Create an Isolated Foundation

Place footings beneath structural columns or at grid intersections.

1. Click Structure tabFoundation panel Isolated.
2. On the Properties palette, select an isolated foundation type from the Type Selector.
3. To place a single footing click in the drawing area in either a plan or 3D view.
   

   To place multiple instances of the footing at the intersection of grids in a plan view, click Modify | Place Isolated Foundation Multiple panel At Grids. Select the grids and click Finish.

   To place multiple instances of the footing beneath specific columns, click Modify | Place Isolated Foundation Multiple panel At Columns. Select the columns and click Finish.

The Bottom Elevation of structural foundations (footings) is reported in a read-only instance parameter called Elevation at Bottom. You can then display this value in a view by tagging the foundation with the Structural Foundation Tag with Elevation tag. It is available from the family library, under Structural/Annotations.