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When you create a project in the Autodesk Revit software, do you work in 3D or 2D? |
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You work in 3D almost all of the time, even when you are using what looks like a flat view. |
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What is the purpose of the Project Browser? |
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It is used to access and manage the views of the project. |
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Which parts of the interface changes according to the command you are using? |
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Ribbon, Options Bar, Properties Palette |
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The difference between Type Properties and Properties is… |
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Properties stores parameters the apply to the selected individual element(s). Type properties stores parameters that impact every element of the same type in the project. |
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When you start a new project, how do you specify the base information in the new file? |
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Select the right template for the task. |
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What is the main difference between a few made using Default 3D view and a view made using Camera? |
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Default 3D view is isometric and a Camera view is perspective |
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| What is the purpose of an alignment line? |
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Indicates that the new element you are placing or modeling is aligned with an existing object. |
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| When you are modeling (not editing) a linear element, how do you edit the temporary dimension, as that shown in Figure 2-80? |
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| Type a new value and press Enter. |
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How do you select all structural column types, but no other elements in a view? |
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| Select all of the objects in the view and use Filter to clear the other categories. |
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| What are the two methods for starting Move or Copy? |
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Start the command first and the select the objects, or select the objects and the start the command. |
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| Both Rotate and Array with Radial have a center of rotation that defaults to the center of the element or group of elements you have selected. How do you move the center of rotation to another point? |
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Select the center of rotation and drag it to a new location OR in the Options Bar, click Place and
select a new point. |
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| Which command would you use to remove part of a wall? |
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Which of the following are ways in which you can create additional parallel walls? |
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| Use the Offset tool in the Modify tab OR select an existing wall, hold CTRL and draw the wall to a new location OR use the Wall tool and set an offset in the Options Bar. |
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| Which command do you use if you want two walls that are not touching to come together? |
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When you import a CAD file into the Autodesk Revit software, it comes in as lines and text. |
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What type of view do you need to be in to add a level to your project? |
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| Any section or elevation view. |
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| Which of the following elements can be copied and monitored? |
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| On which of the following element types can a coordination review with the host project be performed? |
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When linking an architectural model into a structural project which of the positioning methods keeps the model in the same place if the extents of the linked model changes in size? |
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| How many times can one project file be linked into another project? |
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Which of the following commands creates a view that results in an independent view displaying the same model geometry and containing a copy of the annotation? |
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Which of the following is true about the Visibility Graphic Overrides dialog box? |
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| Changes made in the dialog box only affect the current view AND it can only be used to toggle categories on and off AND it can be used to change the color of individual elements |
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| The purpose of callouts is to create a…. |
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View of part of the model that is linked to the main view from which it is taken. |
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| You placed dimensions in a view and some of them display and others do not. You were expecting the view to display as shown. To display the missing dimensions, you need to modify the…. |
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| How do you create a jog in a building section? |
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| Select the building section and then click Split Segment in the contextual tab. |
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| How do you line up grid lines that might be different lengths? |
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Select the grid line and drag its model end to line up with the other grid lines. |
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| Where can columns be placed? |
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| Both types of columns can be placed wherever you want |
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| How do you add additional column families to use in a project? |
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| Load them from the Library. |
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Which of the following are ways that you can create walls in a project? |
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Draw lines OR Pick Lines OR Pick Face |
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| Which command do you use to insert a pier or pilaster? |
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| How do you create additional column sizes for column types already in the project? |
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In Properties, duplicate an existing type and change the sizes. |
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| Which element is the host for an isolated footing? |
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| The Structural Foundation: Wall command requires a host wall to already be in place. |
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| Which command do you use to add a custom footing type under a wall? |
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Structural Foundation: Isolated |
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| When placing a beam, which of the following is NOT an option? |
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| Which of the following describes a Beam System? |
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| All beams in a bay placed at the same time. |
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In a plan view, which of the following changes the display to show the stick symbol for beams? |
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| How do you create sloped beams? |
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Change the Start/End Level Offset after you have drawn the beam. |
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Where do you assign the structural member types and sizes for the components of a truss? |
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| In Family Types OR In Type Properties. |
