Create Foundation — pile caps, layouts and eccentric placement
Open BimSpeed.STR → Model → Create Foundation. This models piles/caps/blinding; it is not Isolated Footing Rebar. Prepare pile families, a Foundation Slab Type and a Level, then test one location in a project copy.
| Control | Units, conditions and effect |
|---|---|
| a — pile center spacing | mm, read-only; depends on pile size/configuration rather than an independent typed distance. |
| b — pile-to-edge distance | mm; changes the cap's edge extension, not reinforcement cover. |
| d — diameter/side | mm. Use the corresponding diameter parameter to read the selected type correctly. |
| Rotation | Degrees. Compare 0 and 90° to inspect the orientation around the placement point. |
| Pile Type / Diameter Parameter | Pile family/type and size parameter. Recheck parameter mapping after switching families. |
| Foundation Slab Type / Level | Cap type and placement level. Cap thickness comes from its type; Level is not pile length. |
| Blinding Type / Offset | Blinding type and edge offset in mm, separate from thickness. |
| Layout | One square pile; two rectangular; three linear; three triangular/hexagonal; three corner; four square; five square; four hexagonal; six rectangular; five hexagonal; automatic grid. Inspect each preview before creation. |
| Pile count X/Y | Integers, visible for the automatic layout. Increasing X 2→3 with Y=2 should change four positions to six. |
| Eccentric Foundation | Enables edge/position controls for supported layouts; availability varies by layout. |
| Edge / Left–Middle–Right | Cap reference edge and position along it. Follow visible labels and preview; internal Left/Right radio names are reversed in some reviewed controls. |
| Save Settings | Saves configuration, without creating geometry or saving the RVT. |
| Place Foundation / Cancel | Starts selecting one or more Structural Columns or Columns in Revit; click Finish to complete selection. Esc cancels picking and returns to the window; Cancel closes the window. |
Check actual pile count, centers, cap rotation, cap/blinding dimensions and thickness, types and Level in plan/3D. Measure eccentric placement from the chosen edge to the pile center. Repeating can add another assembly; Undo or use another copy before changing inputs. Select the separate categories in Properties and reopen the saved RVT for confirmation.
Practice input
Download the shared Revit 2024 column/foundation input. This educational file has four rectangular columns and one footing; it is not output from this article's command. Read the ZIP README/provenance and Save As before editing. It does not contain every roof, pile, link, Legend or dimension case; prepare the categories/grids/views/families required above. Screenshots on a real-project copy do not imply distribution of its private RVT.
Observed build and verification scope
The single-pile layout and a switch to automatic 2 × 2 layout were reviewed to expose X/Y controls and update the preview. These were actual configuration changes, but no cap, piles or blinding were placed. Other layouts are documented as options, not claimed as generated test cases.
The Vietnamese interface is shown in the Vietnamese guide.