Revit 2021 Architecture Certification Exam Study Guide

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Lesson
01
Creating and Modifying
Components
This lesson addresses the following certification exam questions:
• Create and Modify Grids

• Create and Modify Levels
• Create and Modify Walls
• Create compound walls
• Create a stacked wall
Users should be able to understand the difference between a hosted and non-hosted
component. A hosted component is a component that must be placed or constrained to
another element. For example, a door or window is hosted by a wall. You should be able
to identify what components can be hosted by which elements. Walls are non-hosted.
Whether or not a component is hosted is defined by the template used for creating the
component. A wall, floor, ceiling or face can be a host.
Some components are level-based, such as furniture, site components, plumbing fixtures,
casework, roofs and walls. When you insert a level-based component, it is constrained to
that level and can only be moved within that infinite plane.
Components must be loaded into a project before they can be placed. Users can pre-load
components into a template, so that they are available in every project.
Users should be familiar with how to use Element and Type Properties of components in
order to locate and modify information.
There are three kinds of families in Revit Architecture:

• system families
• loadable families
• in-place families
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Autodesk Revit 2021 Architecture Certification Exam Study Guide
System families are walls, ceilings, stairs, floors, etc. These are families that can only be
created by using an existing family, duplicating, and redefining. These families are
loaded into a project using a project template.
Loadable families are external files. These include doors, windows, furniture, and
plants.
In-place families are components that are created inside of a project and are unique to
that project.
Create and Modify Grids

Grids are system families. Grid lines are finite planes. Grids can be straight lines, arcs, or
multi-segmented. In the User exam, you can expect at least one question about grids. It
will probably be True/False.
Revit automatically numbers each grid. To change the grid number, click the number,
enter the new value, and Click ENTER. You can use letters for grid line values. If you
change the first grid number to a letter, all subsequent grid lines update appropriately.
Each grid ID must be unique. If you have already assigned an ID, it cannot be used on
another grid.
As you draw grid lines, the heads and tails of the lines can align to one another. If grid
lines are aligned and you select a line, a lock appears to indicate the alignment. If you
move the grid extents, all aligned grid lines move with it.
Grids are Annotation elements. But, unlike most annotation elements, they DO appear
across different views. For example, you can draw a grid on your ground floor plan and it
would then appear on the subsequent floors (levels) of your model. You can control the
display of grids on different levels using a scope box. Grids are datum elements.
A grid line consists of two main parts. The grid line itself and the Grid Header (i.e. the
bubble at the end of the grid line). The default setting is for the grid line to have a grid
header at one end only.
On the Professional exam, expect a grid question relating to how to control the view
display of grids using 2D extents, 3D extents and/or scope boxes.
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Creating and Modifying Components
Exercise 1-1
Drawing Name: grids.rvt
Estimated Time to Completion: 20 Minutes
Scope
Solution
1. Activate the Level 1 floor plan.
2. Select the Grid tool from the Architecture tab on the ribbon.
3.
Draw a grid on the
left side of the
display.
Left pick on the

bottom of the
screen to start the
grid line.
Move the mouse

up.
Left pick to place

the end point of
the grid line.
Notice that by default the grid line only displays a bubble on one end.
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4. Select the grid that was just placed.
A small box appears at the end of the grid line.
Left click inside the box.
This enables the visibility of the grid bubble.
5. Select the grid line.

On the Properties panel, select Edit
Type.
6.
Study the properties that are controlled
by the grid type.
7.
Change the Center Segment to Custom.
Set the Center Segment Color to Green.
Set the Venter Segment Pattern to Long
Dash.
Enable Plane View Symbols End 1.
Enable Plane View Symbols End 2.
Click OK.
Notice how the appearance of the grid

line changes.
8. Select the Grid tool from the Architecture tab on the ribbon.
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9.
Start a second grid line 7 m to the right of the first
grid line.
Use Object Tracking and the Temporary dimension

to help you locate the grid line.
Notice that the second grid line has two

bubbles visible.
This is because you changed the type

properties of the grid.
Select the second grid line.
10. Select the Copy tool from the Modify tab on the ribbon.
11. On the Options bar:
Enable Constrain.
Enable Multiple.
Constrain is similar to using ORTHO

mode in AutoCAD. It constrains
movement in the horizontal/vertical
direction.
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Multiple allows you to place more than

one copy.
12. Select the endpoint below the top bubble on the second grid line.
13. Place four more grids to the right of the

existing grids. Don’t worry about the
dimensions yet.
14. Select the Aligned Dimension tool from
the Quick Access toolbar located at the
top of the window.
15. Select each grid, starting with grid 1.
Then left click above the grids to place

the dimension.
This creates a multi-segmented

dimension, also known as a dimension
string.
16. Left click on the EQ symbol displayed above the dimension.
This toggles the dimension string to set the distance between the grids as
equal. This is considered a constraint in Revit.
Click ESC to exit the dimension command or right click and select
CANCEL.
17. Select the multi-segmented dimension.
On the Properties palette, you can set the

