Foundation Drawing
Open BimSpeed.STR → Foundation → Foundation Drawing from a ViewPlan and select the footing when prompted. This classic variant has a different configuration flow from Foundation Drawing 2.0.
Workflow
- Save As and open a plan containing the footing. Check footing family, elevation and reinforcement; another active view only triggers the plan requirement.
- Start the command and select a host. Let the loader populate content/templates and check selectors are not empty.
- Choose Top/Bot/Both output, callout type, templates, scales and dimension sides. For combined layers select a hidden-line pattern for the bottom mesh.
- Enable Section and configure direction, far clip and annotations. Choose a new or existing sheet.
- Choose Ok, then inspect views/sheets against model reinforcement, dimensions, tags, viewports and overlaps. Save and reopen before issuing drawings.
Plans and reinforcement layers
Top/Bot/Both availability depends on the recognized foundation family/type. A locked group is not a reason to force hidden controls; use a supported branch or correct the input. Inspect actual views rather than the illustration.
| Field / button | Units / options | Condition / scope | Effect and verification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Plan | toggle | enabled branch | The checkbox is exposed, but its effect on the resulting view family was not established for this version. Inspect the actual View Family rather than relying on the checkbox. |
| Create View Detail Top | toggle | foundation branch supports layer separation | Requests the top-layer detail. Check visible top bars and an identifiable view name. |
| Create View Detail Bot | toggle | foundation branch supports layer separation | Requests the bottom-layer detail independently of Top. Compare actual bars and the view template. |
| Create View Detail Both Layers | toggle | control exposed/enabled for this foundation | Requests a combined top/bottom-layer view. Check both layers and their line presentation; one callout alone does not prove both are represented. |
| Plan Dimension Type | DimensionType | enabled branch | Plan dimension style, separate from section dimensions. Inspect the actual Dimension type. |
| Callout Type | ViewFamilyType | enabled branch | Compatible model callout type. Load appropriate content for an empty list; changing scale does not fix missing types. |
| Plan Family Tag | FamilySymbol | enabled branch | Plan tag family, not bar diameter or host family. Inspect leader and target. |
| Top: View Template checkbox | toggle | enabled branch | This checkbox is exposed but its independent enable/disable effect was not established. Inspect the actual View Template; unchecking is not proof it was removed. |
| Top: View Template | View Template | enabled branch | Independent template for this layer; it can control scale/visibility. Check hidden bars. |
| Top: Scale | 1:n | scale field enabled | Scale denominator, editable only if the template permits VIEW_SCALE changes. A locked field is intentional. |
| Bot: View Template checkbox | toggle | enabled branch | This checkbox is exposed but its independent enable/disable effect was not established. Inspect the actual View Template; unchecking is not proof it was removed. |
| Bot: View Template | View Template | enabled branch | Independent template for this layer; it can control scale/visibility. Check hidden bars. |
| Bot: Scale | 1:n | scale field enabled | Scale denominator, editable only if the template permits VIEW_SCALE changes. A locked field is intentional. |
| Both: View Template | View Template | enabled branch | Template for the combined view, independent of separate Top/Bot templates. Inspect both layers. |
| Both: Scale | 1:n | combined view; scale field enabled | Combined-view scale; inspect its independent template-controlled editability. |
| Bottom layer as hidden line | toggle | combined-layer view | Distinguishes bottom bars with a line presentation in the combined view; does not delete or move Rebar. |
| Bottom line pattern | LinePatternElement | Bottom layer as hidden line enabled | Bottom-layer pattern when hidden-line presentation is enabled. Inspect the view and print. |
| Callout Dim Offset | mm (model) | enabled branch | Dimension offset, with additional scale-related spacing. Recheck overlaps after a scale change even if this offset is unchanged. |
| Bottom Hook | toggle | enabled branch | Requests bottom-hook representation where supported; does not add hooks to 3D Rebar. Compare detail and actual bar. |
| Plan: Top | toggle | enabled branch | Chooses a plan-dimension side; multiple sides can be selected. Inspect references and tag overlaps. |
| Plan: Left | toggle | enabled branch | Chooses a plan-dimension side; multiple sides can be selected. Inspect references and tag overlaps. |
| Plan: Right | toggle | enabled branch | Chooses a plan-dimension side; multiple sides can be selected. Inspect references and tag overlaps. |
| Plan: Bottom | toggle | enabled branch | Chooses a plan-dimension side; multiple sides can be selected. Inspect references and tag overlaps. |
Sections, viewing depth and annotations
After generation inspect both plan and section: plan establishes cut location/direction, while section establishes visible bars. Far Clip and Dim Offset serve different purposes; do not substitute one for the other.
