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Lesson
01
Modeling and Materials
This lesson addresses the following certification exam questions:
x Create and Modify Architectural Components

This includes walls, curtain walls, roofs, floor, ceilings, stairs, railings, and
columns
x Create, Configure and Apply Materials
Understand how to create a custom material, how to apply a material to a family
and how to use the Split Face and Paint tools
x Configure Rooms
Modify room parameters and understand how to assign room boundaries
x 3D Parametric Families
Understand how to select the correct template when creating a family, how
reference lines and planes are used to control geometry, how to manage
visibility/graphic overrides, how nested families operate, how to define and
leverage parameters
x Topography
Revit 2024 has updated how topography is created and modified. However, the
exam may still use older terminology and methods. You need to be familiar with
toposurfaces and toposolids. You also need to know how to create topography
from a linked file.
x Model Groups
Demonstrate how to create and modify model groups
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.
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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:

x system families
x loadable families
x in-place families
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. You can copy system families from one
project to another using the Transfer Project Standards tool.
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.
Revit elements are separated into three different types of elements: Model, Datum and
View-specific. Users are expected to know if an element is model, datum or view
specific.
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Model elements are broken down into categories. A category might be a wall, window,
door, or floor. If you look in the Project Browser, you will see a category called Families.
If you expand the category, you will see the families for each category in the current
project. Each family may contain multiple types.
Every Revit file is considered a Project. A Revit project consists of the Project
Environment, components, and views. The Project Environment is managed in the
Project Browser.
There may be one question on the

exam asking you to describe the
hierarchy of elements in a Revit
project.
Elements are organized by

Category, then Family, then Type,
then Instance. This is easier to
visualize if you look in the Project
Browser.
If you look in the

Visibility/Graphics Overrides
dialog, elements are divided into
Model Categories and Annotation
Categories.
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You should be able to identify whether an object is a model element or an annotation

element.
One way to think of it is that model elements are actual physical items. If you walk
through a building, you can see a door or column or floor. These are all model elements.
If you walk through a building, you don’t see door tags, grids, or level lines. These are
annotation elements.
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. Expect
one question on Basic walls, one question on Stacked walls, and one question on Curtain
walls.
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.
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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.
Exercise 1-1
Wall Options
Drawing Name: i_firestation_basic_plan.rvt
Estimated Time to Completion: 10 Minutes
Scope
Exploring the different wall options
Solution
1. Activate the Ground Floor floor plan.
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2. Zoom into the area where the green

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

indicated to place the
rectangle.
8. Notice that if the Top

Constraint is set to
Unconnected, you can
define the Unconnected
Height.
9. 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 1-2
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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10. Select the wall on Level 1.
Note that the wall goes through the floor on Level

2.
Check the Properties palette and note that the Top

Constraint is set to Level 2 and the Unconnected
Height is grayed out.
11. Select Attach Top/Base on the ribbon.
12. Select the Level 2 floor.
13.
The wall adjusts.
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Note that the Top Constraint and Unconnected

Height values did not change.
Exercise 1-3
Stacked Walls
Drawing Name: i_Footing.rvt
Scope
Defining a stacked wall.
A stacked wall uses more than one wall type. Stacked walls may have varying widths.
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.
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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.
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.
9. Set the Offset to Finish Face: Interior.
10. Notice how the wall adjusts in the preview so that

the interior faces of the walls are now flush.
Click OK to close the dialog.
11. Click Unjoin Elements.
Click OK.
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12.
Notice how the stacked walls updated in the
model.
Exercise 1-4
Placing a Cut in a Wall
Drawing Name: walls.rvt
Scope
Placing a horizontal or vertical cut in a wall using Reveal.
Creating a cut in a wall using Edit Profile.
Solution
A floor, some model lines and some grid lines are

already placed in the drawing.
2. Select the Wall tool from the Architecture ribbon.
3. Set the wall type to Exterior - Brick on Mtl.

