Practice Free RVT_ELEC_01101 Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Electrical Design Exam Questions Answers With Explanation

In Revit, when editing a family in the Family Editor and reloading it into a project, Revit handles type changes using specific update rules. Types that are renamed overwrite their earlier version in the project because they retain the same internal type ID. Types that are added to the family also appear in the project once reloaded.

Initially, the family contains two types:

Above Counter

Plain

The changes made in the Family Editor are:

1?? Rename Plain ? Standard

2?? Add a new type named GFCI

According to documented Revit behavior for type updates:

“When a family is reloaded into the project, any renamed family type replaces its previous version while maintaining its parameter assignments. Newly created types are added as additional family types available for placement within the project.”

Therefore:

Plain no longer exists because it was renamed

Standard now exists in its place

GFCI is added as a new family type

Above Counter remains unchanged

Thus, the family in the project now contains:

? Above Counter

? GFCI

? Standard

???? This matches answer choice:

B. Above Counter, GFCI, Standard

In Revit Electrical Design, the Selection Box tool is used to quickly isolate and display selected components in a cropped 3D view. When an electrical designer selects conduits or devices in a model and chooses Selection Box from the Modify tab, Revit automatically generates a 3D view bounded tightly around the selected elements, helping coordinate routing in confined or congested spaces.

According to the Revit MEP User’s Guide under “Creating 3D Views”:

“Use the Selection Box tool to create a 3D view that isolates selected elements. Revit automatically crops the view extents to the selected geometry.”

This feature is critical in multidisciplinary coordination because it allows the electrical designer to review specific conduits, cable trays, or lighting paths in context without manually adjusting view boundaries.

In contrast:

Default 3D View (Option B) shows the entire model.

Scope Box (Option C) controls view extents in 2D views or view templates, not instant isolation.

Section Box (Option D) is manually adjusted within an existing 3D view but does not automatically generate a cropped view around selected elements.

Therefore, the Selection Box is the correct and most efficient tool for this task.

In Autodesk Revit, particularly for electrical and MEP design disciplines using a workshared model, the command “Reload Latest” allows a designer to see changes made by other users without saving or publishing their own work to the central model. This tool ensures that while the designer continues to work locally, their environment stays updated with the latest modifications made by colleagues.

According to the Autodesk Revit MEP User Guide (Chapter 54 – Working in a Team), under the section Loading Updates from the Central Model, it states:

“As you work, you can see the changes other team members have made to the project after they have been synchronized with the central model. You can load updates from the central model without publishing your changes to the central model.

In your local file, click Collaborate tab ? Synchronize panel ? (Reload Latest).”

This confirms that the Reload Latest command refreshes your local file with any modifications from the central file that others have synchronized, but it does not send your local changes back. It is a critical feature for coordination in a team environment, especially when multiple designers—such as electrical, mechanical, and structural engineers—are contributing simultaneously to a shared BIM model.

By contrast:

A. Relinquish All Mine only releases ownership of elements but doesn’t update the local model.

C. Manage Worksets is for controlling visibility and editability of worksets.

D. Worksharing Display visually identifies ownership and status but doesn’t refresh model data.

Therefore, when an electrical designer needs to review updates from others (for example, when a lighting layout needs coordination with architectural ceiling adjustments), the proper workflow is to use Reload Latest, ensuring all new information from the central model appears instantly without saving or affecting their current unsaved edits.

The parameter “Lighting Calculation Luminaire Plane: Not Computed” in the Space Properties dialog appears when Revit cannot perform a lighting calculation because no valid lighting fixtures are present within that defined space.

According to the Autodesk Revit MEP User’s Guide (Chapter: Spaces and Lighting Analysis):

“Lighting calculations are performed based on the luminaire data available in the space. If no light fixtures are present, the parameter ‘Lighting Calculation Luminaire Plane’ displays as ‘Not Computed’. Revit requires at least one hosted or ceiling-mounted lighting fixture with a valid light source to calculate illumination.”

In this case, although the space has defined reflectance values (ceiling, wall, and floor) and a lighting calculation workplane height (2’-6”), Revit cannot compute the Luminaire Plane because the software has no lighting geometry to reference for the photometric analysis.

Explanation of incorrect options:

A. Missing IES file: This would cause inaccurate photometric output, but not “Not Computed.”

C. Lights not circuited: Circuiting affects load summaries, not lighting calculations.

D. Lights at different elevations: Revit still computes the average luminaire plane even with varied fixture heights.

Thus, the lighting calculation is not computed simply because no lighting fixtures are placed in the space.

