Aligning walls with constraints

Step-by-step guide

Use the Align tool to bring wall segments into alignment, and apply locked alignment constraints.

1. Open the file W-Arch_Align_Walls_RVT2021.rvt. It opens in the Level 1 plan view.
2. In the view, zoom in on the area where the interior wall intersects near the corner of the exterior walls.
3. In the Modify tab > Modify panel, click Align.
4. In the Options Bar, verify that Prefer: Wall Faces is selected.
5. Optional: In the Quick Access Toolbar, turn on Thin Lines.
6. In the view, select the inside face of the vertical exterior wall, and then the inside face of the vertical interior wall.

7. Click the lock icon to enable a locked alignment constraint.

8. Click Modify to exit the Align tool.
9. Select the vertical exterior wall and drag it to the right slightly. The aligned and locked wall moves with it.
10. In the Quick Access Toolbar, click Undo.
11. Start the Align command again.
12. In the Options Bar, select Prefer: Wall Centerlines.
13. Select the horizontal wall, and then the horizontal wall to the left.

14. Click the lock icon.
15. Select one of the aligned walls and drag it up or down to see that they move together.

16. Click the lock icon to disable the constraint.
17. Start the Align command again.
18. In the Options Bar, enable Multiple Alignment.
19. Select the right horizontal wall to use its centerline as the reference, and then select each of the other horizontal walls.

As each wall is selected, it aligns with the reference.

20. Click Modify.