| Field / button | Units / options | Condition / scope | Effect and verification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section | toggle | enabled branch | Enables section output. Disabling does not delete model bars; inspect actual view counts. |
| Long Section | direction | Section enabled and direction choice exposed | Selects the longitudinal cut relative to the recognized footing; inspect cutting line and view direction. |
| Cross Section | direction | Section enabled and direction choice exposed | Selects the transverse direction, not an additional reinforcement layer. Some families expose only a default direction. |
| Section Type | ViewFamilyType | enabled branch | Existing Section type, separate from Callout Type. Inspect resulting type/view family. |
| Far Clip Offset | mm (model) | enabled branch | Section viewing depth; too small can exclude hosts/bars behind the cut. This does not change bar length. |
| Section View Template | View Template | enabled branch | Section graphics/visibility and possibly scale. Check the template when bars exist but are not visible. |
| Section Scale | 1:n | scale field enabled | Section scale denominator, editable when the template permits. Recheck crop, text and sheet layout. |
| Section Dimension Type | DimensionType | enabled branch | Section dimension style, independent of the plan style. |
| Break Line | FamilySymbol | enabled branch | Drawing break symbol, not physical cutting of footing/bars. |
| Section Main Tag | FamilySymbol | enabled branch | Main-bar section tag type; inspect its target and leader. |
| Section Stirrup Tag | FamilySymbol | enabled branch | Tie section tag type, independent of the main-bar type; distinguish the two tag rows. |
| Section Dim Offset | mm (model) | enabled branch | Section dimension-chain offset, interacting with scale. Inspect actual view spacing. |
| Section: Left | toggle | enabled branch | Enables a section dimension side independently of the plan checkboxes. Inspect references and chain order. |
| Section: Right | toggle | enabled branch | Enables a section dimension side independently of the plan checkboxes. Inspect references and chain order. |
| Section: Bottom | toggle | enabled branch | Enables a section dimension side independently of the plan checkboxes. Inspect references and chain order. |
Sheet and existing-sheet selection
Set sheet information before Ok, then inspect the actual sheet: viewport count, paper size, view positions, annotations and manual edits. Populated sheet fields are not generation evidence.
| Field / button | Units / options | Condition / scope | Effect and verification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet | toggle | enabled branch | Enables placement on the specified sheet. When disabled, still inspect new Project Browser views. |
| Sheet Number | text | enabled branch | Target sheet number; avoid duplicates for a new sheet. Verify both Number and Name. |
| Sheet Name | text | enabled branch | Displayed sheet name; changing it does not alter the host or automatically change the number. |
| Title block | FamilySymbol | enabled branch | Existing title-block type, not an existing sheet. Inspect paper size and viewports. |
| View Name | naming option | enabled branch | Naming rule for generated views; check it distinguishes the foundation and layer. |
| Add to current sheet | action | enabled branch | Opens sheet selection without generating drawings. |
| Search by Sheet Number or Sheet Name | text | enabled branch | Filters sheets by number/name; clear it to show all. |
| Sheet row | selection | enabled branch | Select a row, confirm Select and recheck the returned destination in the main window. |
| Select | action | enabled branch | Confirms the selected sheet; viewports are not created until the drawing action. |
Supporting actions, generation and saving
Saving settings, adding a scale, generating views and saving the RVT are separate actions. On a copy, note view counts before running and compare actual new views/sheets/annotations afterward.
| Field / button | Units / options | Condition / scope | Effect and verification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Load View Template | action | enabled branch | Loads tool content/templates and can change available project types. Wait for completion and inspect the lists before generating. |
| Add Scale: 1 : | positive denominator | Add Scale dialog | New view-scale denominator, not millimetres or a model-size multiplier. Verify a positive value and resulting scale. |
| Display Name | toggle | Add Scale dialog | Allows editing a custom display name; changing text alone does not change the ratio. |
| Ratio / Display Name text | text | Display Name enabled | Display label for the scale; verify both the label and 1:n before saving. |
| Add Scale: Save / Ok | action | Add Scale dialog | Confirms the scale without creating bars/drawings; inspect its selection in the main window. |
| Add Scale: Close | action | Add Scale dialog | Closes the scale dialog, not the model. |
| Main: Ok | action | enabled branch | Creates selected branches for the recognized foundation. Preserve errors for diagnosis; inspect actual views/sheets before Save RVT. |
| Main: Close | action | enabled branch | Closes the window; some settings can persist on close, so it is not a blanket settings cancel. |
Offset units
Scales use the ratio denominator. Callout Dim Offset, Section Dim Offset and Far Clip Offset use model millimetres in the reviewed implementation; enter the UI value without dividing by 304.8. Dimension placement also includes scale-related spacing, so inspect overlapping text and crop limits after changing scale. Saved and reopened results are described separately where available.