Moving Connected Walls

The 2D Selection and 3D Selection tools have an additional mode, Enable Connected Walls, in the Design Series. This mode automatically maintains the connection between the wall being moved and adjoining walls. The involved wall angles remain constrained throughout the move. While dragging a wall, precise offset distances can be entered in the Offset field of the Tool bar.

 

To move a wall while maintaining its connection to adjacent walls:

1.	Click the 2D Selection or 3D Selection tool from the Basic palette.

2.	Select Enable Connected Walls from the Tool bar.

3.	Click on the desired wall and drag it to a new location; the walls stay connected during the move.

When moving a wall connected between two other walls, the wall being moved is resized to maintain the connection. A wall cannot be moved beyond the ends of adjacent walls.

For corner joined walls, all involved walls are resized to maintain the connection. A wall cannot be moved in such a way that its length equals zero.

To move a collection of walls without changing the walls relative to each other, deselect the Enable Connected Walls mode, and then move the walls.