Stepped Foundation Cross Section Dimensions

AndrewSopher

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Hello,

 

I have been working on a stepped foundation and was wondering why in the cross section for the foundation it does not display the entire wall length? It seems to extend only until the perpendicular wall intersects it. I was wondering if there is a way to change this and if not what are the easiest ways around this or to accurately measure it in the floor plan view. I attached an image (in this case there is a 4'' gap on the left side and a 3'' gap on the right side of the screenshot). Thanks. 982994176_Screenshot(3).thumb.png.7f6ccaf2e4a3088a22c46432513515ac.png

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