Revit for Structural Design Professional Certification Prep

1. When creating a beam family, what option under Material For Model Behavior enables auto-join behavior and reinforcement hosting, but disables shape handles?

Steel
Precast Concrete
Concrete
Wood

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2. Which of the following elements can be copied and monitored? (Choose 2.)

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Trusses
Levels
Doors
Columns
Beams

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3. Refer to the exhibit. The sketch of the extrusion is locked to the reference planes it touches. What happens when you change the value of A to 3ʹ0ʺ?

The extrusion stays in its position.
The extrusion’s size is cut by half.
The B parameter is deleted.
An error shows Constraints are not satisfied.

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4. You link an architectural model into your structural model. What approach would you follow to hide the architectural model while accounting for its elements in schedules?

In Visibility Graphics, open the Revit Links tab, and then uncheck the Visibility checkbox next to the architectural model.
In Visibility Graphics, open the Schedules tab, and then uncheck the Visibility checkbox next to the architectural model.
In the Manage tab, click on Manage Links, and then change the Reference Type from Attachment to Overlay.
In the Manage tab, click on Manage Links, and then Unload the architectural model.

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5. A structural column can be split in which of the following two ways? (Choose 2.)

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Columns cannot be split
Split columns by level
Split element
Break element
Break on level

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6. A structural connection can be automatically copied to similar structural elements by using which of the following commands?

Copy Multiple Connection
Snap to Steel
Patter
Place Multiple Connection
Propagate

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7. In a project, the Object Styles are coloring wall lines in red. Visibility Graphics are coloring wall lines in blue. In a view where both those settings are applied, what is the color of wall lines?

Purple (Red + Blue)
Red
Black
Blue

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8. What is the preferred design option known as?

Preferred option
Main option
Principle option
Primary option

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9. An isolated foundation by default is attached to a grid with which instance property?

Moves with grids
Attach to grids
Locked to grids
Constrained to grids

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10. Refer to the exhibit. What command was used for the word “Variable” to appear next to the Structure

Split Regions
Assign Layers
Modify
Merge Regions

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11. You create a wall with a brick layer and a concrete layer. You want to be able to control the height at which the brick starts. What should you do?

Unlock the concrete layer in Section: Modify type attributes, and then change the base offset of the wall.
Unlock the concrete layer in Section: Modify type attributes, and then change the base extension of the wall.
Unlock the brick layer in Section: Modify type attributes, and then change the base offset of the wall.
Unlock the brick layer in Section: Modify type attributes, and then change the base extension of the wall.

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12. Refer to the exhibit. What is the column style of the selected column?

Horizontal
Slanted – Angle Driven
Vertical
Slanted – End Point Driven

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13. When selecting multiple elements, which key do you press and hold to deselect an element?

The shift key
The ctrl key
The alt key
The delete key

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14. You can project a wall foundation beyond a wall by setting which of the following properties?

Extend Base
Project Base
Default end extension length
Linear Extension

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15. Refer to the exhibit. The material takeoff has four fields but only three appear. Where can this issue be fixed?

Formatting
Appearance
Visibility graphics
Type Properties

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16. You are working on the second floor structural plan of a building. You want to be able to see the framing on the third floor and make sure the framing cannot be selected. What approach should you follow?

Using View Range, change the Top to an elevation above the third floor framing and the Cut plane to an elevation below the third floor framing.
Using Underlay, set the following: Range Base Level: third floor, Range Top Level: unbounded, Underlay Orientation: Look up.
Using Underlay, set the following: Range Base Level: second floor, Range Top Level: third floor, Underlay Orientation: Look down.
Using View Range, change the Top and the Cut plane to an elevation above the third floor framing.

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17. Refer to the exhibit. How many Instance Parameters does this Type have?

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18. Which type of parameter is specific to a single project file, but is not assigned to categories?

Shared Parameters
Global Parameters
Family Parameters
Project Parameters

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19. How do you ensure level heights are measured from the Project Base Point?

Change the elevation base in the level type properties.
Propagate the extents of levels referring to the Project Base Point.
Acquire the coordinates from the Project Base Point.
Change the elevation base point in the level instance properties.

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20. How do you load an existing material library into a Revit project?

