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Autodesk Revit Architecture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Coordinate plotting grids for non-planar surfaces. Plotting locations in a 3D space is based on an XYZ coordinate system - while 2D Space is based on an XY system. Since surfaces are not necessarily planar - the UVW coordinate system is used to plot
Callout
Plan Region
UV grid
Building Footprint
2. A graphical icon in the Revit drawing area that you ______ to change the shape or size of an element in the building model. When you select an element - Revit Architecture displays it's ______ as blue circles or triangles.
Mullion
Vertex
Framing Elevation
Drag Control
3. A model element that can exist in a building model only if sponsored by another (host) element. Doors - windows - model lines - and components (such as furniture) are ______.
Hosted Component
Library
Break Line
Reference Section
4. The Z-shaped line used in a drafting view or detail view to obscure parts of the drawing - to focus the drawing on a particular area. The following drafting view uses ______ above and below the section to obscure less intricate parts of the door asse
Key Schedule
Hosted Component
Break Line
Reference Plane
5. A column that adds architectural interest to a building. An ______ can be used to model box-outs around structural columns and for decorative applications.
Project View
Architectural Column
Area
Join
6. A file format developed by the International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI). ______ provides an interoperability solution between ______-compatible software applications in the construction and facilities management industry. The format has esta
Full Explode
Collinear
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
Wireframe
7. Controlled by parameters. In a Revit project - parameters define the relationships between elements of the building model. These relationships are created automatically by Revit Architecture and by you as you create the design. As you work in drawing
Callout
Parametric
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
Symbolic Line
8. Parameters or settings that control the appearance or behavior of elements in a project. ______ are the combination of instance properties and type properties. To view or change ______ - select the element in the drawing area - click Modify <element>
Referring View
Lock
Project Standards
Element Properties
9. The proportional system used to represent objects in a drawing. In Revit Architecture - you can assign a different ______ to each view.
Detail View
RTE
Scale
Model Text
10. Settings that control the appearance or behavior of an individual element in a project. The ______ and type parameters of an element combine to establish its element properties. ______ are also called instance properties.
Panel
Model Line
Project Template
Instance Parameters
11. 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
Fill Pattern
True North
Curtain Wall
Lock
12. A list of the subcomponents or materials of any Revit family. ______ have all the functionality and characteristics of other schedule views - but they allow you to show more detail about the assembly of a component. Any material that is applied to a
Material Takeoff Schedule
Revision Cloud
Zoom
Key Schedule
13. A 2D drawing of a building model that shows the layout of walls and other building components. In Revit Architecture - a ______ is also referred to as a floor plan view.
Draw Order
Selection Filter
Start Point
Floor Plan
14. A project view that shows details not directly associated with the building model. For example - a ______ can show how carpet transitions to tile - or details of a roof drain. A ______ typically shows construction details that may not be apparent in
Drafting View
Generic Annotation
Generic Model
Open Loop
15. Nested family which is applied to populate buildable architectural components across a large variety of geometric divided and patterned surfaces. It can contain both 2D and 3D geometry which create intelligent and flexible parametric components.
RTE
Flip Control
Solid Geometry
Pattern Component
16. A dimension that Revit Architecture displays as you draw or place elements in a view. ______ can help you to position an element in the desired location - or to draw a line to the desired length or angle. When you finish drawing or placing an element
Type Parameters
Temporary Dimension
Key Schedule
Drafting Pattern
17. A list of model elements that belong to a particular family type but that differ in size or other characteristics. Using ______ - you can load only the size you need - rather than loading the entire family type. For example - suppose that you want to
Type Catalog
Hidden Line
Blend
Architectural Column
18. A list of changes made to a building design or construction document. A ______ displays in the title block of a sheet. As you add views with revision clouds to sheets - the ______ updates with information about the corresponding revisions.
Text Note
Highlight
Revision Schedule
Centerline
19. Text that documents a building model. ______ are usually related to a parameter for a model element or type. You can create ______ families and nest them inside host model families - so that the annotations display in the project. This is useful if y
View Template
Highlight
Miter
Generic Annotation
20. A set of spatial relationships in a building. For example - in an office building - you may want to distinguish between common space (such as lobbies - hallways - rest rooms - and kitchens) - office space - and storage. In an apartment building - you
Area Scheme
Divided Surface
Profile
Revit Structure
21. 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.
Extrusion
Reference Section
Sketch
Drawing List
22. A symbolic representation of a material in a drawing. (For example - sand is represented by a stipple pattern.) You can place ______ on flat and cylindrical surfaces - and you can define them for families. You can also place ______ on cut component s
Project Browser
Pushpin
Drafting Pattern
ODBC
23. (1) To draw a line or shape. Revit Architecture provides several tools and techniques for ______. (2) A drawing of a 2D shape. The following ______ contains an open loop (the roof) and a closed loop (the walls - floor - and ceiling).
Site Utility
Sketch
Offset
Vertex
24. Text used in a building model - such as for signage. You can add ______ in a project view and in the Family Editor for families that can be represented in 3D - such as walls - doors - windows - and furniture. An instance of ______ is a model element.