Equality Display to Value, Equality Text,
or Equality Formula.
Select Value from the drop-down.
The dimension now displays a numerical

value.
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18. Select Grid 2.
Select the dimension value located

between grid 1 and grid 2.
Your value may be different from mine

depending on how you placed your grids.
19.
Change the value to 7.
Left click anywhere in the display to

release the selection.
20. Notice that all the dimensions update as

they have been set equal.
21. Click on the Reveal Constraints tool

located on the display bar at the bottom
of the window.
22. The dimensions are displayed as red and
bold.
This is because they were defined using

an EQ (equal) constraint and are set to
always be equal.
23. Click on the Reveal Constraints tool located on the display bar at the
bottom of the window to toggle the display off.
24. Save as ex1-1.rvt.
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Levels
Levels are finite horizontal planes that act as a reference for level-hosted elements, such
as roofs, floors, and ceilings. You can resize their extents so that they do not display in
certain views.
You can modify level type properties, such as Elevation Base and Line Weight, in the
Type Properties dialog.
If the elevation base is set as the project base point, the level elevation will be displayed
to the Origin 0,0. If it is set as the survey point, the level will be displayed according to
the defined relative coordinates. (This is a possible question on the Professional exam)
Modify instance properties to specify the level's elevation, computation height, name, and
more.
On the certification exam, you may need to identify which Level

properties are instance properties and which level properties and type properties.
Levels are finite horizontal planes that act as a reference for level-hosted elements, such
as roofs, floors, and ceilings.
Create a level for each known story or other needed reference of the building (for
example: first floor, top of wall, or bottom of foundation).
To add levels, you must be in a section or elevation view. When you add levels, you can
create an associated plan view.
You can resize the extents of a level so that they do not display in certain views.
Levels which are blue are story levels. They have floor and ceiling plan views associated
to the levels. Levels displayed in black are reference levels and have no associated views.
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You should be able to identify the different level components and properties. There will
be one question regarding levels in the User exam and in the Professional exam.
You also should be able to identify the

components of a level element.
For example, the elevation dimension

shown is a permanent dimension when the
level is not selected because it is always
displayed as long as the level is displayed.
If the level is selected, the dimension
displayed is a temporary dimension and
can be modified.
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Exercise 1-2
Create and Modify
Levels
Drawing Name: i_levels.rvt
Scope
Placing a level.
Solution
1. Activate the South Elevation.

The level names have been turned off.
2. Select each level and place a check in the square that

appears. This will turn on visibility of the level name.
3. You should be able to identify the names for each level.
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4. Select the Level tool from the Architecture ribbon.
5. Place a level 5′-0″ above the Main Floor.
6. Note the elevation value for the new level.
7. Close without saving.
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Exercise 1-3
Story vs. Non-Story
Levels
Drawing Name: story_levels.rvt
Scope
Understanding the difference between story and non-story levels
Converting a non-story level to a story level
Solution
2. Select each level and place a check in the square that

appears. This will turn on visibility of the level name.
3. Study the Main Floor level. Notice that it is the color black
while all the other levels are blue.
The Main Floor level is a non-story or reference level. It

does not have a view associated with it.
4. Activate the Architecture ribbon.
Select the Level tool on the Datum panel.
5. On the Options bar: Uncheck Make

Plan View. Set the Offset to 8' 0".
6. Select the Pick tool on the Draw panel.
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7. Select the Main Floor level.

Verify that the preview shows the level will be
placed 8' 0" ABOVE the Main Floor level.
8. The level is placed above the Main Floor.

Right click and select Cancel twice to exit the Level
command.
9. Select the Elbow control on the new level to add a jog.
10. Note that the new level is also a non-story or reference

level.
Check in the Project Browser and you will see that no views
were created with the new level.
11. Activate the View ribbon.

