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Autodesk Revit Architecture
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1. 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
Matchline
Generic Annotation
Web Library
Callout
2. A representation of a building model. A Revit project file contains a database of information about a building model - and a ______ is one way of looking at that information. The Project Browser lists the views available for a project. These can incl
Project View
Filter
Discipline
Slope Arrow
3. 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
RPC
Split
Parametric
Footprint
4. A text placeholder added to tags or title blocks. You create a ______ as part of a tag or title block family while in the Family Editor. When you place the tag or title block in the project - you replace the ______ with the actual value for that inst
Model Pattern
Shared Parameters
Label
Callout
5. 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
Element
Reference Line
Revision Cloud
Revolve
6. A set of horizontal planes that control the visibility and display of objects in a view. The horizontal planes are Top Clip Plane - Cut Plane - Bottom Clip Plane - and View Depth. Elements outside the ______ do not display in the view.
Revolve
Project Standards
Curtain Wall
View Range
7. To restrict the movement of an element using the _____ tool. When you ______ an element - you cannot move it by dragging or using the Move tool. However - changes in other attached elements may result in movement of the ______ element.
Volumetric Geometry
Shared Coordinates
Control
Pin
8. Rich Photorealistic Content. The file type for ArchVision realpeople and other objects - which can be loaded into Revit Architecture as an entourage family - for use in rendered images.
Building Footprint
RPC
Polyline
Core
9. A view-specific element that shows the size of an element or shows distances between elements or points in a building model. As you place an element - Revit Architecture displays temporary ______ so that you can place the element accurately. You can
Dimension
Underlay
Drawing Area
Orientation
10. A 2D element that you can add to a detail view or a drafting view. For example - you may want to add a metal stud or a shim to a drafting view. Revit Architecture provides over 500 ______ families - based on 16 CSI divisions. You can also create your
Detail Component
Solar Study
3D reference plane
Area
11. 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
Generic Annotation
Level
Reference Label
Scope Box
12. 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
Pan
DXF (Drawing Exchange Format)
Poche
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
13. 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
Shading with Edges
Break Control
Orientation
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
Rough Opening
Lock
Proxy Graphics
Line Style
15. 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
Datum
Draw Order
Orthographic View
Drafting Pattern
16. 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
Key Schedule
Halftone
Swatch
Rehost
17. To change the size of a model element. For example - in Revit Architecture you can ______ a wall or a foundation to adjust to changing specifications.
View-specific
View Depth
Panel
Resize
18. The Autodesk file format for publishing design data. It offers an alternative to generating PDF (Portable Document Format) files. DWF files are significantly smaller than the original RVT files - making them easy to send by email or to post to a web
Rendering
DWF Design Web Format
Bubble
Wall Join
19. An open schema created to help building designers gather information about the energy consumption characteristics of building projects. To perform energy analysis for a building model - you can export a Revit project to ______. Using a third-party ap
gbXML
Divided Surface
Legend
Fill Volume
20. The beginning of a sketched line.
DWG
Isolate
Keynoting
Start Point
21. A set of initial conditions for a project. Revit Architecture provides several ______ - and you can create your own ______. Any new project based on a ______ inherits all families - settings (such as units - fill patterns - line styles - line weights
Project Template
Face
Attached Detail Group
Structural Column
22. In Revit Architecture - a vertical or horizontal strip between panels of a curtain wall or curtain system.
Join
Type Parameters
Selection Box
Mullion
23. An annotation that indicates the distance between 2 points or elements in a building model. In Revit Architecture - you can change the points or elements that are used as references for a ______. You can also control the gap between the ______ and th
Autodesk Seek
Pin
Witness line
Target Point
24. A shape (such as a circle or cloud) that contains identification text for a grid - level - view title - callout - or annotation.
Revit Architecture
Bubble
System Family
Keynoting
25. A face or surface of a form that has been divided into UV grids. The grids act as a guide in patterning the surface. Manipulating the ______ also manipulates the parametrically dependent patterns and component families.
Library
Projection Line Style
Divided Surface
Join
26. 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
Lock
Keynote Legend
Project Browser
Detail Component
27. 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
Radial
Rule-based Filter
Import Symbol
Group
28. A file format supported by MicroStation of Bentley Systems - Inc. Revit Architecture can import and export ______ files.
DWF markups
Shortcut Menu
Project Base Point
DGN
29. An annotation used to identify elements in a drawing. ______ provide a way to automate the display of attributes for an element or type. Revit Architecture provides default ______ for some types of elements - such as windows - doors - and rooms. You
Solar Study
Tag
Hidden Line
Patterned Surface
30. To limit the boundaries of a view - omitting parts of the building model from the view.
Crop
Project Browser
RFA
Break Control
31. 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
Camera
Fill Volume
Detail Line
Footprint
32. 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.
True North
Rendering
Host
Revolve
33. A family of elements that is created within the context of the current project. An ______ exists only in the project and cannot be loaded into other projects. Using ______ - you can create components that are unique to a project or components that re
Extrusion
Location Line
Project Parameters
In-place Family
34. 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
Legend
Type Catalog
Poche
Select
35. The file format for a Revit project.
RVT
Listening Dimensions
Casework
Selection Box
36. A horizontal or vertical projection from a wall - often decorative in nature. Examples of ______ include baseboards and crown molding.
Revit MEP
View-specific
Wall Sweep
Legend
37. An architectural term that refers to the landscaping and other environmental features shown in a rendering of a building. For example - ______ can include plants - trees - people - cars - and signs. Revit Architecture provides a library of ______ fam
Profile
Entourage
Underlay
Lock
38. 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
Label
Highlight
Datum Extent
Local File
39. The order in which elements display in a view - as if layered on a flat surface. You can move an element backward or forward in the ______ - or bring it to the front or back of a stack of elements.
Pushpin
Permanent Dimension
Draw Order
Color Scheme
40. A setting that determines the appearance or behavior of an element - type - or view. Also called a property.
Planting
Parameter
Solar Study
Decal
41. Usable space that is defined by walls or boundary lines or both. In Revit Architecture - you can perform an area analysis to define spatial relationships in a building model.
Stair Calculator
Area
Core
Flip Control
42. The settings used in a project that you want to apply to another project. ______ include family types - line weights - materials - view templates - and object styles.
Project Standards
Type Selector
Frame
Note Block
43. 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.
Viewport
Crop Region
Orthographic View
on-bearing Wall
44. 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.
Project Base Point
Split
Revision Cloud
Line Pattern
45. 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.
X-Ray
Dependent View
Project View
Reflected Ceiling Plan View
46. A column that adds architectural interest to a building. An ______ can be used to model box-outs around structural columns and for decorative applications.
Hidden Element
Selection Box
Architectural Column
Load
47. An elevation view that shows the structural framing of a building model. You can work in a ______ when adding vertical bracing to the model - or for any task that requires quick work plane alignment to a grid or to a named reference plane.
Wireframe
Paint
Reference Plane
Framing Elevation
48. A technique used to manage datasets of polygons and divide them into suitable structures for rendering. Data is often ______ into triangles - which is sometimes referred to as triangulation. When CAD or design software applications export 3D geometry
Key Schedule
Tessellation
View Properties
Split
49. 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.
Cutback
Retaining Wall
Reference Label
Viewport
50. A model element that defines a boundary of a room. For example - walls - partitions - floors - ceilings - and roofs are room-bounding elements. Revit Architecture uses room-bounding elements when calculating the area or volume of a room. You can desi
Reference Elevation
Room-bounding Elements
Isolate
Link