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Autodesk Revit Architecture
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1. An element in a building model that represents actual 3D geometry. For example - walls - windows - doors - and roofs are ______. For example - the following image shows only ______. It does not include annotation elements (such as dimensions or text
Wall Sweep
Model Element
Mark
Selection Box
2. A method of defining 3D geometry for a building model. You begin a solid ______ by sketching 2D shapes on a plane. Revit Architecture then ______ the sketch between a start point and an endpoint. You can also create a void ______ by cutting a shape o
Extrusion
Shared Family
Datum Extent
Curtain System
3. The part of the Revit user interface that displays views - sheets - schedules - and other representations of the building model.
Compound Wall
Model Line
Detail Component
Drawing Area
4. A model element that exists in 3D space and is visible in all views of a Revit project. You can use ______ to represent 3D geometry in a building design - such as cords or cables that secure a tarp. You can sketch straight - curved - arc - circular -
Crop
RFA
Model Line
Curtain Wall
5. A visualization tool that you use to create a 3D view of a building model. When you place a camera in a 2D view - you can control the target point - the ______ level - and the focal point of the ______. The following views show a camera positioned in
Planting
Camera
Autodesk Seek
Zoom
6. A graphic design for surfaces that are cut or shown in projection. You can use ______ for model patterns and drafting patterns.
Retaining Wall
Fill Pattern
Parameter
Parallel View
7. An Autodesk product. ______ integrates a physical model for layout - coordination - and documentation with an independently editable analytical model for building design and analysis. Using a single building information model and dynamic linking to t
Revit Structure
Shortcut Menu
Line Weight
Perpendicular View
8. A panel of buttons providing quick access to functions that control the current view. Use the ______ to change the scale - detail level - model graphics style - shadowing - crop views - and display of elements or categories in the view. The ______ is
Wall Join
Cutback
DWF markups
View Control Bar
9. The direction toward the North Pole. Drafting conventions dictate that Project North is the top of the view. You may want to orient a view to ______ when producing solar studies (to create accurate sunlight and shadow patterns for the project) or ren
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
RPC
Model Pattern
True North
10. A menu of context-sensitive options. A ______ displays when you right-click an element or view.
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
Drafting Pattern
Shortcut Menu
In-place Family
11. A photorealistic image of a building model used to evaluate the impact of natural light and shadows on the buildings and site.
View Properties
Location Line
Grid
Solar Study
12. An invisible 3-dimensional rectangular space that contains all model elements - annotation elements - and datum elements defined in a family-based element. The ______ helps define the family origin of some elements - and aids joining and cutback of s
Bounding Box
Wireframe
Level
3D reference plane
13. A joint at a 45-degree angle - or evenly angled between the joined elements. ______ can apply to walls - wall sweeps - railings - structural floors - roof fascia - curtain wall mullions - and other model elements. When 2 walls join - you can edit the
Floor Plan
Miter
Profile
Referencing View
14. A group of elements that you use to model or document a building design. For example - ______ of model elements include walls - windows - columns - and beams. ______ of annotation elements include dimensions - tags - and text notes. ______ are organi
Casework
Permanent Dimension
gbXML
Category
15. An intersection of 2 or more walls. In Revit Architecture - you can specify the type of join between walls.
Revit MEP
Cut Volume
Wall Join
Pushpin
16. A model graphics style in which Revit Architecture displays the image of the model with all edges and lines drawn - but no surfaces.
Rough Opening
Callout
Walkthrough
Wireframe
17. A collection of view properties (such as view scale - discipline - detail level - and visibility settings) that can be applied to a project view. For example - you might create one ______ for a structural floor plan - and another ______ for an exit f
RTE
Shared Family
View Template
Extrusion
18. A 2D - view-specific graphic. You can use ______ to represent various surfaces - such as concrete or compacted earth. You can add a ______ to a detail view - a drafting view - or an annotation family. For each ______ - you can specify a boundary line
Phase
Cut Line Style
Filled Region
Subcategory
19. A model element - annotation element - datum element - or imported element in a project.
Component
Area Scheme
Project
Object
20. A surface of a model element or mass. You can apply paint - materials - and textures to each ______ of a model element (such as a wall). These details display when you render an image of the building model. You can use mass ______ as the basis for cr
Face
Room Separation Line
Divided Surface
Room-bounding Elements
21. To secure a dimension or the location of an element so that it cannot be changed. When you select a ______ dimension or element - a ______ control displays next to it. The following drawing shows a ______ dimension.
Plan
Slope Arrow
Lock
View Range
22. (1) The distance that a wall sweep or wall reveal is offset from intersecting wall inserts. The ______ value allows you to place sweeps or reveals properly near window or door trims. You can define a default ______ for wall sweeps and wall reveals in
Ground plane
Camera
Setback
Core
23. In an animation - a single image (for example - in a walkthrough animation or a solar study). In a building - a rigid structure built into a wall to hold a door - window - or other component. In Revit Architecture - you can specify the material and f
Frame
Plan Region
Link
Chain
24. A detailed drawing of part of a view. In Revit Architecture - the ______ appears in a separate view. In the ______ - you can add annotations and detail - which will not display in the parent view. In the parent view - the ______ area is marked with a
Footprint
Flip Control
Vertex
Callout
25. A method of annotating drawings to identify building materials - describe assembly instructions - or provide special instructions or explanations. ______ help to standardize information related to the building design and can help reduce clutter in dr
Keynoting
RTE
Volumetric Geometry
Crop
26. A divided surface on which geometric shapes have been applied. These patterns become part of the surface and (depending on their shape) will require a specific number of grid cells when applied.
