Architectural Visualization Quiz 2

New doors are shown with a ____ swing

90 degree

Existing doors are shown with a _____ swing

45 degree

Accessible doors have to have a minimum of ____ wide opening

32”

Accessible doors are _____ doors

36”

The main function of a door stop is:

to stop the door when being shut & provide visual privacy

Hinge throw is the:

distance the door is projected out into the opening as the door is being opened

The ____ dimension is the amount of space between the wall and door frame

2”

Pull side of a door requires ______ clear from the edge of any door

18”

Push side of a door is required to have ______ clear from the door to any obstruction

12”

There has to be a minimum of ____ clear floor space on the pull side of a door

5’

There has to be a minimum of ____ clear floor space on the push side of a door

4’

what is the standard sill height

3’

what is the standard door/lintel height

7’

what is the standard floor to ceiling height

9’ 6”

how much room is typically between top of window and ceiling?

2’6”

what is the standard floor to top of ceiling height?

10’

what is a curtain wall?

It is an expanse of glass placed using the wall tool

what are the 4 primary elements of a curtain wall?

wall, panel, grid, mullion

_____ means anything between these boundaries is supposed to be the main structural part of the wall

Core boundary

what type of roof is this?

gable

what type of roof is this?

hip

what type of roof is this?

gambrel

what type of roof is this?

shed

what type of roof is this?

mansard

what do you uncheck in revit to make a flat roof?

the defines slope box

to create an irregular shaped roof you have to:

change each slope for each individual boundary line

What is a program statement?

created working with client to gather information about the project

what does a project statement include?

information about rooms, size, and adjacencies

Explain a Typical Commercial Wall Total Thickness of 4 7/8’’.

includes 5/8” gypsum board, 3 5/8” metal stud, and 5/8” gypsum board

Explain a Typical Residential Wall Total Thickness of 4 1/2’’.

includes 1/2” gypsum board, 2×4 wood stud (3 1/2” actual), and 1/2” gypsum board

What is the purpose of the “location” option in Revit?

to set the real-world geographic coordinates and weather data for a project

What does the “unconnected” setting of a wall (in the option bar) mean in Revit?

the top of your wall is not locked to a specific level, instead, you manually assign a fixed, absolute height to the wall.

What does the “Finish Face: Exterior” setting of a wall (in the option bar) mean in Revit?

sets the wall’s location line to the outermost finished surface, making it easy to align or dimension the exterior skin of the wall

If you draw in a clockwise fashion, your walls will have the exterior side of the wall correctly positioned.

true

Write down the dimension rules for Concrete blocks or CMU coursing in floor plans

• A dimension to an interior stud wall would be from the finished face of the foundation to center of stud

• Foundation walls are dimensioned to the nominal face and not the center

What is the use of “Filter Selection” in Revit?

it lets you narrow down and refine a big selection of model elements by specific categories.

What is the importance of that the location line be set to “Finish Face: Exterior” when the walls were drawn?

The outside face stays locked to your sketch lines or property boundaries.

What are the differences between Instance Properties and Type Properties?

instance properties apply only to a single element. type properties control an entire group or family of elements. Changing an instance property affects only that exact selected object without altering any others. Modifying a type property automatically updates every single instance of that type across the entire project. For example, a window's specific height off the floor is an instance property, while its overall catalog dimensions are type properties

in the edit assembly dialog box, the exterior side is labeled at the bottom and interior side at the top.

false

How are the R-Value and Thermal Mass values derived in the edit assembly dialog box?

calculated layer-by-layer using the material properties defined in each layer's assigned Thermal Asset

What is the typical commercial project floor plan scale?

1/8” = 1’-0”

What is the dimension style for masonry and foundation walls?

dimensioned to the nominal face and not the center

CMU walls are used to construct only the stair shafts.

false

How can I move the “temporary dimension witness line” easily?

you click the line, not dragging, until it references the line you want

What is the default cut plan (view range) of the Revit Floor Plan?

