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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 wall that has 2 or more horizontal layers - each consisting of different materials and surfaces.
Swatch
Label
Retaining Wall
Stacked Wall
2. 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.
Building Footprint
Model Pattern
Offset
Infill Element
3. 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.
Host
Crop
Project Base Point
Wall Join
4. 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
DWF Design Web Format
Tag
Reference Plane
Origin
5. A menu of context-sensitive options. A ______ displays when you right-click an element or view.
Model Graphics Style
Project Browser
NURB Surface
Shortcut Menu
6. A mechanism for determining which elements are selected (for modification or manipulation) based on their family types or element parameters.
Element
Orthographic View
Selection Filter
Filled Region
7. 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
3D reference plane
Highlight
In-place Family
Pan
8. 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
Subcategory
View List
Model Element
9. A tabular display of information. In Revit Architecture - a ______ is extracted from the properties of elements in a project. It is displayed in a ______ view. Using Revit Architecture - you can create many types of ______ - including quantities - ma
Schedule
Element
Face
Reference Line
10. The framed hole (opening) in a wall into which a manufactured window or door is installed. In Revit Architecture - you can specify the height and width of the ______ for a window type or door type.
Project North
Rough Opening
Break Control
RTE
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
Partial Explode
View Template
Drag Control
12. A setting that determines the appearance or behavior of an element - type - or view. Also called a parameter.
Property
Cut Line Style
Poche
Layer
13. In Revit Architecture - a section of a curtain wall or a curtain system. ______ are separated by mullions. ______ can consist of glass or different types of walls.
Drawing Area
Symbol
Panel
Target Point
14. A column that adds architectural interest to a building. An ______ can be used to model box-outs around structural columns and for decorative applications.
Primary View
Architectural Column
Split
Hosted Component
15. The parent view of a callout or section; that is - the view from which a callout or section originates. The referencing sheet is the sheet on which the ______ displays. The referencing detail corresponds to the detail number assigned to a callout or
Reference Point
Referencing View
Drag Control
Break Control
16. A set of spatial relationships in a building. For example - in an office building - you may want to distinguish between common space (such as lobbies - hallways - rest rooms - and kitchens) - office space - and storage. In an apartment building - you
Area Scheme
Draw Order
Project Base Point
Resize
17. 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
DGN
Rule-based Filter
Parallel View
View List
18. A divided surface on which geometric shapes have been applied. These patterns become part of the surface and (depending on their shape) will require a specific number of grid cells when applied.
Hosted Component
Patterned Surface
Highlight
Break Line
19. A Revit file that contains all information about a building design.
Constraint
Project
Core
Control
20. 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.
View Template
Cut Plane
Communication Center
Plan Region
21. A building component consisting of panels - curtain grids - and mullions. In Revit a ______ usually does not have a rectangular shape.
ODBC
Shading with Edges
UV grid
Curtain System
22. 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.
Profile
Sheet
Attached Detail Group
Slope Arrow
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.
Datum Extent
Decal
Model Text
Spot Coordinate
24. The amount of fill (material) required to prepare a site for construction. For example - in the following drawing - the red area indicates the cut volume - and the blue area indicates the ______ required to level the site for a building.
Polyline
Fill Volume
Patterned Surface
Ground plane
25. 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
Primary View
X-Ray
Fill Pattern
Stair Calculator
26. A 3-dimensional shape that results from removing shapes from solid geometry.
Underlay
Plan
Cut Plane
Void Geometry
27. An image to display on a face of a model element. For example - you can use ______ for signs - paintings - and billboards. In project views - a placeholder indicates the location of a ______. The full ______ displays in a rendered image. The followin
Object Style
Flip Control
Decal
Material Takeoff Schedule
28. 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
RFA
Clip Plane
Line Pattern
29. (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).
Sketch
Reflected Ceiling Plan View
Resize
Import Symbol
30. 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.
Fill Volume
Project North
Hosted Component
Legend
31. 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
Object
gbXML
Group
DWG
32. 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
Wireframe
Clip Plane
Resize
Local File
33. 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
Line Style
Lock
Element
Walkthrough
34. 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.
Framing Elevation
Local File
Poche
i-drop
35. Solid geometry that turns (revolves) around an axis. For example - you can use the Revolve tool to design a dome roof - a column - or door knobs.
Array
Shading with Edges
Revolve
Import Symbol
36. An end of a wall that does not join to another wall. The unjoined end of the wall is exposed. You can specify whether compound wall layers wrap at ______. For example - the following image shows a cross-section of a compound wall that uses interior w
End Cap
Origin
Panel
Line Style
37. A line that is used to create a detail drawing. A ______ is visible only in the view in which it is drawn. You can use ______ as follows: To detail a view with part of the model visible - such as in a wall section or callout - In a drafting view to d
Reflected Ceiling Plan View
Detail Line
Autodesk Seek
View List
38. Non-uniform rational B-spline. A mathematical model commonly used in computer graphics for representing and generating curves and surfaces. In Revit Architecture - you can create roofs and curtain systems on ______.
PAT
Architectural Column
Section Box
NURB Surface
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.
Surface Pattern
Draw Order
Material Takeoff Schedule
Curtain System
40. 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
Detail View
Cutback
Spot Coordinate
41. 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
Plan
Reference Point
Rule-based Filter
Level
42. An open file format that is supported by many CAD applications. A ______ file is a text file that describes a 2D drawing. The text is not encoded or compressed - so ______ files are generally large. Revit Architecture can import and export DXF files.
3D reference plane
X-Ray
DXF (Drawing Exchange Format)
Markup
43. The proportional system used to represent objects in a drawing. In Revit Architecture - you can assign a different ______ to each view.
Scale
Slope Arrow
Frame
Join
44. Topographical surface. A graphic representation of the terrain of a building site or plot. The ______ may include contour lines to represent elevations.
Toposurface
i-drop
View Properties
Cut Plane
45. A 2D drawing of a building model that shows the layout of walls - rooms - and other building components. A floor ______ presents a view of the building as though you are looking down on it from above - with the roof and intervening levels removed. A
Span Direction
Imported Categories
Plan
Curtain System
46. 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.
Clip Plane
Drafting Pattern
Autodesk Seek
Blend
47. 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
Entourage
View Control Bar
Rehost
Mirror
48. 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
Spot Elevation Dimension
DWF Design Web Format
Communication Center
Shared Family
49. 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
Project Browser
Reference Plane
Building Footprint
50. 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.
Group
Type Parameters
Hidden Line
Element Borrowing