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Autodesk Revit Architecture
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it-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A dashed line representing an edge or surface that cannot be seen in a view. For example - in the following image - 2 bolts go through the stud. The view shows the ______ of one bolt but does not show the ______ of the second bolt.
Parallel View
Hidden Line
Model Group
Tag
2. A 3D view that shows a building model in which all components are the same size - regardless of the camera's distance from them.
Central File
Plan Region
Orthographic View
Filter
3. A wall that holds back earth (for example - at the edge of a terrace or excavation). In Revit Architecture - you can specify that a wall type functions as a retaining wall in the type properties.
Reference Label
Parametric
Retaining Wall
Pin
4. The proportional system used to represent objects in a drawing. In Revit Architecture - you can assign a different ______ to each view.
Witness line
Callout
Scale
Fill Volume
5. To choose an object in the drawing area. Many of the controls and tools that you use to modify an element in the drawing area are available only when an element is ______. In Revit Architecture - a ______ element displays in the ______ color - and co
Spot Elevation Dimension
Cut Line Style
Select
Building Maker
6. 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.
Selection Filter
Local File
Referencing View
Lock
7. 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.
Detail Line
Wall Sweep
Revision Schedule
Decal
8. 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
Attached Detail Group
Crop Region
Type Catalog
Face
9. Pre-built components - such as cabinets and cupboards for a kitchen or bathroom. Revit Architecture provides family types for ______.
Hosted Component
Casework
Curtain Wall
Resize
10. 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
Radial
Profile
Shading with Edges
Property
11. The elevation of a selected point. Use spot elevation dimensions to determine a point of elevation for ramps - roads - toposurfaces - and stair landings.
SKP
Section Box
Spot Elevation Dimension
DWF Design Web Format
12. A dimension that specifies a particular size for an element or a distance between elements or points. ______ always display in the view in which they are created. You can lock ______ so that they cannot be changed without first unlocking them. You ca
Crop
Permanent Dimension
Bounding Box
Drafting View
13. The North/South and East/West coordinates of an individual point with respect to the shared coordinate system for a group of linked Revit projects.
Polyline
Matchline
Design Option
Spot Coordinate
14. 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
Spot Coordinate
Temporary Dimension
ODBC
Flip Control
15. 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.
Proxy Graphics
i-drop
Mullion
Projection Line Style
16. (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).
Parameter
Viewport
Drawing Area
Sketch
17. A wall that has 2 or more horizontal layers - each consisting of different materials and surfaces.
Pattern Component
Flip Control
Stacked Wall
Join
18. An insert that fills (patches) a hole in a host element after changes are made during different phases of a building project. For example - if you remove a window from a wall during a demolition phase - Revit Architecture fills the hole with an _____
Infill Element
UV grid
Grid
Collinear
19. A group of view-specific elements that are associated with a model group. For example - an ______ may be comprised of door tags and window tags.
Mirror
Plan
Attached Detail Group
ODBC
20. 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
Revision Cloud
Parametric
Drafting Pattern
Material
21. 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
Generic Model
ODBC
Volumetric Geometry
22. 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
Detail Level
Datum Extent
Detail View
23. 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.
Generic Model
Highlight
Building Maker
Pushpin
24. 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.
Embedded Wall
Planting
Massing Study
Drafting Pattern
25. A sample patch of a color or pattern. When you apply a color scheme to rooms - the floor plan can display a color scheme legend - which indicates the colors and what they represent. The color scheme legend includes color ______.
View List
Swatch
Scale
Line Style
26. To apply a material to a surface of a model element. In Revit Architecture - you can ______ walls - floors - roofs - and masses. In the following image - the wall - door - door frame - and window frame are ______ different colors.
Text Note
Fillet
Paint
Partial Explode
27. A view of a floor plan or a reflected ceiling plan for a building model.
Line Pattern
Matchline
Plan View
Web Library
28. A model element that can accept other components. For example - a wall is a ______ for windows and doors. A roof is a ______ for skylights and dormers. A ______ may also be referred to as a ______ element or a ______ component.
Detail Component
Host
Floor Plan
Chain
29. A user interface mechanism that defines the slope of a roof - floor - or ceiling plane - using a line in the direction of the slope. Use a ______ when you know the height at the top and bottom of the object's plane rather than the slope. For example
Slope Arrow
Detail View
Callout
Property
30. A 2-dimensional plane used when designing families of model elements or placing elements in a building model.
Projection Line Style
Massing Study
Reference Plane
Fill Volume
31. A column that adds architectural interest to a building. An ______ can be used to model box-outs around structural columns and for decorative applications.
Architectural Column
Plan View
Shape Handle
Shading
32. 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).
Fill Volume
Curtain System
Schedule
Model Group
33. 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.
Temporary Dimension
Layer Mapping File
Filter
Floor Plan
34. An individual item in a building model. Revit Architecture projects use 3 types of ______: Model ______ represent the actual 3D geometry of a building. For example - walls - floors - and roofs are model ______ - Annotation ______ help to document the
Element
Walkthrough
Perpendicular View
Revolve
35. To move the cursor over an object in the drawing area so that Revit Architecture displays the object's outline in a different weight (bold) and color (such as gray instead of black). A description of the element displays on the status bar at the bott
Detail View
Highlight
Label
Material
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
Halftone
Revit Structure
Workset
View Control Bar
37. 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
Select
Category
Orientation
Material
38. An elevation tag that refers to an existing elevation or drafting view. When you add a ______ to a project - Revit Architecture does not create a new view for it. Instead - the reference elevation uses an existing elevation - allowing you to indicate
3D reference plane
Cut Volume
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
Reference Elevation
39. A series of 2-dimensional lines and arcs that form a closed loop. Use ______ to define cross-sections for railings - balusters - soffits - cornices - and other sweep-defined objects.
Object
Isolate
Profile
Tessellation
40. 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
Shared Family
View List
UV grid
Generic Annotation
41. A horizontal or vertical projection from a wall - often decorative in nature. Examples of ______ include baseboards and crown molding.
Area
Wall Sweep
Compound Wall
Miter
42. A series of lines that you can use to help draw or place elements in a building design. ______ are useful in the design and documentation phases of a project. In Revit Architecture - ______ are datum elements.
Slope Arrow
Grid
Polyline
Resize
43. A defined set of elements that can be placed as a unit in a building design. ______ elements is useful when you need to create entities that represent repeating units or are common to many building projects (for example - hotel rooms - apartments - o
Lock
Cut Line Style
Group
Link
44. Reference planes are displayed in the conceptual design environment in the 3-dimensional views.
Workset
Element
Hidden Line Mode
3D reference plane
45. The clip plane that is at the side of the view farthest from the start point of an elevation view - a section view - a 3D view - or a walkthrough view. In the following floor plan - the green dotted line opposite the blue line represents the ______ f
Structural Column
Template
Hidden Element
Far clip plane
46. The view on which one or more dependent views are based. The dependent views remain synchronous with the ______and other dependent views - so that when view-specific changes (such as view scale and annotations) are made in one view - they are reflect
Project Template
Primary View
DWF markups
Component
47. 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
Model Pattern
Spot Elevation Dimension
Crop
Generic Annotation
48. A subdivision within a family of elements. For example - the family of Concrete Round Columns is further divided into ______ such as Concrete Round 18" - Concrete Round 24" - and Concrete Round 30".
X-Ray
Open Loop
Type
Centerline
49. A graphic design for surfaces that are cut or shown in projection. You can use ______ for model patterns and drafting patterns.
Fill Pattern
Property
Focal Point
Attach
50. 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
ADSK
View Reference
Far clip plane
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)