QUESTION
I need to join walls that have different layer thicknesses and would like to control how these walls align to one another. How can I do this?
ANSWER
We can specify how walls align and then use Object Snaps to easily position them.
To set the snapping behavior
- Select Edit> Default Settings
from the menu.
- In the Default Settings dialog, expand the Walls category, click on General Wall to highlight it, then click the Edit button.
- In the General Wall Defaults dialog, the Resize About options determine how walls snap together.

The two walls illustrate how these options work. The wall on the left is a Siding-6 wall, the other is a Brick-6. The layers of the Brick-6 have been enlarged to better illustrate the differences in the Resize About options.

The walls shown have the framing selected as the main layer, the normal choice for walls.
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Outer Surface
Select this option to align the outer surfaces of walls when they snap together.

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Main Layer Outside
This option aligns the outer surface of the main layer.

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Wall Center
If you choose this option, the program aligns the wall centers.

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Main Layer Inside
Select this option to align the inside surfaces of the main layer.

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Inner Surface
This options aligns the interior surfaces of the walls.