Update Foundation Drawing
Use BimSpeed.STR → Foundation → Update Foundation Drawing to update annotations and settings in generated foundation callouts/sections. Edit the 3D reinforcement separately. Save a copy before updating views that contain manual edits.
Workflow
- Save As before updating manually edited drawings. Open the foundation callout or section; an ordinary plan or 3D view is not a valid scope in current Revit.
- On a sheet pick supported Section/Callout viewports and Finish. Cancel exits without updating.
- Views are grouped by FoundationId. Check the intended footing, especially when multiple foundations at different elevations appear.
- Update Callout/Update Section reuse Foundation Drawing 2.0 settings. Edit the applicable group and choose Ok.
- Compare dimensions, tags, layers and manual edits before/after. Recount views/viewports and save after reviewing the result.
Settings and actions
| Control / group | Unit / choices | Effect and verification |
|---|---|---|
| Update Callout | scope + settings | Callout settings for one footing, including offsets, templates/scales and annotations. Other creation settings belong to the creation tool. |
| Update Section | scope + settings | Section settings for one footing; check type/template and annotation roles. |
| Ok | action | Confirms settings for views belonging to the same foundation. Inspect actual dimensions/tags in each view afterward. |
| Window X | window action | Closing with X is not established as canceling the update. The reviewed branch continues updating after the dialog closes; do not treat X as Cancel. Test on a copy and use Undo or compare the earlier file if changes must be discarded. |
Full shared control reference. A before/after runtime update is still missing. Correct the scope when a view contains no suitable foundation rather than selecting an arbitrary element to proceed.