Pre-test

Before you begin this course, test your skills by taking the following assessment to see where you stand.

Keep track of your incorrect answers to know which skills you should study. You'll have a chance to take this same practice test again at the end of the course to see how you've improved.

Revit for architectural design pre-test

Required for course completion

49 questions

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer needs to create the condition shown in the exhibit. The bottom extension of the outer brick layer needs to be adjusted independently of the other layers in the wall. How can this be accomplished?

(Select one)

Edit the wall profile and adjust the sketch lines to account for the proper brick offset.
In the Edit Assembly dialog, use the Modify tool and unlock the brick layer.
On the Modify tab, activate the Split Element tool, and split the wall at the brick layer.
Add a void extrusion to the wall and then use the Cut Geometry tool.

Select an answer

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer is working with the curtain wall as shown in the exhibit. They would like to change the number of bays on the Vertical Grid to 6, but the value is dimmed. Why is this the case?

(Select one)

Selecting the Fixed Number option for the Layout setting of the Vertical Grid will enable the number to be changed manually.
Selecting the Adjust for Mullion Size option of the Vertical Grid will enable the Number parameter to be changed manually.
Choosing the Custom option from the Justification drop-down menu will enable the Number parameter to be changed manually.
The number of curtain wall bays is always read-only and is determined by the size of the bay and the length of the curtain wall.

Select an answer

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer needs to create the sloped roof shown in the exhibit. Which tool should be used to slope the roof?

(Select one)

Shape Editing
Variable Thickness
Defines Slope
Slope Arrow

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Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer is configuring the stairs shown in the exhibit. What type of supports should be selected?

(Select one)

None
Stringer
Riser
Carriage

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An architectural designer needs to create an opening in a sloped roof. The opening needs to be perpendicular to the outer surface of the roof. Which opening tool should be used?

(Select one)

Vertical Opening
Shaft Opening
Wall Opening
Opening by Face

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An architectural designer needs to place columns inside of architectural columns. Which tool should be used to accomplish this?

(Select one)

Model Group
Component
Join Geometry
Structural Column

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An architectural designer needs to create a new brick material based on an existing brick material. The same material assets need to be used. Which process should be used?

(Select one)

Select Create New Material and then add the assets from the existing brick material.
Right-click the material and select Duplicate Material and Assets.
Right-click the material and select Duplicate Using Shared Assets.
Select Open Existing Library and then select the existing brick material.

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An architectural designer is working on a door family. The material for each geometric form needs to be controlled in the project. How can this be accomplished?

(Select one)

Associate each form’s Material parameter to a family parameter that is a Material type of parameter.
Create a family parameter that has Material in the name and associate the family to it.
Create a family parameter that is a Material type of parameter and associate the family to it.
Associate each form’s Visible parameter to a family parameter that is a Material type of parameter.

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An architectural designer is working with a brick on metal stud wall. The designer wants to create a small rectangular portion on the outside of the wall that has a wood finish. How can this be accomplished?

(Select one)

Activate Opening by Face, sketch the rectangular region, and then apply the wood material to the opening.
Create a new basic wall type and then automatically embed it into the wall to create the rectangular region.
Use the Split Face tool to create a separate region and then use the Paint tool to paint the wood material.
Open the Material Browser, select the wood material, and then click Paint on Face.

Select an answer

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer is reviewing the instance properties of a room and notices that the Volume is set to Not Computed. How can this parameter be calculated?

(Select one)

Change the Upper Limit to SECOND FLOOR.
Change the Room Area Computation to At Wall Finish.
Change the Volume Computations to Areas and Volumes.
Change the Computation Height to SECOND FLOOR.

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An architectural designer has a linked architectural model and wants to place rooms inside of the link. Revit does not recognize any of the elements as room bounding though. What should be done?

(Select one)

Open the link and change the Room Area Computation setting to at wall finish.
Use the Room Separator tool with the Pick Lines option to place room separation lines.
Select the linked architectural model, click Edit Type, and enable Room Bounding.
Enable Room Bounding in the Properties palette for each wall in the link.

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An architectural designer wants the room Perimeter to be calculated at 3’-0” above the GROUND FLOOR level. How can this be accomplished?

(Select one)

Set the Computation Height to 3’-0” for the GROUND FLOOR level.
Set the Computation Height to 3’-0” for the Room Area Computation.
Set the Computation Height to 3’-0” for the room.
Set the Computation Height to 3’-0” for the Volume Computations.

