Hi Joe,

Regarding the stairs: in Punch you should draw the stairs from the lower level to the upper level. So, just put your stairs in the basement and they will go to the first level
To calculate the stairs--> (in inches-->first floor elevation - basement floor elevation) / 7" ==> this will give you the number of steps. Then, the number of steps x 10" ==> length of the staircase. These dims are just for estimation and vary depending shape, codes, etc

In Platinum8, you have just the Wall Break tool, so you can break just walls. In AS 18 and up you can add points and break the lines.

Let us know if you need additional help

Patricia

Hi Spectrum007,

It is not complex after you understand the process
Let me explain: Punch has 3 floors (levels), and each level has (in Platinum) 9 tabs. You can consider each tab as a different layer, with the exception of the foundation tab. The foundation tab and the floor tab work together, so the exterior walls of the 1st floor are the foundation walls. This means that your basement and the foundations are in the same Punch level (1st)

Perform the following test: Create an empty file (File--> new)--> Go to the floor tab--> you will see a small arrow at the right of the name. By clicking the small arrow you have the option of view / hide other tabs--> click in the small arrow--> the floor tab will be selected--> select also the foundation tab--> draw an exterior wall--> go to the properties bar--> be sure the foundation is selected--> in your plan, you will see the wall + the foundation--> put a window / door, etc--> Go to the foundation tab--> click on the small triangle--> foundation tab will be selected--> select the floor tab also--> your plan will look in the same way in the floor tab and in the foundation tab, right? --> Now, in the foundation tab--> click on the small triangle--> unselect the floor tab--> the wall and the foundation will disappear!
This means that you can draw a wall with or without a foundation, but you can't draw a foundation without a wall. If you draw a foundation, as this step includes a wall, and the you draw a wall, you will be duplicating the process

And returning your first question, you can use the staircase located in the floor tab

Let us know if you need additional help

Patricia

Hi pixiedixie,

In Punch, you will never see a foundation in 3D (with or without a wall). In Punch's world the foundations are buried in the ground so, you can't see them

Therefore, if you wish a wall exterior without a foundation, just uncheck the option in the properties bar (for old version (right click on the wall--> wall properties)
See attached
Of course, if you're working on the interior, use the interior walls.

Now, in real life, I never saw an exterior wall without foundation

Patricia