4 feet

To add a door size, one should duplicate and then modify properties for the new item.

true

Sill Height is greater than the overall window height.

false

The more Families and Types you have loaded the larger your file is, whether or not you are using them in your project.

true

Explain Curtain Wall Types: Exterior Glazing

the glass is divided up, but does not provide any mullions

Explain Curtain Wall Types: Storefront

mullions are placed in both horizontal and vertical direction, cannot be accidentally modified unless a mullion is manually un-pinned

Each wall type has a Function setting; the Curtain Wall one is set to Exterior.

true

What is the default wall height in Revit?

20’-0”

What are the three things of the roof properties that dictate its position?

define slope, overhang, and extend to wall core

Why do the interior walls remain shaded gray from the roof plan view?

they are located below the Cut Plane of the view but still within its View Range.

What will happen if you uncheck “extend to wall core” in the option bar while sketching the roof outline in Revit?

the sketch baseline and any defined overhang distance will be calculated from the exterior finished face of the wall instead of the structural core

What will happen if you check “extend to wall core” in the option bar while sketching the roof outline in Revit?

changes how the roof overhand distance is measured

The overall roof thickness sits on top of the Level datum of the view in which it was drawn.

true

What is the function of “phase created” in the Properties Palette while placing the floor in Revit?

determines the specific point in a project’s timeline when the floor is constructed

What are the two common errors in finishing a floor sketch (error message in Revit)?

perimeter not closed & perimeter lines intersect

Why should we set the floor function to “finish” in the edit assembly?

so the walls are not adversely affected by the temporary element

in a roof drawing, whenever a perimeter is drawn within another, it defines another roof.

true

What is the difference between Floor plans and Ceiling plans views in Revit?

there is a different cutting plane, they look up rather than down

Moving the grid does not move the ceiling element itself, only its surface pattern.

true

Why will you need to bulkheads in the Ceiling Plan/Level?

to show areas where the ceiling changes height or drops down from the main ceiling.

the options bar allows you to select the height your wall will be drawn at

true

it is not possible to draw a wall with the interior or exterior face of the core as a reference point

false

objects cannot be moved accurately with the move tool

false

the _____ tool in the quick access toolbar has to be selected in order to select an object in your project

modify

a wall has to be _____ to see its flip icon

selected

revit comes with many predefined doors and windows

true

the project information dialog allows you to enter data about the project, some of which is automatically added to the sheet titleblock

true

you can delete unused families and types in the project browser

true

it is not possible to add a new window type to a window family

false

it is not possible to select which side of the wall a window should be on while you are inserting the window

false

what tool will break a wall into two smaller pieces?

split tool

the ____ tool allows you to match the surface of 2 adjacent walls

align

use the ______ key on the keyboard to flip the door swing while placing doors using the door tool

space

you adjust the location of a dimension’s witness line by clicking on its

grip

the _____ file has a few doors, windows and walls preloaded in it

template

you dont have to click finish roof when you are done defining a roof

false

the wall below the roof automatically conforms to the underside of the roof when you join the walls to the roof

true

the roof overhang setting is available from the options bar

true

to create a gable roof on a building with 4 walls two of the walls should not have the ______ option checked

define slope

is it possible to change the reference point for a temporary dimension that is displayed while an object is selected

yes

when creating a roof using create roof by footprint option, you need to create a closed perimeter

true

the defines slope setting can be changed after the roof is finished

true

the ceiling grid position cannot be modified

false

to delete a ceiling grid, you must first select the perimeter

true

while using the roof tool, you can use the ____ tool from the ribbon to fill in the missing segments to close the perimeter

line

you can use the ____ variable to adjust the vertical position of the roof relative to the current working plane

base offset

tool used to draw a bulkhead:

wall tool

you need to use the _____ to flip the roofline when you pick the wrong side of the wall and the overhang is on the inside

control arrow

a second internal perimeter creates a hole in the floor

true

changing the name of a level tag causes revit to rename all the corresponding views if you answer yes to the prompt

true