Stud using the Type Selector on the Properties
pane.
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4. Set the Location Line to

Finish Face: Exterior.
5. Set the Top Constraint to TOP OF

PARAPET.
Set the Top Offset to 0”.
6. Select the Rectangle tool from the Draw panel.
7. Select the upper left corner as the

first point of the green rectangle
and the lower right corner as the
second point of the green
rectangle.
Exit out of the Wall command.
8. The lines should be aligned to the

exterior side of the walls.
Set the Detail Level to Medium.
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9. Select a wall.
Note if the exterior side of the wall is oriented correctly.

If it needs to be re-oriented, use the Flip Arrows to
position it correctly.
10. Switch to a South elevation.
11. Select the South wall.
Click Edit Profile on the ribbon.
12. Select the Line tool from the Draw Panel.
13. Start the line using the endpoint

located to the left of Grid 2.
Draw the line vertically and select an

endpoint above Level 2.
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14. Drag the mouse to the left to place a

horizontal line and click outside the
building to select the endpoint for the
horizontal line.
Exit the line command.
Your profile should look like this.
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15. Select the horizontal line.
Modify the temporary dimension to

20’ 8”.
Note that you don’t need to use the feet

or inches symbols, just place a space
between the units.
16. Select the TRIM tool from the ribbon.
17. Trim the two corners to create a single

continuous wall boundary.
18. Select the Green Check to exit the edit profile mode.
19. Switch to a West elevation.
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20. Select the West wall.
Click Edit Profile on the ribbon.
21. Select the Line tool from the Draw Panel.
22. Start the line using the end point

located below the Roof level near Grid
C.
23. Draw a horizontal line across Grid B.
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24. Select the endpoint at Level 1 and Grid

B and draw a vertical line up to
intersect with the horizontal line.
25. Select the TRIM tool from the ribbon.
26. Trim the three corners to create a

single continuous wall boundary.
27. Select the Green Check to exit the edit profile mode.
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28. Switch to the 3D view.
You can see the opening in the wall

that was created.
29. Activate the South elevation.
30. Under Wall, select Wall: Reveal.
31. Enable Vertical on the ribbon.
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32.
Click on Grid 3 to place the reveal.
Exit the command.
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33.
Select the reveal so it is highlighted.
Notice there is a grip located on each

end of the reveal.
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34. Drag the top end of the reveal to the

intersection of Grid 3 and Roof Level.
35. Drag the bottom end of the reveal to

the intersection of Grid 3 and Level 2.
Close the drawing file.
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Curtain Walls
A curtain wall is any exterior wall that is attached to the building structure and which
does not carry the floor or roof loads of the building. Like walls, curtain walls are system
families.
In common usage, curtain walls are often defined as thin, usually aluminum-framed walls
containing in-fills of glass, metal panels, or thin stone. When you draw the curtain wall, a
single panel is extended the length of the wall. If you create a curtain wall that has
automatic curtain grids, the wall is subdivided into several panels.
In a curtain wall, grid lines define where the mullions are placed. Mullions are the
structural elements that divide adjacent window units. You can modify a curtain wall by
selecting the wall and right-clicking to access a context menu. The context menu provides
several choices for manipulating the curtain wall, such as selecting panels and mullions.
Curtain Walls contains most properties of a basic wall. They have bottom and top
constraints and their profile can be modified.
CURTAIN GRIDS
Curtain grids are divisions created on the walls. These divisions can be
horizontal or vertical. Curtain grids can be placed in floor plan, elevations,
and 3D views.
MULLIONS
Mullions are elements that can be created on each curtain grid segment, as
well as on each curtain wall extremity.
CURTAIN PANELS
Curtain panels are rectangular elements located between each curtain grid.
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Exercise 1-5
Curtain Walls
Drawing Name: linear_curtain_wall.rvt
Scope
Placing a Curtain Walls
Adding and removing Curtain Wall Grids
Adding a Curtain Wall Door
Adding and removing mullions
Solution
2. Select the two walls located between Grids 1 and 2

and Grids B and C.
Hint: Hold down the CTL key to select more than one
element.
3. Use the Type Selector to assign Curtain Wall 1 to

the selected walls.
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4. Switch to a 3D View.
5. Use the Viewcube to orient the view to a SW

perspective view.
6. Zoom into the Southwest corner of the building

model.
7. Select Curtain Grid from the ribbon.
8. Enable All Segments on the ribbon.
All segments applies a curtain grid to the entire glass

panel.
9. If you hover the mouse along the bottom of the glass

panel on the west side of the building, the mouse will
snap to different points. These preset points divide the
panel into equal sections.
Click when the value 5’ 5 3/16” is displayed.
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10. Click a second time to place a curtain grid at the

midpoint of the curtain panel.
If you cancel out of the command, you see the glass

panel has been divided into three equal panes.