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An architectural designer wants to place a room tag outside the room. Which two actions should be completed?

Select up to 2

The leader line intersects a non-bounding wall.
The tag is moved using the Pick New Host tool.
The leader option is selected.
The leader is pointing to the room.
The tag family has the Keep Readable parameter selected.

Select an answer

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer needs to create the highlighted geometry. Which tool should be used to create the form?

(Select one)

Blend
Swept Blend
Extrusion
Revolve

Select an answer

Refer to exhibits.
Exhibit A

Exhibit B

An architectural designer created a topography with a thickness of 1 ft (0.30 mm). A point was placed as shown in Exhibit A. The terrain in shown in a section view in Exhibit B.

What is the elevation difference between the added point and the survey point?

(Select one)

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An architectural designer has created a model group and wants to place additional instances of the group. Which two of the following methods can be used?

Select up to 2

Activate the Place a Component tool.
Use the Copy tool to copy the original group.
Activate the Place Model Group tool.
Open the group in the Family Editor and change the number.
Enter into Edit Group mode and copy the group.

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An architectural designer wants to control the view properties of several views using a view template. After assigning the view template to all the views, the View Scale can still be adjusted in the View Control Bar for each view. Why is this happening?

(Select one)

A plan region is being used to control the View Scale.
Override is selected for the View Scale in the Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog.
The View Scale has been associated to a shared parameter.
Include is not selected for the View Scale parameter in the view template.

Select an answer

Refer to exhibit.

Both Callout 1 and Callout 2 were drawn on Level 1. Why does Callout 2 appear under Drafting Views?

(Select one)

The type of Callout 2 was changed from the type selector.
Reference Other View was selected when creating Callout 2.
Callout 2 has not been placed on a sheet yet.
The view template of Callout 2 was changed from the properties palette.

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An architectural designer wants the walls in a view to be color coded based on the Function parameter. Which tool should be used to accomplish this?

(Select one)

Color Fill Legend
Visibility/Graphics Overrides
View Filters
Object Styles

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Where is the leader arrowhead controlled for a text note?

(Select one)

Text Instance Properties
Arrowhead Type Properties
Text Type Properties
Additional Settings dialog

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What must be added to a dimension type for the dimension to show both imperial and metric units?

(Select one)

Equality Formula
Units Format
Text Note
Alternate Units

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What category should a family be in order to be placed using the Symbol tool?

(Select one)

Text Note
Generic Annotations
Generic Model
Annotations

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Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer is creating a revision cloud. The designer is trying to assign the cloud to Sequence 1: Revision 1 but is unable to. Why is this happening?

(Select one)

The Show option is set to Tag.
The Issued option is selected for the revision.
The Numbering option is set to Per Project.
The Numbering sequence is Numeric.

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An architectural designer creates a new model fill pattern. The designer wants to use it in the project. What needs to be created for the fill pattern to be used?

(Select one)

Hatch Pattern Type
Symbol Type
Filled Region Type
Generic Annotation Type

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An architectural designer has created a model group that includes an office furniture layout. Several instances of the model group have been placed. The designer tags the furniture in one model group and wants to use the same tag layout for the other model groups. How can this be accomplished?

(Select one)

Create an Attached Detail Group and attach it to the other model groups.
Use the Tag All Not Tagged tool and select the Furniture Tags category.
Add the tags to a generic annotation family and use it to tag the groups.
Place the tags in a model group and then copy it to the same locations as the other groups.

Select an answer

Refer to exhibit.

Based on the drawing area, what view state is currently active?

(Select one)

Reveal Hidden Elements
Gray Inactive Worksets
Worksharing Display Mode
Temporary Hide/Isolate

Select an answer

Refer to exhibit.

After enabling worksharing in the model, an architectural designer is presented with the two worksets shown in the exhibit

What should the designer do first to make Workset1 Non Editable?

(Select one)

Select the Gray Inactive Workset Graphics checkbox.
Synchronize the model with central.
Select Visible in all views next to Workset1.
Change the Opened parameter of Workset1 to Yes.

Select an answer

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer is working on a workshared model. Which setting allows the designer to open worksets according to their state from a previous Revit session every time they open the model?

(Select one)

Specify
Editable
All
Last Viewed

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An architectural designer imports a DWG file into a Revit project and is considering exploding it to select and edit specific elements. Before they explode the file, what should they consider as a likely outcome?

