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Autodesk Revit Architecture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A building component consisting of panels - curtain grids - and mullions. In Revit a ______ usually does not have a rectangular shape.
Paint
Filter
Curtain System
View Control Bar
2. The point in the distance at which a camera is aimed or directed.
Focal Point
Break Line
Revit Architecture
Target Point
3. 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.
ADSK
Instance Parameters
Revit Architecture
Blend
4. Comments or revision instructions from someone who reviewed a building design. When you publish construction documents as DWF files - the files can be ______ up electronically using a program such as Autodesk Design Review. Then the ______ can be lin
Markup
Reference Point
UV grid
Panel
5. 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
Explode
Void Geometry
Poche
6. 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 ______.
Location Line
Hosted Component
Color Scheme
Snap
7. 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
Clip Plane
Property
Split
View Template
8. 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.
Drafting Pattern
Nested Family
Pattern Component
Autodesk Seek
9. 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.
Detail Group
Line Pattern
Mirror
Framing Elevation
10. 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
Project Parameters
Model Line
Centerline
Work Plane
11. To connect a file to a Revit project. When a ______ file is updated - the updated information is automatically made available in the Revit project. ______ avoids the need to re-import updated information into the project. In Revit Architecture - you
Link
Reference Plane
Work Plane
Hidden Line Mode
12. The file format for projects created using Google® SketchUp - a general purpose modeling and visualization tool. You can import ______ files into a Revit project.
SKP
Array
Symbolic Line
Structural Column
13. A curved line drawn by specifying and positioning a number of points. Revit Architecture uses a mathematical polynomial function to smoothly join the segments at these points - creating the curved line.
Spline
Project Base Point
UV grid
Centerline
14. 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
Array
Bounding Box
Shading
Project Base Point
15. 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
PAT
Offset
Leader
View Reference
16. A graphic design for surfaces that are cut or shown in projection. You can use ______ for model patterns and drafting patterns.
Full Explode
Fill Pattern
Decal
Core
17. 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
Room-bounding Elements
Workset
Central File
Wireframe
18. 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.
Decal
Type Catalog
Shortcut Menu
Drag Control
19. A table that provides descriptions or information about symbols used in drawings. In Revit Architecture - you can create a ______ and include it on multiple sheets.
Layer
Entourage
Legend
Zoom
20. Open Database Connectivity. ______ is a general export tool that works in conjunction with many software drivers. You can export information about model elements in a Revit project to an ______ database.
ODBC
Drag Control
Join
Parameter
21. 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
Architectural Column
Model Line
Permanent Dimension
Reference Plane
22. A finite horizontal plane that acts as a reference for level-hosted elements - such as roofs - floors - and ceilings. In Revit Architecture - you define a ______ for each vertical height or story within a building - or other needed reference of the b
Filter
Span Direction
Level
Solid Geometry
23. 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
Perspective View
Project North
Clip Plane
Mullion
24. (1) A point in the current view that you can use for positioning or dimensioning a model element. When you move the cursor near a ______ - Revit Architecture displays a temporary dimension between the element being placed and the ______. To display d
Reference Point
Decal
Underlay
Shared Family
25. A set of characteristics that define the line weight - line color - line pattern - and material for a category of model elements - annotation elements - or imported objects in a project.
DWF markups
Keynoting
Drafting View
Object Style
26. A filter with user-defined rules that determine the visibility/graphics settings for model elements in a particular view. For example - you can create a ______ that displays all fire-rated walls as solid red in a plan view to distinguish them from no
Flip Control
Rule-based Filter
Entourage
Cut Volume
27. An Autodesk product. ______ optimizes mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) systems engineering through data-driven system sizing and design. It provides a building information modeling design and documentation solution for MEP engineering.
Spline
Revit MEP
RPC
Location Line
28. The file format for a Revit project.
Wall Sweep
RVT
View Depth
Template
29. 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
DGN
Witness line
Category
Casework
30. 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
Load
Detail Level
Line Style
Revit Architecture
31. A 3D view of a building model - in which components that are further away appear smaller than those that are closer. In Revit Architecture - you create a ______ by placing a camera in a 3D view.
Fill Pattern
Referencing View
Perspective View
Face
32. A 3-dimensional shape that has measurable volume. Non-volumetric geometry refers to a 2-dimensional shape.
Volumetric Geometry
Divided Surface
Shape Handle
Section Box
33. A web service that lets you search for - download - and integrate product and design information into your drawing. You can also publish families to the ______ website to make them available for other designers to incorporate into their designs.
Wall Sweep
Project Browser
Retaining Wall
Autodesk Seek
34. A sketched line that does not connect to itself. Instead - it leaves an open space between the start point and endpoint of the line. In Revit Architecture - you use ______ to sketch a roof by extrusion and to split toposurfaces and faces. In the foll
Solid Geometry
Open Loop
Parametric
Reference Label
35. 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.
ADSK
Status Bar
Select
Break Line
36. 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.
Viewport
Perpendicular View
Pin
Building Maker
37. 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
Library
Building Footprint
View Depth
Type Catalog
38. 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.
DWF Design Web Format
Model Pattern
Camera
Wireframe
39. A file format for fill patterns. A pattern file is a text file that contains definitions for model or drafting patterns in a project.
Import Symbol
PAT
End Cap
Template
40. 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
View Control Bar
Drawing Area
Revision Cloud
Imported Categories
41. 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.
Explode
Building Footprint
Pin
Resize
42. A model element - annotation element - datum element - or imported element in a project.
Rough Opening
Perpendicular View
Object
Camera
43. A component family that either has connectors or has the capability of hosting connectors that become functional when linked in a civil engineering application - such as AutoCAD® Civil 3D®.
Element Borrowing
DWG
Zoom
Site Utility
44. 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.
View-specific
Paint
Rule-based Filter
Worksharing
45. Pre-built components - such as cabinets and cupboards for a kitchen or bathroom. Revit Architecture provides family types for ______.
Nested Family
Sheet
Casework
Wall Sweep
46. 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.
Footprint
Revision Cloud
Detail Level
Proxy Graphics
47. 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
Group
Chain
Origin
Sheet
48. A user interface mechanism that you use to select elements within a defined area by dragging the cursor around them. To create a ______ - place the cursor near the elements to select - click and hold the left mouse button - and drag the cursor diagon
Line Style
Selection Box
Detail View
Sketch
49. Part of the Revit interface that shows a logical hierarchy for all views - schedules - sheets - families - groups - and linked Revit models in the current project.
Reference Label
Project Browser
Shared Family
Reference Plane
50. The file format for a Revit family.
Fill Volume
RFA
Solid Geometry
Ground plane