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Devonshire

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I'm and old hand with ADT and now Architecture 2008 and on a steep learning curve with Revit 2008.

 I need to draw a wall and lines in Revit 2008 that are slightly at odd angles.  When the adjustment is slight, about 1/2" in 6' for example, Revit won't allow me to drag the end of the wall or line to the underlying Architecture 2008 plan that I imported... I turned off the snaps for angles and distances and that did not change anything.  It looks like anything less than one degree is not possible; it snaps back to the orthographic 90 degree orientation...  This is maddening.  I called my VAR and they were not able to help.  I hope there is some simple procedure to draw at slight angles.... 

 Any input is greatly appreciated!

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Try using the 'Align' command to align the wall to the underlying line. It might also be useful to use a reference plane on the angle you need pin it down and again use the align command to align your wall.

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The align command insists on moving the entire wall orthographically so I can move just one end of the wall a small amount.

 The reference lines and reference planes follow the same orthographic contraints as the walls, lines etc.  A great idea, but I can make fine adjustment to those either.

 My VAR didn't know how to do this either.

I have really hit the wall on this and in a real bind from a time standpoint.... I am really frustrated and perplexed why this is so hard!  It should be easy.

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Your assumption is correct, it is easy.

When you draw your wall, use the pick feature with the autocad wall as your reference.

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The pick feature is easy.  Easy until I use the cleanup commands and that forces the lines back to the pure ortho alignment.... !

 So, the next question is how do I lock the angular constraint before I cleanup the wall intersections?

Then the next leading question beyond that is if I don't have the imported (slighly angled in plan) walls that I am tracing over, how would I create that wall at that slight angle in plan just in Revit?

 Thanks fo rthe more detailed assistance; it is greatly appreciated as I am behind the 8 ball with a deadline.  This is very new to me.

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