Select the Plan Views→Floor Plan tool on the Create panel.
12. The reference levels are listed.

Select the Main Floor level and press OK.
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13. The Main Floor floor plan view will open.

Note that the Main Floor floor plan is now listed in the Project
Browser; however, there is no ceiling plan for the Main Floor.

Select the Plan Views→Reflected Ceiling Plan tool
on the Create panel.
15. The reference levels are listed.

Select the Main Floor level and press OK.
16. The Main Floor ceiling plan view will open.
18. The Main Floor level is now the color Blue to indicate it has
story views.
19. Close the file without saving.
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Level and Grid Extents

All levels and grids (also known as datums) have 3D and 2D extents. Datums are Revit
elements used as references while modeling. They are finite representations of infinite
planes (vertical – grids, horizontal – levels) that are displayed as lines. They are not
model elements. They are considered a special category, listed under annotation
elements. Unlike other annotation elements, they are not view-specific.
If the 3D extents of the grids don’t cross the entire elevation/section/3D view, they will
not be displayed.
There are three functions or commands which allow you to control the extents of levels
or grids:
• Maximize 3D Extents
• Reset 3D Extents
• Propagate Extents
You need to be familiar with all three of these commands when taking the Professional
exam. All three functions are available on the right click menu after selecting the
grid/level/section line.
The Maximize 3D Extents function expands the extents of the grid/level/section to the
full boundaries of your model.
You cannot reset to 3D extents for a level if crop view is enabled and the level endpoints
are not inside the crop area. To use the Reset function, toggle crop view off, use the Reset
to 3D Extents and then enable crop view.
The Propagate Extents tool pushes any modifications you apply to a datum object from
one view to other parallel views of your choosing. This tool does not work well on levels
because the parallel views are essentially mirrored views of each other. For example, the
orientation of the South elevation is the opposite of the North elevation; therefore, if you
make a change to the extents at the right end of a level in the South elevation, those
changes would be propagated to the left end in the North elevation.
The best way to apply the Propagate Extents tool is with the 2D extents of grids. Why
only the 2D extents? Because changing the 3D extents affects the datum object
throughout the project, independent of any specific view. The 2D extents controls the
display of the datum line while 3D extents controls whether the line will appear in other
referring views. When you need to adjust the level line in a specific view, but not in the
entire model, the level should be set to 2D extents.
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Exercise 1-4
Level and Grid Extents
Drawing Name: datum_extents.rvt
Scope
Use Maximize 3D Extents
Use 2D Extents
Use Propagate Extents
Solution
2.
Select Level 1.
Right click and select Maximize 3D Extents.
3.
Notice how the level extends
past the building.
Notice how the bubble at the end

of Level 1 is unfilled and it
indicates 3D.
4. Switch to a 3D view.
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5. Change the display to Wireframe.
6.
Select Level 1 so it highlights.
Notice how it extends through the entire

building model.
7.
Select Level 2.
Notice how it doesn’t

extend through the entire
building model.
8. Switch to the Level 2 floor plan view.
9.
You see all four walls for the
level.
Floor plan views or parallel

views display the entire level as
long as they are not cropped
regardless of how far the level
line extends.
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10. Switch to the North elevation.
11. Move the grids below Level 2.
12.
Activate Level 2.
Notice that you no longer see the grids.
This is because the grids do not extend past Level

2.
13. Activate the South elevation.
14.
Notice that you moved the grids in the
North elevation, but they are below
Level 2 in the South elevation.
15. Select Grid A.

16.
Notice that Grid A extended up, but
Grid B is still below Level 2.
17. Activate Level 1.
18.
Select the Grid tool on the ribbon.
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19. Draw a grid line inside the room.
Do not extend beyond the walls.
20.
Select the grid that you just placed.
Click the text displayed as 3D to toggle the grid to use 2D

extents.
21.
Extend the grid below the south wall in the
Level 1 floor plan.
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22. Switch to Level 3.
Notice the grid line retains the appearance it had when it was
originally placed. 2D Extents only apply to the active view. 3D
extents are applied to all views where the grid is visible.
23. Switch to Level 1.
Select the centered grid.
Verify that 2D is enabled.
24.
Select Propagate Extents on the ribbon.
25.
Select Level 3.
Click OK.
Release the selection.
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27.
Grid C now looks like the grid on Level 1.
You don’t see Grid B because it is below Level