(Select one)

Exploding the DWG file will preserve all original CAD properties while simplifying the model by merging elements.
Exploding the DWG file will incorporate all imported CAD layers into Revit families, streamlining coordination across the project.
Exploding the DWG file will automatically convert CAD layers to Revit categories, making it easier to manage visibility.
Exploding the DWG file will create more individual elements, which can decrease project performance and complicate model management.

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An architectural designer needs to remove several families from a project that are no longer needed to help reduce the file size. Which tool should be used?

(Select one)

Audit
Delete
Compact Central Model
Purge Unused

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Refer to exhibit.

The Phase of a view is set to New Construction and the Phase Filter is set to Show Complete. What will control the graphic display of Existing elements?

(Select one)

The Existing settings on the Graphic Overrides tab.
Existing elements will not be visible in the view.
The settings for the elements’ categories in the Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog.
Object Styles for the New Construction phase.

Select an answer

An architectural designer is working on a project with design options. The designer needs to edit multiple walls but is not sure which design option the walls belong to. Which tool can be used?

(Select one)

Add to Set
Pick to Edit
Modify
Make Primary

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An architectural designer is working on a project with design options. The designer has determined that the second design option in the set is the one that will be used for the design moving forward. What should be done with the design option?

(Select one)

Make the second design option the primary design option and then accept the primary.
In the Design Options dialog, select the second design option and click Edit Selected.
Open the Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog and set the second design option for the option set.
Use the Purge Unused tool to purge the other design options from the model.

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An architectural designer has an MEP model where air terminals are placed. The designer wants to use the air terminal locations to place generic air terminals in the architectural model. What should the designer do?

(Select one)

Use Copy/Monitor and specify type mapping for the air terminals.
Place air terminals individually and then use Monitor to track the locations.
Batch copy using Copy/Monitor and then change all the air terminal types.
Copy the MEP air terminals to the clipboard and paste in the architectural model.

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Where is the save location of workshared local copies controlled?

(Select one)

Synchronize with Central dialog
Worksets dialog
Options dialog > File Locations
Options dialog > User Interface

Select an answer

Which view property can be switched between True North and Project North?

(Select one)

Shared Site
Shared Coordinates
Project Location
Orientation

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Which tool should be used to transfer the units from a project to a project template?

(Select one)

Export ODBC Database
Copy to Clipboard
Save As Library
Transfer Project Standards

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An architectural designer is creating a browser organization scheme. The available options to group by do not work for what the designer wants to do. What should be done to further customize the browser organization?

(Select one)

Open the Project Information dialog and create a new shared parameter for Browser Organization.
Create a project parameter and assign it to the Views category.
In the Global Parameters dialog, create a new parameter for Browser Organization.
Add a new sort by parameter in the User Interface options in the Options dialog.

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An architectural designer needs to organize the Project Browser to sort views and sheets by specific discipline while grouping those used for documentation versus presentation separately. How can the designer accomplish this?

(Select one)

Create a new sheets filter in Browser Organization, grouping views by discipline and use.
Use Browser Organization to create custom rules based on use and discipline.
Set the correct use and discipline of views in their corresponding view template.
Assign use and discipline for each view and sheet, then set up Filters to assign graphic differentiation.

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What should be created when the same set of sheets needs to be printed and exported to PDF multiple times?

(Select one)

Export Setup
Template
Print Set
Organization Scheme

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In which dialog is the Layer naming convention for exported CAD files controlled?

(Select one)

Visibility/Graphic Overrides
Export Setup
Modify DWG/DXF Export Setup
Object Styles

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An architectural designer is creating a wall schedule. The designer only wants to show walls of the Brick on Metal Stud type. How should this be accomplished?

(Select one)

Set the Appearance of the schedule to show the Brick on Metal Stud type.
Sort the schedule by wall Type and deselect Itemize every instance.
Use conditional formatting based on wall Type equals Brick on Metal Stud.
Filter the schedule by wall Type equals Brick on Metal Stud.

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Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer is working on a window schedule. The Window Area is shown in the schedule, but the designer cannot find that parameter in the instance or type properties for the windows. How is this parameter created?

(Select one)

Using the Combine Parameters tool.
Scheduling a global parameter with a formula.
Adding a calculated parameter.
Creating a formula for a family parameter.

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An architectural designer is creating a wall type schedule. When the designer creates a schedule for the Walls category, every wall in the project shows. What should be done so that just the wall types show?

(Select one)

Set the Type field to a Hidden field and group by Type.
Filter the schedule by wall Type and deselect Grand totals.
Sort the schedule by wall Type and deselect Itemize every instance.
Add the Type field and group by the Type.