panel.
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13. Locate the midpoint of the south curtain wall and

select to place a curtain grid.
14. Locate the midpoint of each section of the divided

curtain wall to place another curtain grid.
Cancel out of the command so you can inspect your

curtain wall.
The south curtain wall should have four vertical glass

panels of equal width of 5’ 5-23/64”.
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panel.
17. Place a horizontal curtain grid by hovering over the

vertical edge of the curtain wall.
Locate the bottom grid 4’ above Level 1.
18. Place a second horizontal grid 8’ above first

horizontal grid.
19. Move over to the west curtain wall.
The curtain grid tool should automatically snap to the

horizontal grids placed on the west wall.
Add two horizontal grids at the same distances on the

south curtain wall.
The curtain wall should look as shown.
We will add a door in the area indicated by the arrow,

but first we need to define a panel the correct size.
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20. Select the Curtain Grid tool from the ribbon.
21. Set the Placement to One Segment.
22. Place the segment at the midpoint of the middle glass

panel.
ESC out of the command.
23. Select the lower curtain grid line.
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24. Enable Add/Remove Segments from the ribbon.
25. Select the segment indicated than click outside the

building.
The panel should appear as shown.
26.
Select the panel.
27. Use the Type Selector to change the panel to Door-

Curtain-Wall-Double-Storefront.
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28. Change the Detail Level to Fine so you can see the
door hardware.
29. Select the Mullion tool from the ribbon.
The placement of mullions is determined by curtain grids. You cannot

place a mullion without a curtain grid.
30. Set the Type Selector to Quad Corner Mullion: 5” x

5” Quad Corner.
31.
Place at the southwest corner where the two curtain
walls intersect.
32. Enable All Grid Lines on the ribbon.
33. Set the Type Selector to Rectangular Mullion: 2.5”

x 5” Rectangular.
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34. Select the Grid Line on the west curtain wall.
35. Select the grid lines on the south curtain wall.
36. Use the TAB key to cycle through selections until the
mullion below the door is selected.
Delete the mullion by clicking the DELETE key on

the keyboard or using the Delete tool on the ribbon.
37. The curtain wall should appear as shown.
Save as ex1-5.rvt.
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Exercise 1-6
Embedded Curtain Walls
Drawing Name: embedded curtain wall.rvt
Scope
Placing a Curtain Wall inside an existing wall
Adding and removing Curtain Wall Grids
Adding a Curtain Wall Door
Adding and removing mullions
Solution
We are going to embed a curtain wall in the indicated

south wall.
2.
Select the Wall tool from the Architecture ribbon.
3. Select the Curtain Wall: Exterior Glazing from the

Type Selector.
Click Edit Type.
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4. Enable Automatically Embed.
Set the Curtain Panel to System Panel: Glazed.

Set the Join Condition to Vertical Grid Continuous.
5. Under Vertical Grid:
Set the Layout to None.
Under Horizontal Grid:

Set the Layout to None.
Set the Vertical and Horizontal Mullions to None.
Click OK.
6. In the Properties palette:
Set the Base Constraint to LEVEL 1.

Set the Base Offset to 2’ 8”.
Set the Top Constraint to LEVEL 1.
Set the Top Offset to 8’ 8”.
7. Set the start point at 2’ 6” to the right of Grid 2.
8. Set the end point at Grid 5.
ESC to exit the command.
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9. Switch to a South Elevation.
If the curtain wall doesn’t appear properly, return to

the Level 1 floor plan and check that the curtain wall
is oriented properly using the flip arrows.
10. Switch to the LEVEL 1 Floor Plan view.
11. Select Curtain Grid.
Enable All Segments.
12. Place a curtain grid at the midpoint of each of the

interior walls.
Curtain Grids can be placed in elevations or floor

plans.
13. Switch back to the South elevation.
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You should see vertical curtain grids have been

placed.
14. Select Curtain Grid.
Enable All Segments.
15. Place the curtain grid at the horizontal midpoint of the

curtain wall.

