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Autodesk Revit Architecture
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1. 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
Host
RTE
Polyline
2. 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
Rehost
Lock
Revit Structure
Host
3. 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
Void Geometry
Referencing View
Symbol
Infill Element
4. A horizontal height at which certain elements in the view are shown in cross-section.
Cut Plane
Fillet
Category
Closed Loop
5. 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 -
Revolve
Ground plane
Rendering
Location Line
6. A text file that maps each Revit category or subcategory to a preconfigured layer name for the CAD software. For example - a Revit door object automatically maps to the A-DOOR layer in AutoCAD. The layer names are preconfigured in the text file - but
Architectural Column
Type Selector
Instance Parameters
Layer Mapping File
7. 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.
Model Text
Import Symbol
View Range
Autodesk Seek
8. 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.
Building Maker
Paint
Work Plane
Object Style
9. 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
Project Standards
Sketch
Element
Slope Arrow
10. A model element - annotation element - datum element - or imported element in a project.
Phase
Planting
Ground plane
Object
11. A fixed starting point - or the point in a coordinate system where the axes intersect. In Revit Architecture - you use an ______ for many functions - such as positioning a linked project - creating a custom fill pattern - positioning a group - resizi
Constraint
Permanent Dimension
Fill Volume
Origin
12. A collection of predefined project resources that are available on the Internet. For example - you can access ______ of templates - detail components - entourage - and families of model elements and annotation elements.
Origin
Framing Elevation
Web Library
Radial
13. To limit the boundaries of a view - omitting parts of the building model from the view.
Dependent View
Crop
Building Footprint
Cut Line Style
14. 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.
Fillet
ODBC
Camera
Callout
15. 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 ______.
Building Footprint
DXF (Drawing Exchange Format)
NURB Surface
Open Loop
16. A user interface mechanism that defines the boundaries of a view. Elements in the building model that are outside the ______ do not display in the view or on a sheet on which the view is placed. In the following floor plan view - the inner - solid re
Target Point
Crop Region
Local File
Design Option
17. A photorealistic image of a building model used to evaluate the impact of natural light and shadows on the buildings and site.
Tag
Spot Elevation Dimension
Solar Study
View Depth
18. 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
Local File
Parallel View
Miter
Closed Loop
19. Available in the conceptual design environment - ______ mode is a transparent view that displays the underlying geometric skeleton of a form.
X-Ray
Mullion
Template
Revit Structure
20. 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
Permanent Dimension
DWF markups
UV grid
Section Box
21. The point in the distance on which a camera is focusing.
Decal
Focal Point
Element Properties
Shared Coordinates
22. 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.
Hidden Line
RTE
RPC
Rough Opening
23. 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
Referencing View
Status Bar
Core
DWF Design Web Format
24. 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.
Communication Center
Wall Join
Orientation
Location Line
25. A defined area that obscures elements in a view. ______ are useful when you are creating a model family from an imported 2D DWG file - and you need the model element to obscure other elements when placed in a view. You can also use them to hide parts
Collinear
Masking Region
Project Browser
PAT
26. 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.
Imported Categories
Project Standards
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
View Properties
27. In a 3D context - ______ moves the camera left and right. In a 2D context - ______ scrolls the view. If you are using ______ with an active view on a sheet - ______ scrolls the sheet view - not the active view on the sheet.
Isolate
Pan
Casework
Face
28. Text displayed in a callout tag when a reference callout is created in the plan view - or text displayed in a section head when a reference section is created in the plan view.
Cutback
Reference Label
Viewport
Discipline
29. Reference planes are displayed in the conceptual design environment in the 3-dimensional views.
Line Style
DXF (Drawing Exchange Format)
Chain
3D reference plane
30. A drop-down list on the ribbon from which you can select a family type for the element being added or modified.
Work Plane
Target Point
Type Selector
Polyline
31. 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
Grid
Schedule
Shading
Work Plane
32. A family of model elements that can be used to create subcomponents of a nested family. When you use ______ to create a nested family - you can select - tag - and schedule the individual subcomponents in a project. (If subcomponents are not from ____
Cut Plane
DWF markups
Shared Family
Pan
33. A table of information that you create to simplify or automate data entry in other - larger schedules. A ______ can reduce the time required to produce a larger schedule and help to generate accurate cost estimates. For example - a room schedule for
Key Schedule
Join
Fill Pattern
Shading with Edges
34. A setting that determines the appearance or behavior of an element - type - or view. Also called a parameter.
Fillet
Polymesh
Property
Retaining Wall
35. The state of being aligned with (or facing the same direction as) a particular item or direction. For example - in Revit Architecture you can change the ______ of a view to True North - or you can change the ______ of a compound wall to reverse the o
Bounding Box
Blend
Orientation
Proxy Graphics
36. A graphical icon in the Revit drawing area that you use to manipulate elements. For example - when you select a chain of walls - blue circles display. These blue circles are drag ______. You can drag such a ______ to change the shape of the walls. Ot
i-drop
Pushpin
Control
Perpendicular View
37. A sketch line that indicates where to split a view for a dependent view - as shown.
Room Separation Line
Type Parameters
Attached Detail Group
Matchline
38. The process of completely disassembling an import symbol (which represents imported geometry) into Revit elements - including text - curves - lines - and filled regions.
Control
Full Explode
Model Pattern
Curtain System
39. A Revit family that can be used as a building block for creating families. Revit Architecture provides ______ for floors - walls - ceilings - roofs - drawing sheets - viewports - and other elements. You cannot delete ______.
Parameter
Break Line
Trim
System Family
40. 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
gbXML
Detail View
Material Takeoff Schedule
Element Borrowing
41. The file type for a Revit project template.
Span Direction
Worksharing
RTE
Workset
42. (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
Full Explode
Category
Reference Point
Entourage
43. A functional area (such as structural - mechanical - electrical - or architectural) - or an area of expertise (such as architecture - structural engineering - or construction). In a Revit project - you can assign ______ to categories and to views. Yo
Discipline
Frame
Central File
Cut Line Style
44. A building component consisting of panels - curtain grids - and mullions. In Revit a ______ usually does not have a rectangular shape.
Curtain System
Project Browser
Lock
Perpendicular View
45. A set of connected straight line segments. Polylines typically define open loops.
System Family
Span Direction
Design Option
Polyline
46. 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.
Crop Region
Model Pattern
RTE
Chain
47. Settings that control the appearance or behavior of a project view. To see or change ______ - right-click a blank area of the view in the drawing area - and click ______. Or right-click a view name in the Project Browser - and click Properties.
Level
3D reference plane
View Properties
Revolve
48. A shape (such as a circle or cloud) that contains identification text for a grid - level - view title - callout - or annotation.
Bubble
Footprint
Dependent View
Perspective View
49. A project view that shows details not directly associated with the building model. For example - a ______ can show how carpet transitions to tile - or details of a roof drain. A ______ typically shows construction details that may not be apparent in
Patterned Surface
Keynote Legend
Drafting View
RFA
50. 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.
Matchline
Underlay
Reference Plane
Constraint
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