Modeling Families Flashcards

Learning family creation

1
Q

Tools for creating stairs can be located in which area of the user interface?

A

The circulation panel

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2
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When modeling stairs you can create a landing automatically, with the following option?

  • Picking two treads
  • Picking two risers
  • Trimming the stair path
  • Picking two runs
A

Picking two runs

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3
Q

Room Caluclation Points do of the following?

A

Associate an element to a room or space

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4
Q

___________ must be defined in the project before being able to mass floors in a conceptual mass.

A

Levels

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5
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To add a parameter when working in the Family Editor, you must __________ to key dimensions within the Family framework.

  • assign a Material
  • assign a Tag
  • assign a Label
  • assign a Reference Plane
A

assign a Label

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6
Q

Which of the following options allows you to control the parameters of families nested inside other families?

  • Overlapping family parameters
  • Copying family parameters
  • Integrating family parameters
  • Associating family parameters
A

Associating family parameters

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7
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Which of the following are examples of Loadable Families in Revit?

A

basic building elements such as windows and doors

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8
Q

Which option allows you to change the parameter values of a family?

A

Type Properties

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9
Q

Which of the following are categories available within the FUNCTION column of the Edit Assembly dialog?

  • Finish, Structure, Thermal Layer, Membrane Layer
  • Modify, Merge, Split , Assign
  • Family, Type, Total thickness, Resistance (R)
  • Insert, Delete, Up, Down
A

Finish, Structure, Thermal Layer, Membrane Layer

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10
Q

You can define a Toposurface by __________ or importing 3D data.

A

placing points and specifying their elevation

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11
Q

You can change a blank generic floor to a specific floor type with which tool in the user interface?

A

Type Selector

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12
Q

You can customize the material and finish of a wall configuration with which option below?

A

Clicking Edit Type, then click Edit in the Structure option of the Construction parameters.

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13
Q

Which of the following is an example of a family parameter?

  • Width and height in a door family
  • Scheduling family tags
  • Categorizing views in a project
  • Maintaining a specific offset distance between two building elements
A

Width and height in a door family

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14
Q

You can create a NEW TYPE of floor, ceiling or roof family by doing the following?

A

Duplicating, renaming and adjusting the parmeters of an existing family.

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15
Q

Which option will allow you to change individual panels in a Curtain Wall configuration?

A

unpin the panel

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16
Q

When you start a new family file, Revit prompts you to select a __________ that corresponds to the type of element that you will create.

A

template

17
Q

The process of inserting two or more components into one host family to create a more complex family is known as which of the following?

A

Nesting Families

18
Q

Stacked walls refer to a wall’s ____________ in a cross-section view.

A

vertical assembly

19
Q

Which option below best defines a compound wall system in Revit Architecture?

A

It’s the cladding, structure and interior finish of a wall assembly.

20
Q

Which of the following are Layout options available in the Vertical Grid parameter of a Curtain Wall in Revit?

A

Fixed Distance, Fixed Number, Max Spacing, Min Spacing

21
Q

When customizing Stacked Walls, you can define the materials and the vertical positioning of ___________ in the wall assembly.

  • sill height
  • door knobs and handles
  • the door frame
  • sweeps and reveals
A

sweeps and reveals

22
Q

When generating a toposurface from an external file, which tool allows users to reduce the amount of elevation points of from the imported CAD file?

  • Simplify Surface
  • Reduce Surface
  • Refine Surface
  • Smooth Surface
A

Simplify Surface

23
Q

You can change a blank generic floor to a specific floor type with which tool in the user interface?

A

Type Selector

24
Q

When working with the Type Properties of a curtain wall, which of the following Parameter categories allows you to choose a curtain panel type?

A

Construction

25
Q

Which of the following are examples of System Families in Revit?

A

basic building elements such as walls and floors

26
Q

The Building Pad button is located in which area of the Ribbon?

  • Model Site panel of the Modify tab
  • Model Site panel of the Architecture tab
  • Modify Site panel of the Massing & Site tab
  • Model Site panel of the Massing & Site tab
A

Model Site panel of the Massing & Site tab

27
Q

You can specify the material and thickness of building pads with which of the following options?

  • Editing it’s assembly in the Type Properties window.
  • Specify the material and thickness before sketching boundaries.
  • Double-clicking the pad in a site plan view.
  • Loading the correct pre-defined pad from the families library within Revit.
A

Editing it’s assembly in the Type Properties window.

28
Q

Which option below lists the types of custom parameters you can create within Revit?

  • Project Parameters, Family Parameters, Shared Parameters and Universal Parameters.
  • Project Parameters, Geometric Parameters, Nested Parameters and Global Parameters.
  • Project Parameters, Geometric Parameters, Shared Parameters and Global Parameters.
  • Project Parameters, Family Parameters, Shared Parameters and Global Parameters.
A

Project Parameters, Family Parameters, Shared Parameters and Global Parameters.

29
Q

You can edit the assembly of a wall by doing which of the following options?

  • Clicking Edit in the MATERIALS AND FINISHES section of the construction parameters.
  • Clicking Edit in the IDENTITY DATA section of the construction parameters.
  • Clicking Edit in the STRUCTURE section of the construction parameters.
  • Clicking Edit in the GRAPHICS section of the construction parameters.
A

Clicking Edit in the STRUCTURE section of the construction parameters.

30
Q

Which area of the Ribbon is the Floor tool located?

  • Circulation panel
  • Build panel
  • Room & Area panel
  • Model panel
A

Build panel

31
Q

Which of the following are Layout options available in the Vertical Grid parameter of a Curtain Wall in Revit?

  • Fixed Distance, Fixed Number, Max Spacing, Min Spacing
  • Flush, Offset, Parallel, Perpendicular
  • Temporary, Fixed, Constrained, Connected
  • Triangle, Hexagon, Octagon, Rhomboid
A

Fixed Distance, Fixed Number, Max Spacing, Min Spacing

32
Q

Which railing systems come pre-defined in Revit projects?

  • Metal Panel, Guardrail and Handrail
  • Wooden Panel, Guardrail and Handrail
  • Glass Panel, Guardrail and Handrail
  • Textile Panel, Guardrail and Handrail
A

Glass Panel, Guardrail and Handrail

33
Q

You can alternate back and forth between the Family Editor and the Project environment with which of the following options below?

  • Pressing Alt+Tab
  • Pressing Control+Tab
  • Pressing Tab
  • Pressing Space Bar+Tab
A

Pressing Control+Tab

34
Q

When working with the Type Properties of a curtain wall, which of the following Parameter categories allows you to choose a curtain panel type?

  • Construction
  • Horizontal Grid
  • Materials and Finishes
  • Vertical Grid
A

Construction

35
Q

You can change ____________ within a railing type.

  • the height, offset, profile, material, and number of rails
  • the height, offset, profile, slope and number of rails
  • the height and number of rails only
  • the height and offset only
A

the height, offset, profile, material, and number of rails

36
Q

When creating ceilings, you can specify the ceiling height within which area of the user interface?

  • Visual Style
  • Type Properties
  • Status Bar
  • Project Browser
A

Type Properties

37
Q

The tools to create railings are located in which area of the user interface?

  • Build panel
  • Circulation panel
  • Model panel
  • Room & Area panel
A

Circulation panel