2.
28.
Switch to Level 2.
Notice that the grid line wasn’t changed.
29. Activate the South elevation.
30. Select Grid B.
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31.
Select Level 2.
Click on the 3D text near the

endpoint.
Notice that it now displays

2D extents.
Adjust Level 2 so each end

extends outside the building
model.
32.
Switch to the North elevation.
Notice that Level 2 looks the same as it

did before you extended it using 2D
extents in the South elevation.
33. Save the file as ex1-4rvt.
Walls
Users will need to be familiar with the different parameters in walls. The user should
also know which options are applied to walls and when those options are available.
Walls are system families. They are project-specific. This means the wall definition is
only available in the active project. You can use Transfer Project Standards or Copy and
Paste to copy a wall definition from one project to another.
On the Professional exam, you may be shown an image of a wall and asked to identify
different wall properties.
Just as roofs, floors, and ceilings can consist of multiple horizontal layers, walls can
consist of more than one vertical layer or region.
You can modify a wall type to define the structure of vertically compound walls using
layers or regions.
Revit has several different wall types: Basic, Compound, Stacked, and Curtain
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A Basic Wall is just what it sounds like, the standard “out of the box” wall style. This
wall type may have several layers. For example, a brick exterior wall with a brick
exterior layer, an air gap layer, a stud layer, an insulation layer, and a gypsum board
layer.
A Compound wall is similar to a Basic wall. It also has layers, but one or more layers is
divided into one or more regions, with each region being assigned a different material—
for example, a wall that has an exterior layer that has concrete at the bottom and brick at
the top.
A Stacked wall is two or more basic and/or compound walls that are stacked on top of
each other. While Basic and Compound walls have a uniform thickness or width defined
by the layers, a Stacked wall can have a variable thickness or width.
A Curtain wall is defined by a curtain grid. Mullions can be placed at the grid lines.
Panels are placed in the spaces between the grid lines.
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Exercise 1-5
Wall Options
Drawing Name: i_firestation_basic_plan.rvt
Scope
Exploring the different wall options
Solution
1. Activate the Ground Floor floor plan.
2. Zoom into the area where the green

polygon is.
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3. Select Wall from the Architecture ribbon.
4. Set the Wall Type to Generic – 6″ in the Properties pane.
5. Set the Location Line to Core Face:Exterior.
6. Select the Rectangle tool on the Draw panel.
7. Select the two points

indicated to place the
rectangle.
8. Select Wall from the Architecture ribbon.
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9. Select the Line tool from the Draw panel.
10. Start the line at the midpoint of the lower horizontal wall.
11. Bring the line end up to the midpoint of the

upper horizontal wall.
Left click to finish placing the wall.
Exit the wall tool.
12. Select the vertical wall that

you just placed.
Two temporary (listening)

dimensions will appear.
Change the right dimension
to 12′ [3600 mm].
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13. Select the witness grip

point indicated.
14. Move the witness line to the

right vertical wall.
Note that the dimension
updates.
The dimension should

display 37' 1".
15. Close the file without saving.
Attaching Walls
After placing a wall, you can override its initial top and base constraints by attaching its
top or base to another element in the same vertical plane. By attaching a wall to another
element, you avoid the need to manually edit the wall profile when the design changes.
The other element can be a floor, a roof, a ceiling, a reference plane, or another wall that
is directly above or below. The height of the wall then increases or decreases as necessary
to conform to the boundary represented by the attached element.
You can detach walls from elements as well. If you want to detach selected walls from
all other elements at once, click Detach All on the Options Bar.
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Exercise 1-6
Attaching Walls
Drawing Name: i_Attach.rvt
Scope
Create a wall section view.
Attach a wall to a roof or floor.
Solution
1. Open i_Attach.rvt.
2. Activate Level 2 Floor Plan.
3. Place a wall section as shown.
Go to the View ribbon.

Select the Section tool.
4. Set the view type to Wall Section.
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5. The first point selected will place the section

head.
The second point selected will place the section
tail.
Use the Flip controls if needed to orient the

section head to face down/south.
Double left click on the section head to open the

section view.
6. Select the wall on Level 2.
7. Select Attach Top/Base from the ribbon.
8. Select the roof.
9. What is the volume of the wall after it is attached

to the roof?
Select the wall and then go to the Properties panel

to determine the correct volume.
It should be 88.83 CF.
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Exercise 1-7
Compound Walls
Drawing Name: compound_walls.rvt
Scope
Defining a compound wall structure
A compound wall has multiple vertical layers and/or regions. A layer is assigned to each
row with a constant thickness and extends the height of the wall. A region is any shape in
the wall that is situated in one or more layers. The region may have a constant or
variable thickness.
Solution
1. Open compound_walls.rvt.
3. Select the left vertical wall.
4. Select Edit Type on the Properties pane.
5. Select Duplicate.
6. Type Exterior - Concrete Foundation.

