5 replies to this topic

[Tom Rogers]

In creating walls and laying out houses, is there a difference in SoftPlan with regards to bearing walls versus walls that you do not have checked with bearing points? I know there are some obvious ones like where the roof snaps too or how a slab my be automatically added. But what about how it relates to SoftList (such as header type, or footings)?  Or what if I have "non-load bearing walls" like in partition walls but then I want to make a particular one bearing because of a vault later or that I find I need because of my roof, I don't see how I can just change one particular wall instead of the whole wall type. 

 

Some may say I am overthinking and some may just use SoftPlan for the robust 2d capabilities but I am trying to use all the horsepower in this engine

[Yvon Gonthier]

Beside the obvious you mentioned I don't find much of a difference for interior walls except if you want your wall to show up in roof mode or not. I wish that for openings, it would make a difference of not adding a header when it's non load bearing or have an option in the system for you to select if you want a header only in load bearing walls only or both.

[Tom Rogers]

Thanks Yvon.  I like the obvious but it is sometimes the obvious that I miss.  Next step I guess is to put in a suggestion to Softplan for a future update. 

[Philip Frank]

I would do a "Save As" of the interior wall type, rename it "Interior 3-1/2" bearing", make the change to bearing and then assign this wall type to the one wall that needs to be bearing in your design. This way it won't affect the rest of your interior walls.

[Jason Bishop]

Philip is correct. This is the only way to do it at this time.

 

I also agree with Tom. We need a way to edit the wall to whatever we need and NOT have it change all other walls...... or at least give us a "pop" option to say yes to 'all walls' or just 'this wall'.

[Keith Almond]

We need a way to edit the wall to whatever we need and NOT have it change all other walls...... or at least give us a "pop" option to say yes to 'all walls' or just 'this wall'.

 

Sorry I disagree ... Every wall that has different parameters should be created as a NEW wall, and the definition changed on the plan - that way it's really obvious what is happening. For instance, if you need a single wall to be a bearing wall, SAVE AS a wall as WHATEVER - BEARING, at drawing level and change the single wall to suit - you can then obviously see the differences, just viewing the definition. Doing it any other way would be a really confusing prospect if you go back and look at wall definitions later.