16. Select the Mullion tool from the ribbon.
17. Enable All Grid Lines.
18. Select the Rectangular Mullion: 1” Square from the Type

Selector.
19. Click on one of the

curtain grids to place the
mullions.
Switch to a 3D view to
inspect your embedded
curtain wall.
20. If the embedded curtain wall does not create an opening in the south wall, select
the south wall, click Edit Profile and then place a rectangle at the location of the
curtain wall.
Save as ex1-6.rvt.
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Roofs
Roofs are system families. Roofs can be created from a building footprint, using an
extrusion, and from a mass instance (converting a face to a roof).
Roof by footprint
x 2D closed-loop sketch of the roof perimeter
x Created when you select walls or draw lines in plan view
x Created at level of view in which it was sketched
x Height is controlled by Base Height Offset property
x Openings are defined by additional closed loops
x Slopes are defined when you apply a slope parameter to sketch lines
Roof by extrusion
x Open-loop sketch of the roof profile
x Created when you use lines and arcs to sketch the profile in an elevation view
x Height is controlled by the location of the sketch in elevation view
x Depth is calculated by Revit based on size of sketch, unless you specify start and
end points.
Roofs are defined by material layers, similar to walls.
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Exercise 1-7
Creating a Roof by Footprint
Drawing Name: i_roofs.rvt
Scope
Create a roof.
Solution
1. Activate the T.O. Parapet floor plan.
2. Select Roof by Footprint from the tab.
3. Select Steel Truss - Insulation on Metal Deck -

EPDM using the Type Selector on the Properties
panel.
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4. Select Pick Walls mode.
5. On the Options bar,

uncheck Defines slope.
Set the Overhang to 0cc-0s.
Uncheck Extend to Wall Core.
6. Select all the exterior walls.
7. Use the Trim tool from the Modify panel to

create a closed boundary, if necessary.
8. Align the boundary lines with the exterior face

of each wall.
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9. Select the Green Check on the Model panel to Finish Roof.
10. Close without saving.
Exercise 1-8
Creating a Roof by Extrusion
Drawing Name: i_roofs_extrusion.rvt
Scope
Create a roof by extrusion.
Modify a roof.
Solution
1. Activate the 3D view.
2. Activate the Architecture tab.

Select Roof by Extrusion under
the Build panel.
3. Enable Name.
Select Roof Shape from the list of
reference planes.
Click OK.
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4. Select Upper Roof from the list.

Click OK.
5. Select the Show tool from the Work Plane panel.

This will display the active work plane.
6. Right click on the ViewCube’s ring.

Select Orient to a Plane.
7. Enable Name.
Select Roof Shape from the list of reference
planes.
Click OK.
8. Select the Start-End-Radius Arc tool from the Draw panel.
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9.
Draw an arc over the building as shown.
10. Select the Green Check under the Mode panel to finish the roof.
11. Switch to an isometric 3D view.
12. Hover over the wall below the roof.

Click TAB.
All connected walls will be selected.
13. Select Attach Top/Base from the Modify Wall

panel.
Then select the roof.
The walls will adjust to meet the roof.
Orbit the model to inspect the walls.
14. Activate the Level 3 floor plan.
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15. Activate the Architecture tab.

Select the Roof By Footprint tool
from the Build panel.
16. Select the Pick Walls tool from the Draw panel.
17. On the Options bar: Enable Defines slope.

Set the Overhang to 2cc 0s.
Enable Extend to wall core.
18. Select the outside edge of the two walls
indicated.
19. Disable Defines slope.
20. Select the outside edge of the wall indicated.

