Metric Tutorials - Autodesk

7 Click File menu ➤ Close.
You can save the open file if you wish. In the next exercise, a new training file is provided.
8 Proceed to the next exercise, Working with Alignments and Constraints on page 380.
Working with Alignments and Constraints
In this exercise, you learn to align components and lock their alignment to better work with them in your
drawings. Aligning components is similar to dimensioning components with a value of zero. A locked
alignment is a constraint that is maintained if any of the aligned components are moved or modified. As
you create components, alignments can be made and locked with minimal effort. For example, when
sketching walls, if 2 or more walls are colinear, a lock symbol immediately displays, allowing you to lock
the alignment of the walls.
Training File
■ Click File menu ➤ Open.
■ In the left pane of the Open dialog, click Training Files, and open Metric\m_RST_Alignment.rvt.
Align the 2 uppermost horizontal walls in the floor plan
1 On the Toolbar, click (Align).
The cursor displays 2 arrows at its tip, indicating that the Align command is active.
2 Align the walls:
■ Select the exterior face of the uppermost horizontal wall.
■ Select the exterior face of the shorter horizontal wall on the left.
The shorter horizontal wall on the left moves to align with the upper horizontal wall. When
you align 2 components, the first component that you select is the target and remains fixed in
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