Click OK.
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7. Select Edit Structure.
8. Expand the dialog by Clicking the Preview button.
9. Switch the view to Section: Modify

Type attributes.
10.
Add Layers as follows:

Layer 1: Finish 1 [4] Masonry - Brick 6″
Layer 2: Structure [1] Concrete 6″
Layer 3: Core Boundary
Layer 4: Substrate [2] Wood – Sheathing - plywood 2″
Layer 5: Thermal Air/Layer – Misc. Air Layers - Air Space 1″
Layer 6: Structure [1] Wood – Stud Layer 6″
Layer 7: Substrate [2] Wood – Sheathing - plywood 2″
Layer 8: Core Boundary
Layer 9: Finish 2 [5] Gypsum Wall Board 3/4″
11. Select Split Region.
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12. Cut the Layer 1: brick layer 3′-0″ from the base.
Toggle the 2D button to see the hatch patterns on the layers.
13. Highlight the Layer 2: Concrete

Layer.
14. Pick on the Assign Layers button.
15. Select the lower region of the brick layer that was just split.
Left pick just below the cut line.

The upper region will now be brick and the lower region will
be concrete.
It may take some practice before you are able to do this.
16. Select Split Region.
17. Cut the Layer 2: concrete 3′-6″ from the base.
18. Highlight the Layer 1:

Masonry Brick Layer.
19. Pick on the Assign Layers button.
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20. Highlight the Masonry brick layer.

Select the upper region of layer 2.
Left pick slightly above the cut line.

The upper region will now be brick and the lower region will
be concrete.
It may take some practice before you are able to do this.
21. Select Modify.
You can also use the Modify mode to correct the dimensions
of the splits if needed.
22. Select the base of the concrete Layer 1 component.
23. A small lock will appear.

Click on the lock to unlock it.
24. Select the base of Layer 2: Concrete.

Click on the lock to unlock it.
25. Click OK to close the dialogs.

26. Select the wall with the Exterior -
Concrete Foundation wall type.
In the Properties pane:
Set the Base Extension Distance to -3′
0″.
Left Click in the display window to
release the selection.
27. Set the display to Medium or Fine to see the wall
layers.
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Select the Section Tool from the Create panel.
29. Set the section type to be a Wall Section.
30. Place a small section on the wall you just defined.

Activate the section view.
31. Set the display to Medium or Fine to see the wall layers.
32. Note the concrete section is below the base level.

Select the wall.
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33. You can use the grips to adjust the base depth of the concrete
section.
This type of wall is called a compound wall because you

have split wall layers and modified the layers using regions.
35. In the Project Browser, locate the two Stacked

Wall types.
These are the stacked walls available in the

current project.
36. Select the south wall.
37. Switch the wall to Stacked Wall

1 using the Type Selector on the
Properties panel.
Select Edit Type.
39. Rename Exterior - Brick with Concrete

Foundation.
Click OK.
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41. Note the stacked wall uses

different layers going from Top
to Base instead of Exterior to
Interior.
Each layer is a wall type instead

of a component material. These
wall types are called subwalls.
42. Change Layer 1 to Exterior

Brick on Mtl. Stud.
Change Layer 2 to Foundation -
36″ Concrete.
Set the Height of Layer 2 to 3'-
0".
43. Select Insert. Position the new layer between the existing layers.
44. Set the new layer to:

Foundation- 12″ Concrete.
Set the Height to 3′ 6″.
Set the Offset to -7/8″.
45. You can zoom into the preview window to check the offset
value.
46. The height of the Top Layer is set to Variable so the user can set the wall
height.
Click OK twice to exit the dialog.
Subwalls can be moved up or down the height of a stacked wall.
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47. Switch to a 3D view so you can

inspect the two wall types.
Note that when you hover the mouse
over the first wall you defined, it
displays as a Basic Wall.
The other wall displays as a Stacked
Wall.
48. Activate the Level 1 view.

