Foundation Plugin

medeek

I've been giving this plugin some more thought now that I well versed with making my other plugins parametric.

The one area that is intriguing to me right now is the ability to make a complex outline parametric.

My concept or idea on how to make this work would be to have a context menu item which allows the user to right click on the foundation (ie. slab-on-grade) and choose to edit "foundation outline". A html menu would open up with the option to cancel or save changes.

The points that define the foundation outline are actually stored in the attribute library. The tool would create a temporary group and then create a temporary outline (edges) within that group, while greying out the rest of the model.

The user could then modify, delete or create any edges (lines) they like, so long as the edges (points) form a complete, closed loop. (When the user clicks save the plugin would first do some error checking to make sure that the updated outline forms a valid loop.)

Once the user is done editing they can click the save button and the new points are saved into the attribute library, the temp group and its contents is deleted. The user is returned back to the root of model and the foundation is regenerated.

medeek

Version 1.1.8 - 12.21.2018

Enabled temporary (construction) dimensions for all foundation types.
Added a section in the General tab of the global settings for configuring construction dimensions.
Licensee name now appears in the License tab of the Global Settings when plugin is registered.

medeek

Version 1.1.8b - 12.28.2018

Fixed bug in the registration/licensing module.

juju

Will this info be available in the native SU Entity Info as well? This will make it available for the native SU / LO labelling functonality.

medeek

@juju said:

Will this info be available in the native SU Entity Info as well? This will make it available for the native SU / LO labelling functonality.

The data is currently stored in an attribute library of the main group. How do I make it available in the SU Entity Info?

medeek

Callouts (label, area, volume) are now working for the Slab-on-Grade foundation type (rectangle, polygon and face):

Now I just need to add the stats table into the attributes and then we can also bring this data into the Medeek Estimator module.

I think it would also be useful to quantify the rebar and provide the size (dia.) and total lineal feet for each size used. For the wires mesh I'm assuming that number would be a sqft (area) but I'm not sure whether to provide the area which includes my (inside) offset or just the total area of the slab itself.

Anchor bolts are easy (size and qty.)

All also have the FPSF option which includes foam around the perimeter of the foundation. I'm assuming this number would probably be the thickness and sqft (area)?

Note that the area dimension is the total area of the slab per its outer perimeter, so a garage curb will not change this number.

medeek

Version 1.1.9 - 01.03.2019

Foundation and Footing labels option added to the General tab of the Global Settings.
Foundation and Footing label prefixes can be customized in the General tab of the Global Settings.
Foundation labels enabled for slab-on-grade foundations.
When construction callouts are enabled the overall area and volume (concrete) of the foundation is displayed beneath foundation label (currently only slab-on-grade foundation assemblies have this feature available).
Added customizable colors for lumber, PT Lumber and labels within the Materials tab of the Global Settings.
Added additional layers for dimensions, annotations, 2d geometry, building code and engineering.

The customizable colors for the lumber (PT) will not take affect until I update the stemwall module. Currently the color of the lumber is still hard coded into this module.

I am also working on an update to the Medeek Estimator which will then allow the user to quantify foundations as well as roof and wall assemblies.

So far I have the concrete, rebar, and anchor bolts queued up for analysis in the estimator module. I will need to still work on adding in the insulation (foam) for the FPSF option. The first foundation type that will be made available in the estimator is the slab-on-grade. Once I am satisfied with the integration between the two plugins I will continue to flesh out the rest of the foundation types.

The bigger issue right now is the lack of parametrics for this plugin. With the addition of the attribute library I am one step closer to making this happen. There is really nothing special that needs to happen it is just a matter of pulling together the HTML menus and other tedious tasks within the Ruby code.

I apologize that it has taken this long to begin to address the parametrics issue. As can be seen in the changelog I had a burst of activity in 2017 and then only recently began to slowly process other updates.

http://design.medeek.com/resources/foundationpluginchangelog.html

Most of my time has been spent on the other two plugins but it is my goal this year to bring this plugin up to par with the other two.

medeek

Version 1.2.0 - 01.06.2019

License expiration date now appears in the License tab of the Global Settings when plugin is registered.