In the given Lighting Fixture Schedule, each row represents a lighting fixture type rather than individual instances, and the “Count” column summarizes how many fixtures of that type exist in the project. To achieve this layout in Revit, two specific actions must be performed in the Schedule Properties dialog:

Deselected “Itemize every instance.”

The Revit documentation explains:

“Itemize every instance. This option displays all instances of an element in individual rows. If you clear this option, multiple instances collapse to the same row based on the sorting parameter. If you do not specify a sorting parameter, all instances collapse to one row.”

By deselecting this checkbox, Revit consolidates identical fixture instances of the same type into a single row — exactly as shown in the exhibit, where each “Type Mark” (A, B, C, etc.) appears once with a summarized Count.

Sorted by Type Mark.

On the same Sorting/Grouping tab, Revit allows users to organize the schedule by a specific field:

“On the Sorting/Grouping tab of the Schedule Properties dialog, you can specify sorting options for rows in a schedule… You can sort by any field in a schedule, except Count.”

In the example, fixtures are sorted alphabetically by their “Type Mark” (A through E). This ensures the grouped and counted results appear in order.

Other options—such as filtering by type mark or adding switch data—do not impact how instances collapse or group within the schedule.

To ensure consistency and efficiency when multiple branch panel schedules require identical formatting, Revit allows applying a panel schedule template to one or more schedules simultaneously.

The documented procedure states:

“You can apply a template to one or more existing panel schedules.”

And further:

“Select the panel schedule(s).

For Apply Templates, specify the template to apply to the selected panel.”

This functionality lets an electrical designer select all 24 branch panel schedules in the Project Browser, right?click and apply the desired template to update formatting across all selected schedules in a single operation.

The Placement panel shown in the exhibit — with options such as Place on Vertical Face, Place on Face, and Place on Work Plane — is displayed only when the family being placed was created using a wall-hosted (face-based or vertical face-based) template. This indicates that the family is designed to be hosted on a vertical surface, such as a wall, rather than a floor or level.

According to the Autodesk Revit MEP User’s Guide (Chapter 44 “Creating and Modifying Families”):

“When placing a hosted family, the placement options depend on the family’s host type.

Wall-based families display the Place on Vertical Face option.

Ceiling-based families display Place on Face or Place on Work Plane.

Floor-based families display Place on Work Plane only.”

The “Place on Vertical Face” option specifically appears for wall-hosted or face-based components because it allows the user to select a vertical plane, typically representing a wall surface. This confirms that the family template used during creation was Wall-based (commonly “Electrical Equipment - Wall Based.rft” or “Generic Model - Wall Based.rft”).

In electrical design, examples of such components include:

Wall-mounted panelboards, switchboards, or transformers.

Receptacles or lighting control devices hosted on walls.

The Smithsonian Facilities Revit Template Guide reinforces this explanation:

“Wall-based components, such as surface-mounted panels, display the Place on Vertical Face option. This confirms the family is wall-hosted and cannot be placed freely on floors or reference planes.”

Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:

A. Face-based template: Would show “Place on Face” (not necessarily limited to vertical).

C. Floor-based template: Displays “Place on Work Plane” only.

D. Always Vertical option: Controls orientation (rotation relative to surface), not placement host type.

Therefore, the Placement panel confirms the component was created using a wall-based family template, allowing it to be attached only to vertical surfaces.

In Autodesk Revit Electrical Design, when an electrical designer attempts to control a receptacle (an Electrical Fixture family) with a switch (a Lighting Device family) as part of a switch system, Revit will only allow this connection if the receptacle’s family has been configured as Switchable within the Family Editor.

According to the Autodesk Revit MEP User’s Guide (Chapter 17 – “Electrical Systems”):

“Revit allows you to add elements such as lighting fixtures or receptacles to a switch system only if the family includes a switchable connector. The ‘Switchable’ parameter must be enabled in the Family Editor to allow this connection.”

This means that for the receptacle shown in the exhibit to appear as an available component for switching, the Electrical Connector within its family must have the Switchable property checked. This parameter is found under:

Family Editor ? Select Connector ? Properties Palette ? Electrical - Data ? Switchable.

If this option is not enabled, Revit treats the receptacle as a standard unswitched outlet and will not display it in the switch system creation dialog. Once the option is checked, the designer can reload the family into the project and associate it with a switch system normally.