Select the North wall.
49. Use the Type Selector drop-down to set the Type to Exterior -
Siding with Wood Stud.
50. Select the South Wall (the stacked
wall).
Select Edit Type.
52. Rename Exterior - Siding with Concrete

Foundation. Click OK.
54. Set Layer 1 to the new wall type:

Exterior - Siding with Wood Stud.
Adjust the Offset for Layer 2:
Foundation -12" Concrete to 1".
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55. You can zoom into the preview window to check the offset.
Click OK twice to close the dialogs.
How many stacked walls are there in

the model?
How many basic walls?
What is the difference between a

compound wall and a stacked wall?
Is a compound wall a basic wall or a

stacked wall?
57. Close without saving.
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Exercise 1-8
Stacked Walls
Drawing Name: i_Footing.rvt
Scope
Defining a stacked wall.
A stacked wall uses more than one wall type.
Solution
1. Open i_Footing.rvt.
2. In the Project Browser, locate the Walls family

category.
Expand the Stacked wall section.
Select the Concrete with Footing wall type.
3. Right click and select Type Properties.
4. Select Edit next to Structure.
5. Select the Insert button.
6. Set the type to Footing 20’ for Layer 1.

Set the Height to 9”.
Note the Retaining – 12” Concrete wall is set to a

Variable Height.
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7. Highlight Layer 1.
Use the Down button to move the Footing 20’

below the Retaining – 12” Concrete.
8.
Select the Preview button to expand the dialog and see what the wall
looks like.
Click OK twice to close the dialog.
9. Locate the Wall Material Takeoff schedule in

the Project Browser.
Right click and select Open or double left click to

activate.
10. What is the material volume in cubic feet of the

Concrete, Cast-in-Place, gray material?
Did you get 2127.63 CF?
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Exercise 1-9
Placing a Wall Sweep
Drawing Name: walls.rvt
Scope
Placing a wall sweep
Solution
1. Activate Level 1 Floor Plan.
2. Select the Wall tool from the Architecture ribbon on the Build
panel.
3. Set the wall type to Exterior - Brick on Mtl.

Stud using the Type Selector on the Properties
pane.
4. Set the Location Line to
Finish Face: Exterior.
5. Select the Pick Line mode from the Draw panel.

Select the four green lines.
Note that when you pick the lines, the side of the line you use
determines which side of the line is used for the exterior side
of the wall.
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6. The lines should be aligned to the

exterior side of the walls.
Set the Detail Level to Medium.

Select the Elevation tool on the Create panel.
8. Place an elevation in the center of the room.

Right click and select Cancel to exit the command.
Place a check mark on each box to create an elevation for
each interior wall.
9. In the Project Browser, you will see that four elevation

views have been created.
10. If you hover your mouse over a triangle, a tooltip

will appear with the name of the linked view.
11. Rename the elevation views to East Interior, North Interior,

South Interior and West Interior.
Clicking F2 is a shortcut for Rename.
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12. If you pick on the triangle part of the

elevation, you will see the view depth (Far
Clip Offset) of that elevation view.
13. Activate the South Interior View.
14. Use the grips to extend the elevation view beyond the walls.
15. Activate the Architecture tab on the ribbon.

Select the Wall Sweep tool.
The Wall Sweep tool is only available in elevation, 3D or

section views.
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16. Left click to place the sweep so it is toward the top of the wall.
Click ESC to exit the command.
17. Select the wall sweep.

In the Properties pane, adjust the Offset from Level
to 18′ 0″.
19. Select the top corners of the view cube to orient the view so you
can see the wall sweep.
20. Select the wall sweep that was placed.

It will highlight when selected.
21. Select Add/Remove Walls from the ribbon.

Select the other walls.
Orbit around to inspect.
22. Select the wall sweep that was placed.

Look in the Properties panel.
What is the length of the wall sweep?
You should see a value of 330’ 9”.
23. Save as ex1-10.rvt.
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Certified User Practice Exam

1. Select the answer which is NOT an example of bidirectional associativity:
A. Flip a section line and all views update.
B. Draw a wall in plan view and it appears in all other views.
C. Change an element type in a schedule and the change is displayed in the
floor plan view as well.
D. Flip a door orientation so the door swing is on the exterior of the building.
2. Select the answer which is NOT an example of a parametric relationship:
A. A floor is attached to enclosing walls. When a wall moves, the floor
updates so it remains connected to the walls.
B. A series of windows are placed along a wall using an EQ dimension. The
length of the wall is modified, and the windows remain equally spaced.
C. A door is placed in a wall. The wall is moved, and the door remains
constrained in the wall.
D. A shared parameter file is loaded to the server.
3. Which tab does NOT appear on Revit’s ribbon?
A. Architecture
B. Basics
C. Insert
D. View
4. Which item does NOT appear in the Project Browser?
A. Families
B. Groups
C. Callouts
D. Notes
5. Which is the most recently saved backup file?
A. office.0001
B. office.0002
C. office.0003
D. office.0004
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6. Match the numbers with their names.