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| Based on lecture, what is the best methodology for understanding Revit? |
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| “lecture attendance is important” |
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| Best Architectural Scale for connections |
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| Best Architectural Scale for Door, Window, Cabinets |
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| Best Architectural Scale for Details |
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| Best Architectural Scale for callouts, small plans, wall sections, details |
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| Best Architectural Scale for interior elevations |
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| Best Architectural Scale for plan views |
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| 1/4" or 3/16" or 1/8" or 3/32" = 1' |
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| Section Symbol. Shows where the section cut is, shows line of sight direction, gives page detail info |
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| Callout View. Used to show more detail. Increases the scale, refers to a detail view |
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| When you create a project in Revit, do you work in 3D or 2D? |
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| You work in 3D almost all of the time, even when you are using what looks like a flat view |
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| What is the purpose of the project browser? |
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| It is used to access and manage the views of the project |
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| What parts of the interface changes according to the command you are using? |
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| Ribbon, Options bar, Properties Palette |
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| The difference between Type Properties and Properties is... |
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| Properties stores parameters that apply to the selected individual elements. Type properties stores parameters that impact every element of the same type in the project |
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| When you start a new project, how do you specify the base information in the new file? |
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| Select the right template for the task |
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| What is the main difference between a view made using 3D default view and camera view? |
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| Default 3D view is isometric and Camera view is perspective |
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| What is the purpose of the alignment line? |
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| Indicates that the new element you are placing or modeling is aligned with an existing object |
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| When you are modeling (not editing) a linear element, how do you edit the temporary dimension? |
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| Type a new value and press <Enter> |
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| How do you select all structural column types, but no other elements in a view? |
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| Select all of the objects in the view and use Filter to clear the other categories |
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| What are the two methods for starting Move or Copy? |
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| Start the command first and then select the objects, or select the objects and then start the command |
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| Where do you change the wall type for a select wall? |
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| In properties, select a new type in the type selector drop-down list |
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| Both rotate and Array with Radial have a center of rotation that defaults to the center of the element or group of elements you have selected. How do you move the center of rotation to another point? |
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| Select the center of rotation and drag it to a new location, or In the options bar, click place and select a new point |
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| What command would you use to remove part of a wall |
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| Which of the following are ways in which you can create additional parallel walls? |
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| Use the offset tool in the Modify tab OR select an existing wall hold <CTRL> and drag the wall to a new location OR use the Wall tool and set an offset in the options bar |
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| Which command do you use if you want two walls that are new touching to come together? |
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| When you import a CAD file into Revit, it comes as lines and text (T/F) |
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| What type of view do you need to be in to add a level to your project? |
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| As this is done using a dialog box, the view does not matter |
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| Which of the following elements can be copied and monitored? |
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| On which of the following element types can a coordination review with the host project be performed? |
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| When linking an architectural model into a structural project, which of the positioning methods keeps the model in the same place if the extents of the linked model changes in size? |
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| Auto- Origin - to - Origin |
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| How many times can one project file be linked to another project? |
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| Which of the following commands creates a view that results in an independent view displaying the same model geometry and containing a copy of the annotation? |
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| Visibility Graphic Overrides dialog box facts |
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| Changes made in the dialog box can only affect the current view AND it can only be used to toggle categories on and off AND it can be used to change the color of individual elements |
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| The purpose of callouts is to create a... |
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| View of part of the model that is linked to the main view from which it is taken |
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| To display the missing dimensions to the side of an objects after you need to modify the... |
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| How do you create a jog in a building section? |
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| Select the building section and then click Split Segment in the contextual tab |
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| How do you line up grid lines that might be different lengths? |
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| Select the grid line and drag its model to line up |
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| Where can columns be placed? |
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| Both types of columns can be placed anywhere |
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| How do you add additional column families to use in a project? |
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| Load them from the library |
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| Which of the following are ways that you can create walls in the project? |
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| Draw lines, pick lines, pick face |
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| Which command do you use to insert a pier or pilaster? |
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| How do you create additional column sizes for column types already in the project? |
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| In properties, duplicate an existing type and change the sizes |
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| Which element is the host for an isolated footing? |
