sketchucation logo sketchucation
    • Login
    ℹ️ Licensed Extensions | FredoBatch, ElevationProfile, FredoSketch, LayOps, MatSim and Pic2Shape will require license from Sept 1st More Info

    Foundation Plugin

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Plugins
    439 Posts 15 Posters 415.1k Views 15 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • medeekM Offline
      medeek
      last edited by

      The slab on grade concrete is working great, that was easy. Now I just need to work on the rebar in the perimeter footing and the anchor bolts as well as the optional garage curb.

      http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/foundation_su34_800.jpg

      Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
      Medeek Engineering Inc
      design.medeek.com

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • medeekM Offline
        medeek
        last edited by

        Any shape is possible even a circular shape by selecting points along an arc. Now I really need to get the wall plugin going with the same polygon tool that is smart enough to handle typical 90 deg. corners and non-orthogonal corners.

        https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/warehouse/getpubliccontent?contentId=13d5d936-05c8-4f81-998e-8f1e132360be

        Curved walls and roofs though are still a bit of stretch, but I can see we need to eventually go that direction as well to make everything complete.

        View model here:

        Link Preview Image
        3D Warehouse

        3D Warehouse is a website of searchable, pre-made 3D models that works seamlessly with SketchUp.

        favicon

        (3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

        Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
        Medeek Engineering Inc
        design.medeek.com

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • N Offline
          nujak66
          last edited by

          Looking great Nathaniel! You are doing such great work with all of your plugins.

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • medeekM Offline
            medeek
            last edited by

            The polygon tool for the slab-on-grade foundations is nearing completion. I've got the concrete, perimeter rebar, internal footings and even anchor bolts all working.

            http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/foundation_su35_800.jpg

            The only item still pending is the slab reinforcement (mesh/bar). I've been contemplating devising my own boolean subtraction tool.

            I've even managed to create a fillet tool based on TIG's 2D tools that properly applies the correct bend radius to the perimeter rebar.

            Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
            Medeek Engineering Inc
            design.medeek.com

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • jujuJ Offline
              juju
              last edited by

              Please make it so the reinforcing and anchor bolts need to be toggled on/off separately.

              Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • medeekM Offline
                medeek
                last edited by

                This is already the case. Anchor bolts, perimeter rebar and slab rebar/mesh are all independent of each other.

                The garage curb is also working well.

                I still need to do further testing with the metric templates.

                Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                Medeek Engineering Inc
                design.medeek.com

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • medeekM Offline
                  medeek
                  last edited by

                  I think I've got the slab reinforcement working now. I haven't tested it enough to determine if its really robust enough to release another update but I'll keep testing.

                  http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/foundation_su36_800.jpg

                  I owe Sdmitch big time for this one. I've integrated his rebar trim function into the plugin to create a new module that trims the slab rebar or mesh. I am still trying to figure out exactly how the magic is done but most of it is over my head.

                  View model here:

                  Link Preview Image
                  3D Warehouse

                  3D Warehouse is a website of searchable, pre-made 3D models that works seamlessly with SketchUp.

                  favicon

                  (3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

                  A mesh reinforced slab though can get quite heavy with the polygon count so it may only have limited usefulness.

                  Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                  Medeek Engineering Inc
                  design.medeek.com

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • medeekM Offline
                    medeek
                    last edited by

                    I've tested it some more this morning and so far I have been unable to break it, πŸ˜„.

                    In the next couple of days I will update the slab feature on par with the slab on grade feature so that polygon shaped foundations are 100%.

                    Then I will turn my attention to the stemwall foundation and fully implement the polygon layout tool in that as well. I now have all the widgets in my toolbelt to make this happen.

                    Once I get those updates done I will release the updated version.

                    At that point I may raise the price to $15.00, since I will now have added more functionality.

                    The ability to trim rebar is a much bigger prize than just rebar. This will now allow me to do the same thing for floor joists (polygon layout) in the truss plugin.

                    Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                    Medeek Engineering Inc
                    design.medeek.com

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • pbacotP Offline
                      pbacot
                      last edited by

                      Wonderful work! For my current uses, which is not a full house modeling, the foundation tool is probably the best because I do like to model at least the basics of a foundation for my exterior house models, and often find this is often the most helpful part to study in 3d.

                      MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • medeekM Offline
                        medeek
                        last edited by

                        I haven't fully compiled a TODO List for this plugin yet but there are still a number of items that need to be addressed.

                        • A hole cutting tool that removes the concrete and the rebar and any anchor bolts in the way.
                        • Square and Rectangular Footings for point loads
                        • Strip Footings
                        • A line tool for the stemwall module
                        • Retaining Walls with Engineering
                        • Ability to step foundation walls
                        • Webdialog input for SOG and Stemwall so that interior footings can be configured with ease.

                        Let me know if there is anything you would like to add to this list.

                        Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                        Medeek Engineering Inc
                        design.medeek.com

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • medeekM Offline
                          medeek
                          last edited by

                          Version 1.1.0 - 04.14.2017

                          • Added polygon outline tool for slab-on-grade and slab.
                          • Enabled perimeter rebar, anchor bolts, and slab reinforcement for (polygon) slab-on-grade foundations.
                          • Enabled slab reinforcement for (polygon) slabs.

                          Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                          Medeek Engineering Inc
                          design.medeek.com

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • facerF Offline
                            facer
                            last edited by

                            Medeek,

                            Thank you for the Foundation Plugin update "Easter Egg", enjoy your Easter break πŸ˜„

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • medeekM Offline
                              medeek
                              last edited by

                              Using the rectangular floor primitives I was able to manually create the floor on the previous foundation in about 30 minutes:

                              http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/foundation_su39_800.jpg

                              If I create the polygon floor tool I will be able to accomplish the same thing in under 10 seconds. The polygon floor tool in the truss plugin is next...