Estimating data for slab-on-grade foundations is now available with Version 0.9.9w of the Wall plugin.

medeek

Version 1.2.1 - 01.20.2019

Fixed a bug in the license and registration module.

medeek

Version 1.2.2 - 02.25.2019

Fixed a bug in the display of the toolbars (Mac and Windows).

medeek

Version 1.2.3 - 03.15.2019

Updated toolbar icons to be compatible with 4k (UHD) resolution monitors.

medeek

First look at the new edit menu for slab on grade foundations:

medeek

Version 1.2.4 - 06.26.2019

Enabled the "Edit SOG Assembly" function/menu for rectangular slab-on-grade foundations.

medeek

Version 1.2.4b - 06.27.2019

Corrected the code for raising and logging exceptions.

medeek

Version 1.2.5 - 06.29.2019

Enabled the "Edit SOG Assembly" function/menu for polygon slab-on-grade foundations.
Enabled the "Edit SOG Outline" function for polygon slab-on-grade foundations.

The ability to edit the outline of polygon shaped foundation is fairly important not only for this plugin but also for the complex roof module of the Truss plugin. I will be moving back to the Truss plugin this next week to continue my work on the complex roof module.

medeek

Tutorial 2: Editing Slab-on-Grade Foundations

https://youtu.be/aq8pQparRvk

medeek

Version 1.2.5b - 07.01.2019

Enabled the "Edit Slab Assembly" function/menu for rectangular slab foundations.
Enabled the "Edit Slab Assembly" function/menu for polygon slab foundations.
Enabled the "Edit Slab Outline" function for polygon slab foundations.

medeek

Version 1.2.6 - 07.03.2019

Enabled the "Edit Stemwall Assembly" function/menu for rectangular stemwall foundations.
Enabled the "Edit Stemwall Assembly" function/menu for polygon stemwall foundations.
Enabled the "Edit Stemwall Outline" function for polygon stemwall foundations.

All of the current features of the foundation plugin are now fully parametric. However, I do need to introduce a new system for handling stepped foundations and internal strip footings for both slab-on-grade and stemwall foundations.

medeek

The absence of a interior footing module for the slab-on-grade type foundation is very frustrating for me and I am sure for a lot of other users as well.

With that being said I've decided to put my thinking cap on again and give this issue some further thought. Based on what I have so far for foundations and looking at some other foundation examples I think the following parameters should be sufficient to fully define an interior (thickened slab footing):

Basic Options:

Footing Width
Footing Depth
Slope Angle
Slope Start: Yes/No
Slope End: Yes/No
Vertical Drop: default is zero
Reinforcement: Yes/No
Anchor Bolts: Yes/No

Reinf. Options:

Ftg. Bar Dia:
Ftg. Bar Qty: 1,2,3,4,6

Anchor Bolt Options:

Anchor Bolt Length: 10,12,14 (in.)
Anchor Bolt Dia.: 1/2 or 5/8"
Washer 2X2, 3X3
Bolt O/C Spacing
Sill Plate Thickness:
End Distance:

The vertical drop option is the 6" dimension in the image below:

The interior footing module will be quite similar to the window and door module in the Wall plugin. It will allow the user to add, delete, move or edit any interior footing within the SOG. Unlike the current system (only one interior footing possible), the user will be able to create as many footing as they like, criss-crossing the slab in any direction at any angle. Once this feature is in place the slab-on-grade foundation will be much more versatile and hopefully much more capable of modeling real life (complex) foundations.

Please let me know if there are any other parameters or options that I might be missing from this list.

medeek

First look at the interior footing toolbar:

This toolbar will allow the user to add, delete, edit or modify interior footings within stemwall, slab-on-grade or slab foundations.