Position retention mechanism for modular wall assembly

A method of partitioning an interior space with a plurality of modular walls, wherein the modular walls can be assembled and disassembled from each other in an efficient manner so that the interior or exterior space can be efficiently configured and reconfigured, the method comprising:

• positioning a first connection interface of a first modular wall and a second connection interface of a second modular wall within opposing first and second cavities of a position retaining mechanism, wherein:
• the first connection interface comprises one or more first rails that span a length of the first modular wall and that comprise a first notch;
• the second connection interface comprises one or more second rails that span a length of the second modular wall and comprise a second notch;
• and
• the first and second cavities each comprise corresponding first and second spring tabs;
• sliding a position retaining mechanism along the length of both of the first and second modular walls at the same time until the first spring tab deploys into both of the first notches at the same time, and wherein the second spring tab deploys into a separate second notch of the first and second connection interfaces;
• wherein the opposing first and second cavities of the position retention mechanism, the opposing first and second connector interfaces, and the first and second notches of the first and second connector interfaces cooperate to hold the first and second walls together in the same first or second cavities.

A method of partitioning an interior space with a plurality of modular walls by creating a virtual connector post, wherein the modular walls can be assembled and disassembled from each other about the virtual connector post in an efficient manner so that the interior or exterior space can be efficiently configured and reconfigured, the method comprising:

• providing a first virtual post connector plate having a main surface and a plurality of sides that define a shaped intersection of two or more wall modules, wherein a set of raised tabs extends along each of two or more of the sides and essentially perpendicular to the main surface;
• securing a first position retaining mechanism to a first set of raised tabs of the first connector plate and to a connector interface of a first modular wall of the plurality of modular walls;
• and
• securing a second position retaining mechanism to a second set of raised tabs of the first connector plate and to a connector interface of a second modular wall;
• wherein at least a length dimension of the virtual post is defined by the space between wall edges of the connected first and second modular walls.