Set the Overhang to 0cc 0ss.
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22. Select the Pick Line tool from the Draw panel.
23. Pick the exterior side of the wall indicated.
24. Select the Trim tool from the Modify panel.
25. Trim the roof boundaries so they form a closed

polygon.
26. Set the Type to Generic- 9ss. Click OK.
27. Set the Slope to 6ss/12ss.
28. Verify that both the back and front boundary lines have no slope
assigned.
If they have a slope symbol, select the back and front boundary
and lines and uncheck Defines Slope on the Options bar.
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29. Once the sketch is closed and trimmed properly, select the Green
Check on the Mode panel.
30. Return to a 3D view.
31. Hover over the front wall.

Click TAB to select all connected walls.
Left click to select the walls.
32. Select Attach Top/Base from the Modify Wall panel.
33. Select the roof to attach the wall.
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34. Click Unjoin Elements.
Left click in the window to release the

selection.
Orbit around the model to inspect the

roofs.
35. Close without saving.
Exercise 1-9
Add Split Lines to a Roof
Drawing Name: Split Lines Roof.rvt
Scope
Create a roof by footprint.
Modify a roof using split lines.
Solution
1. Activate the ROOF floor plan.
2. Select the Roof by Footprint tool from the ribbon.
3. Verify that the Type is set to Steel Truss

– Insulation on Metal Deck – EPDM.
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Set the Overhang to 0’ 0”.
Disable Extend to wall core.
5. Select the Rectangle tool from the Draw panel.
6. Select the two inside corners of the

parapet walls to define the rectangle.
7. Select Green Check to complete the roof.
8. The roof should still be highlighted.

If you accidentally clicked ESC or deselected the roof, click on
the roof to select it.
Select the Add Split Line tool from the ribbon.

The display changes and shows the roof
boundary with green dashed lines.
9. Start the split line at Grid 3 and Grid A.
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10. End the split line at Grid 3 and Grid C.
11. Draw a split line from C1 to B2.
12. Draw a split line from A1 to B2.
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13. Draw a split line from C3 to B2.
14. Draw a split line from A3 to B2.
15. Add split lines that mirror the left side

of the roof as shown.
Notice you can’t use the MIRROR or

COPY tools. You must place each split
line individually.
16. Enable Modify Sub Elements.
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17. Select the ppoint at B2.
On the ribbon: set the Elevation Base to

Current Level.
Set the Elevation to 2’-0”.
Repeat for the point at B4.
18. Select Edit Type on the Properties palette.
19. Click Edit next to Structure.
20. Note that Layer 2 has Variable enabled.
This is because we added a slope with split

lines.
Click OK twice to close the dialog boxes.
21. Click Modify on the ribbon to exit the roof editing mode.
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Revit 2024 Architecture Certified

Professional Exam Study Guide

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x Create and Modify Architectural Components

There are three kinds of families in Revit Architecture:

There may be one question on the

Elements are organized by

If you look in the

You should be able to identify whether an object is a model element or an annotation

1. Activate the Ground Floor floor plan.

2. Zoom into the area where the green

3. Select Wall from the Architecture ribbon.

4. Set the Wall Type to Generic – 6ss 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

8. Notice that if the Top

9. Close the file without saving.

2. Activate Level 2 Floor Plan.

3. Place a wall section as shown.

Go to the View ribbon.

4. Set the view type to Wall Section.

5. The first point selected will place the section

Use the Flip controls if needed to orient the

Double left click on the section head to open the

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

Select the wall and then go to the Properties panel

10. Select the wall on Level 1.

Note that the wall goes through the floor on Level

Check the Properties palette and note that the Top

11. Select Attach Top/Base on the ribbon.

12. Select the Level 2 floor.

Note that the Top Constraint and Unconnected

2. In the Project Browser, locate the Walls family

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.

Note the Retaining – 12” Concrete wall is set to a

Use the Down button to move the Footing 20’

9. Set the Offset to Finish Face: Interior.

10. Notice how the wall adjusts in the preview so that

Click OK to close the dialog.

11. Click Unjoin Elements.

1. Activate Level 1 Floor Plan.

A floor, some model lines and some grid lines are

2. Select the Wall tool from the Architecture ribbon.

3. Set the wall type to Exterior - Brick on Mtl.

4. Set the Location Line to

5. Set the Top Constraint to TOP OF

Set the Top Offset to 0”.

6. Select the Rectangle tool from the Draw panel.

7. Select the upper left corner as the