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An architectural designer is working on a room schedule. The designer needs to quickly specify all the finish parameters. What should be used to automate the process?

(Select one)

Key Schedule
Calculated Parameter
Legend
Note Block

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An architectural designer is tasked with showing different black patterns for each type of area.

Which two steps allow them to achieve this?

Select up to 2

In Model Display, edit Graphic Display Options for the corresponding plan view.
Open the corresponding floor plan. In Properties, click View Template.
Open the corresponding area plan. In Properties, click Color Scheme.
Edit the Fill Pattern and Color for each Value in Edit Color Scheme.
In Edit Color Scheme, set the Color by the parameter: Area.

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What does setting the geographic location of a model primarily affect?

(Select one)

The location of elements in the 3D model.
The orientation of sunlight and shadows in the project.
The Project North of the Site floor plan.
The orientation of the project with respect to other buildings.

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Pre-test

Revit for architectural design pre-test

Refer to exhibit. An architectural designer needs to create the condition shown in the exhibit. The bottom extension of the outer brick layer needs to be adjusted independently of the other layers in the wall. How can this be accomplished?

Refer to exhibit. An architectural designer is working with the curtain wall as shown in the exhibit. They would like to change the number of bays on the Vertical Grid to 6, but the value is dimmed. Why is this the case?

Refer to exhibit. An architectural designer needs to create the sloped roof shown in the exhibit. Which tool should be used to slope the roof?

Refer to exhibit. An architectural designer is configuring the stairs shown in the exhibit. What type of supports should be selected?

An architectural designer needs to create an opening in a sloped roof. The opening needs to be perpendicular to the outer surface of the roof. Which opening tool should be used?

An architectural designer needs to place columns inside of architectural columns. Which tool should be used to accomplish this?

An architectural designer needs to create a new brick material based on an existing brick material. The same material assets need to be used. Which process should be used?

An architectural designer is working on a door family. The material for each geometric form needs to be controlled in the project. How can this be accomplished?

An architectural designer is working with a brick on metal stud wall. The designer wants to create a small rectangular portion on the outside of the wall that has a wood finish. How can this be accomplished?

Refer to exhibit. An architectural designer is reviewing the instance properties of a room and notices that the Volume is set to Not Computed. How can this parameter be calculated?

An architectural designer has a linked architectural model and wants to place rooms inside of the link. Revit does not recognize any of the elements as room bounding though. What should be done?

An architectural designer wants the room Perimeter to be calculated at 3’-0” above the GROUND FLOOR level. How can this be accomplished?

An architectural designer wants to place a room tag outside the room. Which two actions should be completed?

Refer to exhibit.An architectural designer needs to create the highlighted geometry. Which tool should be used to create the form?

Refer to exhibit. Which type of parameter is the Number of hinges? (Choose two.)

Refer to exhibits. Exhibit A Exhibit BAn architectural designer created a topography with a thickness of 1 ft (0.30 mm). A point was placed as shown in Exhibit A. The terrain in shown in a section view in Exhibit B. What is the elevation difference between the added point and the survey point?

An architectural designer has created a model group and wants to place additional instances of the group. Which two of the following methods can be used?

An architectural designer wants to control the view properties of several views using a view template. After assigning the view template to all the views, the View Scale can still be adjusted in the View Control Bar for each view. Why is this happening?

Refer to exhibit. Both Callout 1 and Callout 2 were drawn on Level 1. Why does Callout 2 appear under Drafting Views?

An architectural designer wants the walls in a view to be color coded based on the Function parameter. Which tool should be used to accomplish this?

Where is the leader arrowhead controlled for a text note?

What must be added to a dimension type for the dimension to show both imperial and metric units?

What category should a family be in order to be placed using the Symbol tool?

Refer to exhibit. An architectural designer is creating a revision cloud. The designer is trying to assign the cloud to Sequence 1: Revision 1 but is unable to. Why is this happening?

What are the two View options when placing a legend component? (Select two.)

An architectural designer creates a new model fill pattern. The designer wants to use it in the project. What needs to be created for the fill pattern to be used?

An architectural designer has created a model group that includes an office furniture layout. Several instances of the model group have been placed. The designer tags the furniture in one model group and wants to use the same tag layout for the other model groups. How can this be accomplished?

Refer to exhibit. Based on the drawing area, what view state is currently active?