View Control Bar InfoCenter
Project Browser Status Bar
Navigation Bar Properties Pane
Options Bar Application Menu
Design Options Drawing Area
Help Quick Access Toolbar
Ribbon Worksets
Answers:
1) D; 2) D; 3) B; 4) D; 5) D; 6) 1- Application Menu, 2- Project Browser, 3- Navigation Bar, 4- Options Bar, 5- Help, 6-
InfoCenter, 7- Status Bar, 8- Drawing Area, 9- Quick Access Toolbar, 10- Ribbon, 11- View Control Bar,12- Worksets, 13-
Design Options
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Certified Professional Practice Exam

1. Which of the following can NOT be defined prior to placing a wall?
A. Unconnected Height
B. Base Constraint
C. Location Line
D. Profile
E. Top Offset
2. Identify the stacked wall.
3. Walls are system families. Which name is NOT a wall family?

A. BASIC
B. STACKED
C. CURTAIN
D. COMPLICATED
4. Select the TWO that are wall type properties:
A. COARSE FILL PATTERN
B. LOCATION LINE
C. TOP CONSTRAINT
D. FUNCTION
E. BASE CONSTRAINT
5. Select ONE item that is used when defining a compound wall:
A. MATERIAL
B. SWEEPS
C. GRIDS
D. LAYERS
E. FILL PATTERN
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6. Use this key to cycle through selections:

A. TAB
B. CTRL
C. SHIFT
D. ALT
7. The construction of a stacked wall is defined by different wall _______.

A. Types
B. Layers
C. Regions
D. Instances
8. To change the structure of a basic wall you must modify its:
A. Type Parameters
B. Instance Parameters
C. Structural Usage
D. Function
9. If a stacked wall is based on Level 1 but one of its subwalls is on Level 7, the base
level for the subwall is Level _________.
A. 7
B. 1
C. Unconnected
D. Variable
Answers:
1) D; 2) C; 3) D; 4) A & D; 5) D; 6) A; 7) A; 8) A; 9) B
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• Create and Modify Grids

There are three kinds of families in Revit Architecture:

Create and Modify Grids

1. Activate the Level 1 floor plan.

Left pick on the

Move the mouse

Left pick to place

4. Select the grid that was just placed.

A small box appears at the end of the grid line.

Left click inside the box.

This enables the visibility of the grid bubble.

5. Select the grid line.

Notice how the appearance of the grid

Use Object Tracking and the Temporary dimension

Notice that the second grid line has two

This is because you changed the type

Select the second grid line.

11. On the Options bar:

Constrain is similar to using ORTHO

Multiple allows you to place more than

13. Place four more grids to the right of the

Then left click above the grids to place

This creates a multi-segmented

On the Properties palette, you can set the

Select Value from the drop-down.

The dimension now displays a numerical

18. Select Grid 2.

Select the dimension value located

Your value may be different from mine

Left click anywhere in the display to

20. Notice that all the dimensions update as

21. Click on the Reveal Constraints tool

This is because they were defined using

24. Save as ex1-1.rvt.

On the certification exam, you may need to identify which Level

You also should be able to identify the

For example, the elevation dimension

1. Activate the South Elevation.

2. Select each level and place a check in the square that

3. You should be able to identify the names for each level.

4. Select the Level tool from the Architecture ribbon.

5. Place a level 5′-0″ above the Main Floor.

6. Note the elevation value for the new level.

7. Close without saving.

1. Activate the South Elevation.

2. Select each level and place a check in the square that

The Main Floor level is a non-story or reference level. It

5. On the Options bar: Uncheck Make

7. Select the Main Floor level.

8. The level is placed above the Main Floor.

9. Select the Elbow control on the new level to add a jog.

10. Note that the new level is also a non-story or reference

11. Activate the View ribbon.

12. The reference levels are listed.

13. The Main Floor floor plan view will open.

14. Activate the View ribbon.