Revit Essential Skills UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
model - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Creates a 3D virtual representation of the design. The
views of the project are slices of the model at a particular position. Every view of the model
is a live view of the elements. If an element is moved in one view, then the position of that
element in all of the views is instantly changed. The model also encodes design intent with
constraints.
constraint - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Establishes relationships between elements, so when
an element is altered, the elements it is constrained to will also be changed to maintain the
design intent of the model. For example, the tops of the walls may be constrained to the roof.
When the roof is raised or lowered, or changes slope, the walls respond and stay connected to
the roof element because of the constraint.
sketch - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Defines the boundary of an element, such as a roof or a
floor. In most cases, a sketch for an element must form a closed loop of lines for it to be
valid. Sketch lines can be constrained to other elements to ensure that the boundary of the
element will retain important relationships to other elements in the model.
view - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Shows the model from a specific viewpoint, such as a
floor plan or section of the model. All views are live and changes to an element in one view
will be instantly propagated to the other views of the model, keeping all views in sync. Views
also establish where model elements are positioned when they are placed. For example, a roof
plan view establishes the workplane for placing a roof, so that it is positioned at the correct
height.
view - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Isolates a specific portion of the model so it can be more
easily worked on.
For example:
A floor plan cuts a model a specified distance above a level datum.
A section view cuts the model where the section line crosses model elements.
An elevation view does not cut the model, but provides a plane where model elements are
projected.
A 3D view shows the model elements in an isometric or perspective view.
, project browser - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Lists all of the views contained in the model.
Double-clicking a view title opens the view in the drawing area. The Project Browser also
lists all of the family content currently loaded in the project.
tiled views - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Displays multiple views at once, allowing you to
see elements from different angles simultaneously. Using tiled views can help when
designing in 3D space because the relationship can be more easily understood without the
need to change from one view to another.
navigation bar - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Provides access to navigation tools based on the
currently active view (2D or 3D).
View Cube - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Provides a quick way to orient a 3D view to a
particular viewing angle.
System Families - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Part of the Revit environment used to create
basic building elements, such as walls, roofs, and floors.
Loadable Families - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Families that are:
-created independently of the model, and loaded into the model as needed.
-used to create installed building components like doors and fixtures, as well as annotation
elements.
-often hosted by system families. For example, doors and windows are hosted by a wall.
In-Place Families - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Custom elements that you create in the
context of a model. Create an in-place family when your model needs unique geometry that
you do not expect to reuse or geometry that must maintain relationships to other model
geometry. Because in-place elements are intended for limited use in a model, each in-place
family contains only a single type.
Modeling Families - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Loadable families that represent real
objects, such as doors, floors, or furniture. These families display in all views.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
model - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Creates a 3D virtual representation of the design. The
views of the project are slices of the model at a particular position. Every view of the model
is a live view of the elements. If an element is moved in one view, then the position of that
element in all of the views is instantly changed. The model also encodes design intent with
constraints.
constraint - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Establishes relationships between elements, so when
an element is altered, the elements it is constrained to will also be changed to maintain the
design intent of the model. For example, the tops of the walls may be constrained to the roof.
When the roof is raised or lowered, or changes slope, the walls respond and stay connected to
the roof element because of the constraint.
sketch - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Defines the boundary of an element, such as a roof or a
floor. In most cases, a sketch for an element must form a closed loop of lines for it to be
valid. Sketch lines can be constrained to other elements to ensure that the boundary of the
element will retain important relationships to other elements in the model.
view - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Shows the model from a specific viewpoint, such as a
floor plan or section of the model. All views are live and changes to an element in one view
will be instantly propagated to the other views of the model, keeping all views in sync. Views
also establish where model elements are positioned when they are placed. For example, a roof
plan view establishes the workplane for placing a roof, so that it is positioned at the correct
height.
view - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Isolates a specific portion of the model so it can be more
easily worked on.
For example:
A floor plan cuts a model a specified distance above a level datum.
A section view cuts the model where the section line crosses model elements.
An elevation view does not cut the model, but provides a plane where model elements are
projected.
A 3D view shows the model elements in an isometric or perspective view.
, project browser - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Lists all of the views contained in the model.
Double-clicking a view title opens the view in the drawing area. The Project Browser also
lists all of the family content currently loaded in the project.
tiled views - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Displays multiple views at once, allowing you to
see elements from different angles simultaneously. Using tiled views can help when
designing in 3D space because the relationship can be more easily understood without the
need to change from one view to another.
navigation bar - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Provides access to navigation tools based on the
currently active view (2D or 3D).
View Cube - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Provides a quick way to orient a 3D view to a
particular viewing angle.
System Families - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Part of the Revit environment used to create
basic building elements, such as walls, roofs, and floors.
Loadable Families - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Families that are:
-created independently of the model, and loaded into the model as needed.
-used to create installed building components like doors and fixtures, as well as annotation
elements.
-often hosted by system families. For example, doors and windows are hosted by a wall.
In-Place Families - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Custom elements that you create in the
context of a model. Create an in-place family when your model needs unique geometry that
you do not expect to reuse or geometry that must maintain relationships to other model
geometry. Because in-place elements are intended for limited use in a model, each in-place
family contains only a single type.
Modeling Families - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Loadable families that represent real
objects, such as doors, floors, or furniture. These families display in all views.