Refer to exhibit. After enabling worksharing in the model, an architectural designer is presented with the two worksets shown in the exhibitWhat should the designer do first to make Workset1 Non Editable?

Refer to exhibit. An architectural designer is working on a workshared model. Which setting allows the designer to open worksets according to their state from a previous Revit session every time they open the model?

An architectural designer imports a DWG file into a Revit project and is considering exploding it to select and edit specific elements. Before they explode the file, what should they consider as a likely outcome?

An architectural designer needs to remove several families from a project that are no longer needed to help reduce the file size. Which tool should be used?

Refer to exhibit. The Phase of a view is set to New Construction and the Phase Filter is set to Show Complete. What will control the graphic display of Existing elements?

An architectural designer is working on a project with design options. The designer needs to edit multiple walls but is not sure which design option the walls belong to. Which tool can be used?

An architectural designer is working on a project with design options. The designer has determined that the second design option in the set is the one that will be used for the design moving forward. What should be done with the design option?

An architectural designer has an MEP model where air terminals are placed. The designer wants to use the air terminal locations to place generic air terminals in the architectural model. What should the designer do?

Where is the save location of workshared local copies controlled?

Which view property can be switched between True North and Project North?

Which tool should be used to transfer the units from a project to a project template?

An architectural designer is creating a browser organization scheme. The available options to group by do not work for what the designer wants to do. What should be done to further customize the browser organization?

An architectural designer needs to organize the Project Browser to sort views and sheets by specific discipline while grouping those used for documentation versus presentation separately. How can the designer accomplish this?

What should be created when the same set of sheets needs to be printed and exported to PDF multiple times?

In which dialog is the Layer naming convention for exported CAD files controlled?

An architectural designer is creating a wall schedule. The designer only wants to show walls of the Brick on Metal Stud type. How should this be accomplished?

Refer to exhibit. An architectural designer is working on a window schedule. The Window Area is shown in the schedule, but the designer cannot find that parameter in the instance or type properties for the windows. How is this parameter created?

An architectural designer is creating a wall type schedule. When the designer creates a schedule for the Walls category, every wall in the project shows. What should be done so that just the wall types show?

An architectural designer is working on a room schedule. The designer needs to quickly specify all the finish parameters. What should be used to automate the process?

An architectural designer is tasked with showing different black patterns for each type of area.Which two steps allow them to achieve this?

What does setting the geographic location of a model primarily affect?

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer needs to create the condition shown in the exhibit. The bottom extension of the outer brick layer needs to be adjusted independently of the other layers in the wall. How can this be accomplished?

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer is working with the curtain wall as shown in the exhibit. They would like to change the number of bays on the Vertical Grid to 6, but the value is dimmed. Why is this the case?

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer needs to create the sloped roof shown in the exhibit. Which tool should be used to slope the roof?

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer is configuring the stairs shown in the exhibit. What type of supports should be selected?

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer is reviewing the instance properties of a room and notices that the Volume is set to Not Computed. How can this parameter be calculated?

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer needs to create the highlighted geometry. Which tool should be used to create the form?

Refer to exhibit.

Which type of parameter is the Number of hinges? (Choose two.)

Refer to exhibits.
Exhibit A

Exhibit B

An architectural designer created a topography with a thickness of 1 ft (0.30 mm). A point was placed as shown in Exhibit A. The terrain in shown in a section view in Exhibit B.

What is the elevation difference between the added point and the survey point?

Refer to exhibit.

Both Callout 1 and Callout 2 were drawn on Level 1. Why does Callout 2 appear under Drafting Views?

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer is creating a revision cloud. The designer is trying to assign the cloud to Sequence 1: Revision 1 but is unable to. Why is this happening?

Refer to exhibit.

Based on the drawing area, what view state is currently active?

Refer to exhibit.

After enabling worksharing in the model, an architectural designer is presented with the two worksets shown in the exhibit

What should the designer do first to make Workset1 Non Editable?

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer is working on a workshared model. Which setting allows the designer to open worksets according to their state from a previous Revit session every time they open the model?

Refer to exhibit.

The Phase of a view is set to New Construction and the Phase Filter is set to Show Complete. What will control the graphic display of Existing elements?

Refer to exhibit.

An architectural designer is working on a window schedule. The Window Area is shown in the schedule, but the designer cannot find that parameter in the instance or type properties for the windows. How is this parameter created?

An architectural designer is tasked with showing different black patterns for each type of area.

Which two steps allow them to achieve this?