Am I creating my Basement using best practice?

[KnotSquare]

I drew Level 1 first and wish to add a proper Basement to my plan. I manage to cut a hole in the floor as using the tool to automatically create an opening above the stair was not functioning. I contribute this to the fac that I am having an issue creating a new floor from Level 1 to swap to below. I then created the basement using the stem wall and footing tool and gave it the room type "Basement".

 

When trying to frame it with 2x8 floor joists (old existing construction), it does not want to frame automatically. When I try to add a ceiling plane, it puts it on Level 1 and cuts the wall height about in 1/2.

 

I could use some pointers as to how I should have created the Basement properly so that I can frame it, etc. I have done this in the past from memory, but have not been using my CA as of late and don't recall how I did this.

 

Thanks to any contributors,

 

Mark

Farrar-Hagan As-Built.zip

[KnotSquare]

If anyone is working on this, thank you. I found a video that covered what I do not want to do, leading me to the answer.

 

I got it.

 

Thanks anyway.

 

Mark