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Autodesk Revit Architecture
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1. 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
Load
Miter
Tessellation
RFA
2. A horizontal or vertical projection from a wall - often decorative in nature. Examples of ______ include baseboards and crown molding.
DXF (Drawing Exchange Format)
Wall Sweep
Sheet
Profile
3. 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
Title Block
Viewport
Rendering
Material
4. 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.
Legend
Project Parameters
Architectural Column
Symbolic Line
5. To change the magnification of a view. In a 3D context - ______ moves the camera in and out. In a 2D context - ______ moves up and down perpendicular to the view. To ______ in is to increase the magnification - making the building appear larger. To _
Massing Study
Zoom
Grid
Monolithic Stairs
6. 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 -
Wireframe
Rendering
Crop
In-place Family
7. 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
Moment
End Cap
Slope Arrow
8. Arranged along a radius or arc. In Revit Architecture - when you create a ______ array - the elements in the array are arranged along a curve.
Detail Group
View Template
Radial
Pan
9. An Autodesk product. ______ integrates a physical model for layout - coordination - and documentation with an independently editable analytical model for building design and analysis. Using a single building information model and dynamic linking to t
Revit Structure
Attached Detail Group
Scale
Title Block
10. 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
Detail View
Reference Plane
Keynote Legend
Drag Control
11. 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
on-bearing Wall
Shading with Edges
Element Borrowing
Datum
12. 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
Draw Order
Project View
Vertex
Pin
13. 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.
Spot Coordinate
Vertex
Sheet
Line Pattern
14. 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
End Cap
Filter
Import Symbol
Datum Extent
15. 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.
Reference Line
Planting
Text Note
Project North
16. 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.
View-specific
DWG
Model Group
Project North
17. 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.
Category
Viewport
Closed Loop
Model Pattern
18. A flat surface that is designed to be occupied by buildings and is prepared by grading - excavating - filling - or a combination of these. In Revit Architecture - you can add a ______ to a toposurface - and then modify the structure and depth of the
Element Properties
Offset
Building Pad
Surface Pattern
19. 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
Shortcut Menu
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
Select
Leader
20. A unique identifier that you assign to an element in its properties. You can include ______ in schedules and tag labels. For example - the following site plan shows ______ for individual parking spaces. These ______ are also listed in the parking sch
Open Loop
Imported Categories
Mark
Drawing Area
21. 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
Leader
Centerline
View Reference
Embedded Wall
22. The structural part of a compound wall or other host element. When you use Revit Architecture to design a compound wall - you specify the layers and materials that compose the ______ of the wall - as well as the interior and exterior layers of the wa
Status Bar
Scale
Core
Vertex
23. 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.
Model Text
Explode
Grid
Camera
24. A model element that exists in 3D space and is visible in all views of a Revit project. You can use ______ to represent 3D geometry in a building design - such as cords or cables that secure a tarp. You can sketch straight - curved - arc - circular -
Sketch
Bubble
Discipline
Model Line
25. 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
Plan
View Depth
Pan
Select
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
Face
DWF Design Web Format
Scope Box
Project Template
27. A sketch line that indicates where to split a view for a dependent view - as shown.
Building Pad
Building Footprint
Drafting View
Matchline
28. 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
Drawing List
Line Weight
Object Style
Permanent Dimension
29. A setting that determines the appearance or behavior of an element - type - or view. Also called a property.
Orientation
Parameter
Drawing Area
Model Line
30. A fill pattern that represents a cut surface. In Revit Architecture - you can specify the coarse ______ material to display in 3D views. You can also specify the ______ depth for a cross-section of earth in topography elements. In the following floor
Detail Level
Poche
Casework
Perpendicular View
31. 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
ODBC
Title Block
Far clip plane
Shading with Edges
32. A tool that displays links to information about product updates and announcements. To access the ______ - click the satilite dish in the InfoCenter toolbar in the upper right corner of the Revit window.
Blend
Status Bar
DGN
Communication Center
33. A set of connected straight line segments. Polylines typically define open loops.
Wireframe
Polyline
Filled Region
Filter
34. 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.
Layer Mapping File
Bubble
Profile
Closed Loop
35. 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
Keynote Legend
Split
Instance Parameters
36. A parameter that defines a relationship between elements in a building design. For example - you can specify the top ______ for a wall as Level 2. If Level 2 moves upward - the height of the wall increases to maintain the relationship.
Constraint
Web Library
View Reference
Grid
37. To reverse the position of a selected model element - using a line as the ______ axis. For example - if you ______ a wall on a reference plane - the wall flips opposite the original wall. You can pick the ______ axis or draw a temporary axis. Use the
Mirror
Reflected Ceiling Plan View
DXF (Drawing Exchange Format)
Layer
38. The beginning of a sketched line.
Scale
Resize
Start Point
Key Schedule
39. 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
Matchline
Spline
Detail Component
Room Separation Line
40. 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.
Radial
Pan
Floor Plan
Drag Control
41. 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
Moment
Open Loop
Label
Centerline
42. A horizontal height at which certain elements in the view are shown in cross-section.
Scope Box
Cut Plane
Casework
Floor Plan
43. (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
Polyline
Referring View
Reference Point
View Range
44. The process of disassembling an import symbol (which represents imported geometry) into its next highest level of elements: nested import symbols. A ______ yields more import symbols - which - in turn - can be exploded into elements or other import s
Reflected Ceiling Plan View
Partial Explode
DWF markups
Element
45. 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
Keynoting
Cut Volume
SKP
Load
46. 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
Type
Mark
Face
Hidden Element
47. Settings that control the appearance or behavior of all elements of a particular family type. ______ are also called type properties. The instance parameters and ______ of an element combine to establish its element properties.
Type Parameters
Model Graphics Style
Generic Model
Isolate
48. 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.
Primary View
Viewport
Embedded Wall
Solid Geometry
49. 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
Permanent Dimension
Web Library
Level
Wall Sweep
50. 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
Rehost
Rule-based Filter
RTE
Partial Explode