                              Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                              Medeek Engineering Inc
                              design.medeek.com

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • medeekM Offline
                                medeek
                                last edited by

                                foundation_su40_800.jpg

                                Polygon stemwall foundation with post and beam interior supports.

                                Note that the smaller segments of the interior footing assemblies were created by copying the larger assembly and then trimming it to size with the Trim tool in the truss plugin.

                                Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                                Medeek Engineering Inc
                                design.medeek.com

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • medeekM Offline
                                  medeek
                                  last edited by

                                  Version 1.1.1 - 04.23.2017

                                  • Added polygon outline tool for stemwall foundation.
                                  • Enabled perimeter rebar, anchor bolts, vents, and internal footings for (polygon) stemwall foundations.

                                  http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/foundation_su37_800.jpg

                                  http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/foundation_su38_800.jpg

                                  View model here:

                                  Link Preview Image
                                  3D Warehouse

                                  3D Warehouse is a website of searchable, pre-made 3D models that works seamlessly with SketchUp.

                                  favicon

                                  (3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

                                  The next improvement would be a web_dialog input so that more than one internal footing can be specified at a time.

                                  Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                                  Medeek Engineering Inc
                                  design.medeek.com

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • medeekM Offline
                                    medeek
                                    last edited by

                                    I just realized that there may be a few items I missed in the last update with respect to the polygon stemwall tool and metric templates. I will do some more bug testing tonight to verify that all of the issues are addressed. I usually do all of my own work in standard US imperial units so sometimes in my rush to get a release out I forget to check all of the options and possible permutations using a metric template. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. If you do notice an error please feel free to post here or notify me directly. Please give as much specifics as possible, that always helps.

                                    Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                                    Medeek Engineering Inc
                                    design.medeek.com

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • medeekM Offline
                                      medeek
                                      last edited by

                                      The trim tool in the Truss Plugin comes in quite handy when dealing with more complex foundation geometry:

                                      https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/warehouse/getpubliccontent?contentId=a2e9a8ec-3df7-44e3-a89e-7011cdd79d3b

                                      For this foundation I used the stemwall (rectangle and polygon) function and the slab (polygon) function. I had to trim the garage stemwall and also manually create the smaller interior post/beam assemblies. I also adjusted the position of some of anchor bolts once I cut the doors into the garage stemwall.

                                      View model here:

                                      Link Preview Image
                                      3D Warehouse

                                      3D Warehouse is a website of searchable, pre-made 3D models that works seamlessly with SketchUp.

                                      favicon

                                      (3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

                                      Throwing a roof onto this foundation is fairly straightforward:

                                      https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/warehouse/getpubliccontent?contentId=0893714a-0a63-41f4-acc8-6efc2a837efc

                                      View model here:

                                      Link Preview Image
                                      3D Warehouse

                                      3D Warehouse is a website of searchable, pre-made 3D models that works seamlessly with SketchUp.

                                      favicon

                                      (3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

                                      Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                                      Medeek Engineering Inc
                                      design.medeek.com

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • medeekM Offline
                                        medeek
                                        last edited by

                                        Recently I've received a number of requests for concrete columns to be added to the foundation plugin:

                                        https://courses.cit.cornell.edu/arch264/calculators/example7.5/01.jpg

                                        I'm still trying to figure out how to best add a concrete column module, I think it could gain some serious traction. This would cater more to the industrial rather than the residential side.

                                        I'll use ASDIP Concrete Software as a guide in establishing the various options to include:

                                        https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrinknp_800_800/AAEAAQAAAAAAAAgkAAAAJDM0YTFiNDVkLTc2MjMtNDFkMy1hZjQ2LTAwOGE2NjU1NWRlYQ.png

                                        Nathaniel P. Wilkerson PE
                                        Medeek Engineering Inc
                                        design.medeek.com

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • jujuJ Offline
                                          juju
                                          last edited by

                                          This is a very interesting development. However, here is something to think about...

                                          You need to consider if you want to expose yourself (or the persons using the extension) to possible legal action. Soil and load conditions differ from place to place and instance to instance. This would require the input a structural engineer to certify the correct steel choice and configuration. This would then mean that the steel reinforcing in the extension is really reduced to "for illustrative purposes only".

                                          Which begs the question, just how much effort is thus justified with steel reinforcing options? Do you have a section for regular (non structural engineer) users with a "for illustrative purposes" type of output and a separate section (with all the "bells and whistles") you can only access with the completion / agreement of an indemnity?

                                          Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • facerF Offline
                                            facer
                                            last edited by

                                            It looks like the "engineer" in medeek has taken over!

                                            I agree with "juju's" thread of thinking.

                                            The depth of detail suggested may be useful in medeek's engineering practice but have less value
                                            for I guess the majority of users and prospective users.

                                            My suggestion would be these proposed changes are at the edge of "the bell curve".
                                            It may be more prudent to stay within the "bulk" of users and prospective users requirements.

                                            Food for thought! πŸ˜„

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • 1
                                            • 2
                                            • 3
                                            • 4
                                            • 5
                                            • 6
                                            • 7
                                            • 8
                                            • 21
                                            • 22
                                            • 6 / 22
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Buy SketchPlus
                                            Buy SUbD
                                            Buy WrapR
                                            Buy eBook
                                            Buy Modelur
                                            Buy Vertex Tools
                                            Buy SketchCuisine
                                            Buy FormFonts

                                            Advertisement