Pony Walls

[Gtomer]

Hi,

I am trying to model an "as-Built" for a really old house (1905).

Structure from ground up: foundation wall > framed pony wall > sub floor etc.

I am attempting to model this with a wall with a pony wall. however, pony wall reference is to the first floor.

How do I model the pony wall "negatively" - below the sub-floor of the first floor for the pony wall?

 

Also, Under pony wall there are 2 options:

1. Elevation of Lower Wall Top

2. Height off Floor

When I edit one the other automatically matches the other. Whats the point if they are effectively the same?

 

See Pics ( I can force the whole thing but doesnt feel correct )

Thanks

 

[tundra_dweller]

You have to set up your foundation wall as the pony wall and your framed wall as the upper wall, preferably in the foundation defaults.

After building your foundation, open up the room dialogue and set your foundation floor elevation as needed.

Then open up all of your foundation walls and set the "Height off Floor" to determine how tall your concrete (pony) wall will be from whatever your foundation floor elevation is, the "Elevation of Lower Wall Top" number will be automatically figured depending on what your height off floor is.

Your framed wall (upper wall) will then fill in between the top of your concrete wall and the bottom of your floor system.

 

If you're really good you can nail everything in your foundation defaults, but I never can, it usually takes much trial and error for me to get it right. Sample plan attached so you can see how it can work.

 

FOUNDATION PONY WALL.plan

[Alaskan_Son]

18 hours ago, Gtomer said:

Also, Under pony wall there are 2 options:

1. Elevation of Lower Wall Top

2. Height off Floor

When I edit one the other automatically matches the other. Whats the point if they are effectively the same?

 

Those are just 2 different reference point you can use.  If you happen to be working on Floor 1 where your Floor elevation is at zero, the numbers will match.  If you are qworking anywhere else where the Floor elevation is not zero, then your numbers will not match.