18 minutes ago, HumbleChief said:

Hope this helps...

I appreciate all the help!

But i am trying to make the retaining wall follow the curvature of the back side of the patio.

Something like this:

but as you see it gets funky.

 

Thanks

[HumbleChief]

Pretty sure the same principles apply, move the retaining wall lines and the elevation regions boundaries until it looks funky no longer...

[HumbleChief]

It's doable, painful using Chief's curved retaining wall (really, really awkward) tools, but doable. Same thing as above make sure the walls and regions don't overlap and sit adjacent to each other the proper distance. BOTH walls and regions are curved!!

[jjifmeyer]

10 minutes ago, HumbleChief said:

It's doable,

Would you mind uploading the plan you did that in so I can take a close look.

I still can't get it to work.

 

thanks

[HumbleChief]

28 minutes ago, jjifmeyer said:

Would you mind uploading the plan you did that in so I can take a close look.

I still can't get it to work.

 

thanks

Too easy - here's a hint attached...

[jjifmeyer]

4 minutes ago, HumbleChief said:

Too easy - here's a hint attached.

What tool are you using to make the curved region?

I cant seem to locate.

Also do you now the difference between porchs and patios in CA.

And why they act different?

 

[HumbleChief]

10 minutes ago, jjifmeyer said:

What tool are you using to make the curved region?

I cant seem to locate.

Also do you now the difference between porchs and patios in CA.

And why they act different?

 

The 3 key will create a break in any line or p-solid like a region. Press the 3 key, click the break point where you want it. Now right click the new line segment and change to curve. VERY basic stuff.

 

...and yes there's a difference but I honestly don't know. Try googling for the answer?

 

Here's a vid.

 

 

[jjifmeyer]

17 minutes ago, HumbleChief said:

The 3 key will create a break i

Thanks Im getting close, I did watch a video and figured out the curved terrain.

Thanks for all your help.

No info on the patio and porch, I did google.

Anyway that is what was screwing with the wall earlier (disappearing)

Once I changed it from patio to porch the wall would not disappear

thanks again.

 

Also I think the etched line on the Retaing wall is the footer of the wall.

[HumbleChief]

1 minute ago, jjifmeyer said:

Thanks Im getting close, I did watch a video and figured out the curved terrain.

Thanks for all your help.

No info on the patio and porch, I did google.

Anyway that is what was screwing with the wall earlier (disappearing)

Once I changed it from patio to porch the wall would not disappear

thanks again.

 

Also I think the etched line on the Retaing wall is the footer of the wall.

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[glennw]

I don't think Chief has a default Patio room type.

You can find out about room types by do a help search for.......Room Types and Functions

[jjifmeyer]

4 hours ago, glennw said:

 

I don't think Chief has a default Patio room type.

 

There is a "Patio" Room type in CA but I cant find any info on it.

In reality the area I'm working on would actually define as a "patio"

but need to change it to porch to get it to work properly.

Not sure why.

I will continue my search on more info about this.

 

Thanks

[glennw]

"Patio" it is a custom room type that someone has created.

It's function has been defined as a "Slab" room.

Maybe that is why you can't find any information on that room type?

These are the OOB room types.

 

[SNestor]

I have "Patio" as a room type...I don't think it's one I created.  It's in the "available" room types list.  Just open it...and edit to your hearts content.

[glennw]

OK, I see that it must be my old template plan that isn't displaying a Patio as a room type.

...not to be confused with Room Function.

The Patio room has a Function called Slab.

[jjifmeyer]

16 hours ago, HumbleChief said:

+++

Thanks for the help.

It was truly a pain but I think I have it worked out.

Although not as perfect as I would like.

I would think there would be an easier way to control those cured retain walls.

[HumbleChief]

NICE job Jim! Yeah there's some really weak links in Chief as well some strong points but the curved wall tool has always been above my pay grade. Again nice job.

[ACADuser]

Nice job Jim.

Would like to see the engineering on that retaining wall when you get it.

That is a tall wall with a lot of soil behind it. Are you using a drain field with weep holes to control the water?