wall layers not showing up.

[Kathy21]

I created a PWF foundation. When I created the framing all the wall layer now are not showing up in the elevations. How can I correct this.

Secondly how can I change the footing material from concrete to wood?

[DBCooper]

There is really no such thing as a "permanent wood foundation".  Just saying...

 

As for the wall layer problem, my best guess is that you changed something in the wall type definition that you shouldn't have.  If you post a copy of the plan, then someone can probably tell you what is wrong.  You will probably need to zip it (while the plan is not open) and might even need to remove extra things (like fixture and furniture items) because of the forum size limits.  Either that or post it on the cloud where someone can download it.

 

As for the footing material, you *might* be able to get what you want by going into your "default settings" and into "materials" and changing the plan default material for "foundations/slabs".  This might end up changing the materials on things you don't want it to but then maybe those things can be changed back to concrete where needed.  It's kind of lame that you can't just change the footing material in the wall dialog.

 

 

[Kathy21]

Here is the link to the CWC. For your review just saying.....

Thank-you for your help.

I ended up creating a new wall style and changed the wall type. That worked.

[ValleyGuy]

20 hours ago, Kathy21 said:

Here is the link to the CWC. For your review just saying.....

Thank-you for your help.

I ended up creating a new wall style and changed the wall type. That worked.

I think you and @DBCooper both have a valid point each..... different definitions possibly. I believe the CWC is making a distinction between a 'temporary' foundation such as blocking under a mobile home and a more 'permanent' foundation that one would find under a more non-moveable structure like a house. I think that it is a terrible choice of words and should not be used to describe a wooden foundation. After almost 25 years of pouring concrete, I can assure you that wood does not make a very strong case to define 'permanent' in describing longevity, when wood is in contact with the soil. They can write all they want about how wonderful wood is for the environment, and how wood foundations have been used since the 1950's.... but in the end, some of those authors will out live their wood foundation (if they even have a wood foundation??). I have replaced all sorts of rotten wood based foundations and with our culture going toward making more profits by offering inferior quality products, I have even less longevity faith in something built with todays materials than with the 1950's materials. Having ordered a lot of ocean wharf grade, and soil-contact grade of PT lumber, lets just say that there is a lot of dry-rot wood that gets painted green. Claiming a wood foundation is 'permanent' is rather misleading, and suggesting a wooden foundation today would be a risky career proposition, in my humble opinion. 

 

As for your original post, I'm happy to see that you found your solution to the wall. Did you find a solution to the footing change?

 

And Welcome to Chief.