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| The structural foundation: wall command requires a host wall to already be in place (T/F) |
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| Which command do you use to add a custom footing type under a wall? |
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| Structural foundation: isolated |
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| When placing a beam, what are the options? |
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| Structural usage, placement plane, 3D snapping, NOT at columns |
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| Which of the following describes a Beam System? |
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| All beams in a bay placed at the same time |
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| In a plan view, which of the following changes the display to shower the stick symbol for beams? |
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| How do you create sloped beams? |
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| Change the start/end level offset after you have drawn the beam |
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| Where do you assign the structural member types and sizes for the components of a truss? |
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| In family types and in type properties |
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| When creating a slab, which of the Draw Tools to create a boundary automatically updates the slab boundary if the other elements are changed? |
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| Pick walls and Pick supports |
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| Foundation slabs often have slab edges. How do you separate them? |
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| Which elements cannot be cut but a shaft opening? |
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| Which tool would you use to set or modify the direction of metal decking in a structural floor? |
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| Which of the elements can have reinforcement added to it? |
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| Structural walls and foundation walls |
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| How do you load additional reinforcement into your model if it is not already available? |
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| In Modify:Place Rebar tab>family, select load shapes OR In Insert tab>Load from library panel, select load family |
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| How do you add multiple evenly spaced instance of rebar? |
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| Modify in the layout rule |
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| After sketching a custom rebar shape, where do you assign the name? |
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| In the project browser, under structural rebar>rebar shape |
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| Which types of elements can you add structural area reinforcement? |
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| Foundation slabs, structural floors and structural walls |
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| To displace reinforcement in 3D view, where do you make the modification? |
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| The View Visibiltiy State in rebar properties |
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| If you are having a hard time selecting an analytical element in a view, what is a short-term method that would help? |
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| Apply a Temporary View Properties override |
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| Dead+Snow+Wind is an example of.... |
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| Boundary conditions include information about the surrounding environment, not physical loads on the structure (T/F) |
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| Types of loads that can be accessed using the Loads command |
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| Point, Area, line, NOT node |
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| Which of the following enable you to make manual adjustments to the Analytical model without changing the physical model? |
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| In the analyze tab, select the analytical adjust command OR in the analytical view, select an analytical line and change its properties |
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| How do you specify the size of a sheet? |
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| In the New Sheet dialog box, select a title block to control the sheet size |
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| How is the title block information filled in? |
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| Select the title block and select the label that you want to change OR select the title block and modify it in Properties |
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| On how many sheets can a floor plan view be placed? |
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| What is the best method to use if the size of the view is too large for a sheet? |
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| Delete the view, change the scale and place the view back on the sheet |
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| How do you set up a view on a sheet that only displays part of a floor plan? |
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| Create a callout view displaying the part that you want to use and place the callout view on the sheet |
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| When a grid is moved, how do you update the dimension? |
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| How do you create new text styles? |
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| Duplicate an existing type |
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| When you edit text, how many leaders can be added using the leader tools? |
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| As many as you want at each end of the text |
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| Detail Lines created in one view also display in the related view (T/F) |
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| What describes the difference between a symbol and a component? |
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| Symbols are 2D and only display in one view. Components are 3D and display in many views. |
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| When creating a Legend what elements can be added? |
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| Legend components, tags, symbols, NOT rooms |
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| What are the ways in when you can create a detail? |
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| Make a callout of a section and sketch over it OR draw all of the elements from scratch OR import a CAD detail and modify or sketch over it OR insert an existing drafting view from anther file |
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| What type of view can you NOT add detail lines? |
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| How are detail components different from building components? |
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| Detail components are made of 2D lines and annotation only |
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| When you sketch detail lines they ... |
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| Display only in the view in which they were created |
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| Which commany do you use to add a pattern? |
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| What happens when you delete a column in a revit model? |
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| The column is removed from the model and the schedule |
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| How do you add a column to a graphical column schedule? |
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| the column information is added automatically to the schedule when you add the column to the model |
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| In a schedule, if you change type information, all instances of that type update with the new information (T/F) |
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