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Autodesk Revit Architecture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Available in the conceptual design environment - ______ mode is a transparent view that displays the underlying geometric skeleton of a form.
X-Ray
Volumetric Geometry
Underlay
Shading
2. 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
Fillet
Perpendicular View
Stacked Wall
3. 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. A default light source provides illumination for the ______ elements.
Curtain System
Bubble
Shading
Mirror
4. A user interface mechanism that allows you to manipulate and activate a view that has been placed on a sheet. When you activate a view through a ______ - you can edit the model directly on the sheet.
Swatch
Viewport
Constraint
Listening Dimensions
5. The amount of rotation at an axis caused by downward force applied to a beam at a distance from its supporting members. A ______ connection is a connection that is designed to transfer ______ and other forces between a beam and its supporting members
Polyline
Face
Moment
Generic Annotation
6. The graphic design (fill pattern) used to represent a surface when shown in projection.
Grid
Surface Pattern
Collinear
View List
7. 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
Detail Line
Plan Region
Volumetric Geometry
Keynoting
8. 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.
Wall Join
Symbol
Leader
View Depth
9. In Revit Architecture - the adjacent materials of a compound structure - such as a wall. You can define the ______ in a compound structure.
Open Loop
Solar Study
Layer
UV grid
10. A wall that has 2 or more horizontal layers - each consisting of different materials and surfaces.
Options Bar
Stacked Wall
Head
Type
11. To display only a certain element or type of element - so that you can work with it in a particular view without being distracted by other elements in the design.
Infill Element
Wall Join
Compound Wall
Isolate
12. 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
Toposurface
Cut Plane
Datum
Import Symbol
13. A vertical plane in a wall that is used for dimensioning. You create a wall by sketching the ______ of the wall in a plan view or a 3D view. You specify what to use for the ______ in the element properties of the wall: the wall centerline - core cent
Import Symbol
Filled Region
Location Line
Rule-based Filter
14. A line of a particular pattern - weight - and color - used to indicate different effects. For example - in the following site plan - a red dashed line indicates the zoning setback. Revit Architecture predefines several ______ and uses them for defaul
Project Standards
Line Style
Line Weight
Decal
15. A horizontal or vertical projection from a wall - often decorative in nature. Examples of ______ include baseboards and crown molding.
Model Graphics Style
Partial Explode
Wall Sweep
Curtain Wall
16. A collection of elements in a workshared project that can be worked on independently. A ______ is typically a discrete functional area - such as interior - exterior - or site. When you enable worksharing - you can divide a project into ______ - with
Line Weight
Workset
Datum
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
17. A line used when designing families of model elements or placing elements in a building model. When you draw a ______ in a view - the line is visible in other - related views. A straight ______ provides 4 planes to sketch on. One plane is parallel to
Cut Plane
Paint
Reference Line
Embedded Wall
18. 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
Workset
Perpendicular View
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Parameter
19. To transfer a file or a collection of information from an outside location into a Revit project. In Revit Architecture - you can ______ groups - templates - detail components - entourage - materials - families of model elements and annotation element
Discipline
Workset
Reference Label
Load
20. 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
Tessellation
Drafting Pattern
Structural Column
Break Line
21. 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
Plan View
Building Pad
Category
on-bearing Wall
22. 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.
Pushpin
View Template
Reflected Ceiling Plan View
Spot Elevation Dimension
23. A model element - annotation element - datum element - or imported element in a project.
Object
Revision Schedule
Select
Proxy Graphics
24. A setting that determines the appearance or behavior of an element - type - or view. Also called a property.
Parameter
Pin
Rendering
Room-bounding Elements
25. An annotation that consists of text and may include a leader line and arrow. You can add ______ to a detail view - drafting view - or a sheet.