Patterned Surface
Revision Schedule
Host
Attached Detail Group
27. In a 3D context - ______ moves the camera left and right. In a 2D context - ______ scrolls the view. If you are using ______ with an active view on a sheet - ______ scrolls the sheet view - not the active view on the sheet.
Fill Volume
Pan
ADSK
Shared Family
28. Categories of elements that are derived from an imported drawing. You can change the visibility and graphic display of ______ through the visibility graphics menu.
Drawing List
Color Scheme
Imported Categories
Vertex
29. One or more masses in a Revit project. ______ allow you to explore design ideas by using shapes to conceptualize a building model. When your conceptual design is complete - you can add building elements directly to these shapes.
Massing Study
Revit MEP
System Family
Wall Join
30. A line that you draw in a view to define areas that are used for different purposes - when a wall between the rooms is not desired. ______ are visible in plan views - 3D views - and perspective views. For example - the following floor plan uses room
Room Separation Line
Category
Group
SKP
31. A line that connects an annotation to an element or part of the building model in a view. In Revit Architecture - you can control the line weight - style - and color of the ______ - as well as its position - shape - and arrowhead.
Listening Dimensions
Leader
Type Selector
View-specific
32. A copy of the project file that resides on the computer system of the team member who is working on the file. When worksharing is used to distribute project work among team members - each member uses a ______ to work on his or her workset (functional
Entourage
Shared Family
Web Library
Local File
33. The process of disassembling an import symbol (which represents imported geometry) into its next highest level of elements: nested import symbols. A ______ yields more import symbols - which - in turn - can be exploded into elements or other import s
Monolithic Stairs
Partial Explode
Keynoting
Drafting Pattern
34. A Revit feature that allows you to specify a value for a dimension as you sketch an element in a view. You specify a start point for the element - start sketching in the desired direction - type the exact dimension desired - and press Enter. Revit Ar
Temporary Dimension
Listening Dimensions
Plan
Keynote Legend
35. A drawing that shows the ceiling in a building design. Also called an RCP view. When you add a level to a building model - Revit Architecture automatically creates an ______ for it.
Curtain Wall
Reflected Ceiling Plan View
Hidden Line
Room-bounding Elements
36. A graphic design that is applied to the surface of a model element. ______ represent the actual appearance of an element - such as brick coursing or ceramic tile on a wall. They are fixed with respect to the model and scale with the model.
Model Pattern
Pushpin
Level
Reference Point
37. A uniform distance from an element or line - along which the element or line will move - or a new element or line will be created. For example - when creating walls - you might specify an ______ of 5 meters. When you select an existing wall - Revit A
Offset
Line Style
PAT
Project Template
38. A set of colors and fill patterns used to graphically designate rooms or areas in a floor plan. You can apply ______ based on any parameter value for a room or area. For example - if you want to color rooms by department - set the Department paramete
Fill Volume
gbXML
Color Scheme
Line Pattern
39. An arrangement of elements in a building model. For example - in a large office - you can create an ______ of desks and chairs. In a structural design - you can create an ______ of beams or columns. You can create a linear ______ - in which the eleme
Revit Structure
Discipline
Array
Shading
40. Passing through or lying on the same straight line. Sketching a line that is ______ with an existing wall
Vertex
Collinear
Area
Room Separation Line
41. The gross building area plan at ground level that is exported to an ADSK file when exporting a building site to a civil engineering application - such as AutoCAD® Civil 3D®.
Project Standards
Building Footprint
RVT
Component
42. A graphic style applied to an element when a view displays the element - so that you are seeing a representation of its exterior surface. For the ______ of an element - you can specify the line weight - color - and fill pattern.
Layer
Projection Line Style
Hidden Line
SKP
43. A vertical or horizontal plane that defines a boundary for a view. You can use top - bottom - left - and right ______ to define a view. In elevation and section views - you can also use a far ______ to define the depth of the view. Green dotted lines
Area Scheme
Select
Clip Plane
Project Browser
44. A schedule (list) of all drawing sheets in a project. The drawing list functions as a table of contents for the project. It is typically placed on the first sheet of a construction document set.
Schedule
Cut Line Style
Object
Drawing List
45. A Revit function for workshared projects. ______ allows you to edit an element in a workset that you do not own. If another team member is currently editing the workset - that team member is the owner of the workset and you must place a request to bo
Structural Column
Element Borrowing
Pan
Reference Line
46. The point in the distance at which a camera is aimed or directed.
Target Point
Discipline
Tag
Orthographic View
47. A construction document. In Revit Architecture - you place project views on ______ to create a construction document set.
Sheet
Project Browser
Instance Parameters
Ground plane
48. A planar surface on which you can add sketch lines or other components. Each view in Revit Architecture is associated with a ______. In some views (such as plan - 3D - and drafting) and for views in the Family Editor - the ______ is automatically def
Area Scheme
Work Plane
Mark
Monolithic Stairs
49. A file format supported by MicroStation of Bentley Systems - Inc. Revit Architecture can import and export ______ files.
DGN
Footprint
ODBC
RVT
50. An alternative design for a project. ______ allow a team to develop - evaluate - and redesign building components within a single project file. You can develop ______ to adapt to changes in product scope - to review other designs - or to show alterna
Symbol
Design Option
Mirror
Key Schedule