# Footings by Dynamo

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/footings-by-dynamo/85480>\
**Category:** Revit\
**Tags:** revit, geometry, dynamo\
**Created:** [January 29, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/footings-by-dynamo/85480 "2023-01-29T13:53:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![hanywillim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/hanywillim/32/155832_2.png) [@hanywillim](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/hanywillim)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/footings-by-dynamo/85480/1 "2023-01-29T13:53:51Z")

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Hi my Friends,  
I am trying to model footings form lines of Dwg file and i did my best to find a node to convert a surface to an isolated footing element in dynamo but in vain.  
So, i really do apprciate any suggestions or any kind of help to guid me to do that,  
Thanks in advance ❤

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**Author:** ![Elie.Trad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/elie.trad/32/110373_2.png) [@Elie.Trad](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Elie.Trad)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/footings-by-dynamo/85480/2 "2023-01-29T16:48:03Z")

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@hanywillim isolated footings are point-based families, not sure if you want an isolated or a slab foundation, you can start from the below graph to place a point-based foundation family:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/2/3/2368b0ddb3085c955be6962ee22f4d46359dc874.png)

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**Author:** ![hanywillim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/hanywillim/32/155832_2.png) [@hanywillim](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/hanywillim)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/footings-by-dynamo/85480/3 "2023-01-29T17:20:19Z")

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Many thanks for helping me, its working great ❤