Attached Detail Group
Swatch
Model Text
Orientation
25. The substance of which an element is made. In Revit Architecture - the ______ assigned to an element determines how the element appears in a view or rendering. Revit Architecture includes several ______ in the default project templates - or you can d
Group
Project Browser
Material
Building Maker
26. The top of the view in the drawing area. When producing solar studies or rendered images - change the view orientation from ______ to True North to create accurate sunlight and shadow patterns for the project.
Callout
Building Footprint
Project North
Shared Parameters
27. The orientation of a structural floor. When you place a structural floor in the plan view - Revit Architecture creates a ______ component. Rotate the ______ component to change the orientation of the structural floor.
DXF (Drawing Exchange Format)
Head
Type Catalog
Span Direction
28. A Revit setting that determines the amount of geometry displayed in a view. ______ settings include coarse - medium - and fine - where coarse shows the least detail and fine shows the most detail. The following image illustrates the 3 ______ for a de
Perpendicular View
Detail Level
Central File
Isolate
29. The ______ defines the origin (0 -0 -0) of the project coordinate system. It also can be used to position a building on a site and for locating the design elements of a building during construction.
Shortcut Menu
Detail View
Project Base Point
Orthographic View
30. The process of generating a photorealistic illustration of a building design. Rendered images are often used to present building designs to clients. Revit Architecture renders 3D project views with various effects - such as lights - plants - decals -
Profile
Discipline
Spot Coordinate
Rendering
31. A set of model elements that are placed together in a building design. ______ are useful when you need to create entities that represent repeating units or are common to many building projects (such as hotel rooms - apartments - or repeating floors).
Reference Elevation
Model Group
Decal
Reference Plane
32. A 3-dimensional shape that has measurable volume. Non-volumetric geometry refers to a 2-dimensional shape.
RTE
Type
View List
Volumetric Geometry
33. For a 3-dimensional shape - an intersection of 3 sides. When you blend 2D shapes to create a 3D shape - you can use ______ connections to control the rate at which one shape is blended to another shape.
Planting
Cutback
Area Scheme
Vertex
34. A family of geometry that does not fit into any of the other - pre-defined categories (such as columns - roofs - and floors). In a Revit project - an instance of a ______ is a model element. You can create a ______ as a loadable family - or as an in-
Generic Model
Plan
Status Bar
Masking Region
35. 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
Compound Wall
Parameter
Join
Filled Region
36. A sketch line that indicates where to split a view for a dependent view - as shown.
RPC
Curtain Wall
Type Catalog
Matchline
37. A list of keynote numbers and the corresponding keynote text. If you choose to annotate model elements using keynote numbers only - you can use a ______ to provide descriptive text for each keynote number. By using a keynote legend - you avoid clutte
Keynote Legend
Cut Plane
Status Bar
Note Block
38. A user-placed control that provides a quick way to allow or prevent changes to the position of an element. After you place a ______ - you cannot move the element until you unpin it by clicking the ______ control.
RPC
Offset
Pushpin
Start Point
39. A design methodology that maintains a single database of information about a building design. All information for a building design - from geometry to construction data - is stored in a project file. This information includes components used to desig
Select
Surface Pattern
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
In-place Family
40. The file format for a Revit project.
RVT
Masking Region
Key Schedule
Matchline
41. Autodesk Exchange File - the file format used by Autodesk applications to transmit design information.
Head
Type Parameters
Load
ADSK
42. A file format for fill patterns. A pattern file is a text file that contains definitions for model or drafting patterns in a project.
Template
Type Parameters
PAT
Structural Column
43. Categories of elements that are derived from an imported drawing. You can change the visibility and graphic display of ______ through the visibility graphics menu.
DWF Design Web Format
Hosted Component
Type Catalog
Imported Categories
44. A line that indicates the middle of a dimension or model element (such as a column or a wall). In Revit Architecture - you can use an element's ______ to measure - dimension - align - resize - specify constraints - and perform other functions in a bu
Curtain Wall
Collinear
Detail Group
Centerline
45. A model graphics style in which Revit Architecture shows the image with all surfaces shaded according to their material color settings and project light locations - and with all non-occluded edges drawn. A default light source provides illumination f
Drafting View
Line Weight
Shading with Edges
DGN
46. A graphic representation of an annotation element or other object. ______ are sometimes referred to as tags. Revit Architecture uses ______ for annotations - moment frames - cantilever connections - and other elements.
Perspective View
Profile
Symbol
Start Point
47. In Revit Architecture - a vertical or horizontal strip between panels of a curtain wall or curtain system.
Mullion
Model Line
Temporary Dimension
Retaining Wall
48. Arranged along a radius or arc. In Revit Architecture - when you create a ______ array - the elements in the array are arranged along a curve.
Building Pad
View Template
Radial
Frame
49. A Revit element that contains all objects (such as blocks and xrefs) from an imported drawing. When you move the cursor over the imported objects - Revit Architecture shows information about the ______. You can explode an ______ to convert it into in
View Properties
Type
Head
Import Symbol
50. A non-physical item that is used to establish project context. ______ include levels - grids - and reference planes. For example - the following image shows a grid - which is used for the placement of columns and other model elements. The grid is not
Break Line
Datum
Toposurface
Imported Categories