Hidden Line Mode
Text Note
Revolve
Void Geometry
26. A user interface mechanism that controls the visibility of datum planes (levels - reference lines - and grids) in views. When you add grids - levels - and reference lines to a project - they may display in more views than desired. For example - when
Scope Box
Project Standards
NURB Surface
Wireframe
27. User-defined fields that you add to multiple categories of elements - sheets - or views in a project. These ______ are specific to the project and cannot be shared with other projects. For example - you can create a ______ named Approved By for views
Patterned Surface
Project Parameters
Selection Filter
Imported Categories
28. (1) The intersection where 2 or more elements share a common face. (2) To resolve intersections between elements that share a common face. The level of detail for the view determines the detail of the ______ geometry that is shown. The following imag
Referencing View
Revision Schedule
Join
Family
29. A horizontal plane that helps to define the view range in a floor plan or reflected ceiling plan. By default - the ______ is the same as the bottom clip plane. However - you can specify the ______ to show elements (such as foundation footings) below
Focal Point
View Depth
Entourage
Architectural Column
30. (1) To jump to a line or reference point in a drawing. (2) A line or reference point to which Revit Architecture will jump when you are placing a component or sketching a line. When you place a model element or sketch a line in a drawing - Revit Arch
Element Properties
Filter
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Snap
31. Part of the Revit interface that displays information about what is highlighted or selected - or hints on what to do next. The ______ is located in the lower left corner of the Revit window.
View Range
Category
Retaining Wall
Status Bar
32. To move a component from one host to another. For example - you can use the Rehost tool to move a window from one wall to another wall.
Draw Order
Isolate
Rehost
Symbolic Line
33. 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
Reference Label
Poche
Drafting View
Material
34. A mechanism for eliminating or including the display or selection of elements in a view - based on their properties. In Revit Architecture - you can use ______ in the following ways: To select or deselect elements in a view. - To override the graphic
Layer Mapping File
Entourage
Filter
Hidden Line
35. 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
Project
Attach
Camera
Type
36. A display color that blends the line color of an element with the background color of the view. For example - the following image shows some elements in ______ (gray) and others in black. You can specify the ______ display properties using the Visibi
Line Pattern
Halftone
Far clip plane
Web Library
37. The area covered by or required by an object. For example - the ______ of a toaster on your kitchen counter is the amount of countertop that the toaster covers. In Revit Architecture - you can create a roof or floor based on the ______ of the walls.
Generic Model
Footprint
Hosted Component
Revit MEP
38. 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
Generic Annotation
Crop Region
Collinear
Parametric
39. The graphic shape used to represent the end of a dimension - such as an arrow or a slash.
Tick Mark
Footprint
Matchline
Reference Label
40. 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
Surface Pattern
Generic Annotation
NURB Surface
Perpendicular View
41. A method of displaying model elements in views. For example - you can choose to display a model using wireframe - hidden lines - shading - or shading with edges. You can specify the ______ for a view using the View Control Bar at the bottom of the Re
Model Graphics Style
Far clip plane
Planting
Masking Region
42. An Autodesk feature that allows you to drag and drop content from a web page into a Revit session. Using ______ - designers and developers have the power to create web pages that can easily be dragged and dropped into Autodesk design products that ar
i-drop
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Model Element
Tessellation
43. A wall that is inserted into another wall of a different type or construction. ______ are useful - for example - when you need to create a storefront on a building exterior. The following image shows a curtain wall embedded in a host wall.
Autodesk Seek
Rough Opening
Embedded Wall
Layer
44. A collection of settings that you can use as a starting point for projects - families - views - and more.
Monolithic Stairs
Infill Element
Framing Elevation
Template
45. 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
RPC
Color Scheme
Selection Filter
Type Selector
46. The point in the distance at which a camera is aimed or directed.
Room-bounding Elements
Cut Line Style
Tessellation
Target Point
47. A view of a model that displays as a callout or section in other views. This type of view typically represents the model in finer detail than shown in the parent view. It is used to add more information to specific parts of the model. A ______ reflec
Generic Annotation
Offset
Detail View
Origin
48. 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
Witness line
Reference Label
Material
3D reference plane
49. 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
Rough Opening
on-bearing Wall
Miter
Generic Model
50. (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).
Area Scheme
Legend
Sketch
Shading with Edges