In the file menu, click Open, and then click Existing Library.
In the Project Browser, locate Material Libraries, right-click and choose Load Existing Library.
In the Insert tab, click Load Existing Library.
In the Manage tab, click Materials, and then click Open Existing Library.

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21. Which command is used to add a recurring detail along a path?

Instance Detail on Path
Detail on path
Repeating Detail
Rectangular Array

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22. When exporting views and sheets to AutoCAD, in what dialog is layer mapping controlled?

Modify DWG/DXF Export setup dialog
AutoCAD/DXF mapping dialog
Layer mapping dialog
Object Styles dialog

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23. You can add a chamfer to the top of a structural wall by using which of the following options in the Edit Assembly dialog?

Sweeps
Chamfer
Reveals
Wall edge profile

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24. Refer to the exhibit. You need to make both dimensions appear exactly the same (Dimension: 11ʹ – 0ʺ) without affecting the geometry. What could you do?

The change cannot be done without affecting the geometry.
Match their type properties.
Use the Dimension Text window.
Match their instance properties.

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25. You link a model to a site. How do you assign a shared site to the model?

In the Type Properties of the linked model, under Shared Site, choose Record Current Position, and then under the Location tab choose the shared site.
In the Instance Properties of the linked model, under Shared Site, choose Record Current Position, and then under the Location tab choose the shared site.
In the Type Properties of the linked model, under Shared Site, choose Record Current Position, and then under the Site tab choose the shared site.
In the Instance Properties of the linked model, under Shared Site, choose Record Current Position, and then under the Site tab choose the shared site.

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26. Project A is linked into project B. Project B is linked into Project C. You want Project A to be visible in Project C. What reference type should be assigned to Project A?

Visible link
Overlay
Attachment
Clipped reference

Getting started

See where you stand

Starting a structural project

Working with structural components part 1

Working with structural components part 2

Content creation and management

Working with views and annotations

Revision and sheet management

Collaboration and project management

Course challenge exercise

Practice test

Pre-test

Pre-test

1. When creating a beam family, what option under Material For Model Behavior enables auto-join behavior and reinforcement hosting, but disables shape handles?

2. Which of the following elements can be copied and monitored? (Choose 2.)

3. Refer to the exhibit. The sketch of the extrusion is locked to the reference planes it touches. What happens when you change the value of A to 3ʹ0ʺ?

4. You link an architectural model into your structural model. What approach would you follow to hide the architectural model while accounting for its elements in schedules?

5. A structural column can be split in which of the following two ways? (Choose 2.)

6. A structural connection can be automatically copied to similar structural elements by using which of the following commands?

7. In a project, the Object Styles are coloring wall lines in red. Visibility Graphics are coloring wall lines in blue. In a view where both those settings are applied, what is the color of wall lines?

8. What is the preferred design option known as?

9. An isolated foundation by default is attached to a grid with which instance property?

10. Refer to the exhibit. What command was used for the word “Variable” to appear next to the Structure

11. You create a wall with a brick layer and a concrete layer. You want to be able to control the height at which the brick starts. What should you do?

12. Refer to the exhibit. What is the column style of the selected column?

13. When selecting multiple elements, which key do you press and hold to deselect an element?

14. You can project a wall foundation beyond a wall by setting which of the following properties?

15. Refer to the exhibit. The material takeoff has four fields but only three appear. Where can this issue be fixed?

16. You are working on the second floor structural plan of a building. You want to be able to see the framing on the third floor and make sure the framing cannot be selected. What approach should you follow?

17. Refer to the exhibit. How many Instance Parameters does this Type have?

18. Which type of parameter is specific to a single project file, but is not assigned to categories?

19. How do you ensure level heights are measured from the Project Base Point?

20. How do you load an existing material library into a Revit project?

21. Which command is used to add a recurring detail along a path?

22. When exporting views and sheets to AutoCAD, in what dialog is layer mapping controlled?

23. You can add a chamfer to the top of a structural wall by using which of the following options in the Edit Assembly dialog?

24. Refer to the exhibit. You need to make both dimensions appear exactly the same (Dimension: 11ʹ – 0ʺ) without affecting the geometry. What could you do?

25. You link a model to a site. How do you assign a shared site to the model?

26. Project A is linked into project B. Project B is linked into Project C. You want Project A to be visible in Project C. What reference type should be assigned to Project A?