Additionally, the Smithsonian Facilities Revit Template User’s Guide explains this concept as follows:

“To associate receptacles with lighting switches, ensure that the receptacle family has a switchable connector. Without this setting, the device will not appear as an assignable component to a switch system.”

This distinction is important in residential electrical modeling, where switched receptacles are common for plug-in lamps. Lighting circuits can include both Lighting Fixtures and Switchable Receptacles when the family configuration supports it.

Incorrect Options Explanation:

A. A switch system not being created is irrelevant — the issue occurs before system creation.

C. Being on the same circuit doesn’t affect switchability; it affects electrical load connection.

D. Incorrect — Revit supports switchable receptacles if properly configured.

Therefore, the correct answer is B. The receptacle’s “Switchable” option is not selected within the family editor.

When working in a workshared Revit model, elements without ownership can be visually identified using Worksharing Display Settings.

As per Revit MEP Worksharing Guide – Worksharing Display Modes section:

“Worksharing display modes include options such as Checkout Status, Owners, and Worksets.

The Checkout Status mode shows elements that are not owned or are available for editing.

The Owners mode highlights elements based on who owns them, allowing unowned elements to appear as ‘none.’”

Therefore:

? B. Checkout Status — shows elements that are editable or not owned.

? E. Owners — displays which elements are owned and highlights those without ownership.

Incorrect options:

A. Worksets: Shows which workset an element belongs to, not ownership.

C. Gray Inactive Worksets: Only grays out inactive worksets.

D. Model Updates: Not a valid worksharing display setting.

The correct command in Revit used to map (assign or browse to) a Keynote Table file is Keynoting Settings.

In Revit, keynotes are driven by an external keynote table, typically a tab?delimited TXT file that must be assigned (mapped) in the project so keynote tags can read values correctly. The official Autodesk Revit MEP documentation clearly identifies that the Keynoting Settings dialog is where this mapping is performed.

From the documentation:

To access the Keynoting Settings dialog, the instructions state:“click Annotate tab ? Tag panel drop?down ? (Keynoting Settings).”

Regarding keynote table file location mapping:“Keynote Table — Full Path displays the entire path of the keynote file… Saved Path displays the file name of the keynote file that is loaded.”

It goes further to explain file path types:“Absolute identifies a specific folder… Relative finds the keynote file where the project file… is located… At Library Locations finds the keynote file where the stand?alone installation or network deployment specified.”

The command is explicitly referenced again when fixing a missing mapping:“Unable to Load Keynote data. Check keynote table locations in Keynoting Settings.”“To specify the location of the keynote text file… click (Keynoting Settings).”

Other listed options do not perform keynote file mapping:

Keynote Manager does not exist as a command in native Revit.

Element Keynote is a tagging method.

Keynote Legend only displays already?mapped keynote information.

In Autodesk Revit Electrical Design, when customizing a family—such as a transformer with a housekeeping pad—each element within the family can have its own subcategory under the parent category (in this case, Electrical Equipment). Subcategories are critical for controlling line weight, color, and material properties independently in project views and visibility settings.

The issue described is that the transformer and its concrete pad currently share the same default category (Electrical Equipment) and therefore use identical line weights and colors in plan view. The designer wants the housekeeping pad to display differently — for example, with a lighter or dashed outline.

According to the Autodesk Revit MEP User’s Guide (Chapter: Creating and Editing Families):

“To control the visibility or graphical appearance of individual components within a family, create a new Object Styles subcategory under the parent category. You can then assign any solid or void geometry in the family to that subcategory. When loaded into a project, the subcategory can be independently controlled through Visibility/Graphics (VG) settings.”

This is the exact and recommended workflow for differentiating line appearances between elements in the same family.

Steps to achieve this:

In the Family Editor, open Manage tab ? Object Styles.

Under the Model Objects tab, click New to create a new subcategory (e.g., “Housekeeping Pad”).

Set the desired line weight, color, or material properties.

Select the housekeeping pad extrusion in the model.

In the Properties palette, under Identity Data ? Subcategory, choose Housekeeping Pad.

Reload the family into the project.

You can now modify or control its visibility independently in project views.

Why the other options are incorrect:

A. Change to void: A void removes geometry, not graphical appearance.

B. Override Graphics in View: Applies only in a single view, not globally across the project.

D. Visibility from context menu: Controls whether the object is visible, not its line properties.

Thus, the most efficient, parametric, and Revit-standard method is to use subcategories within the family to apply distinct graphical controls.

In Revit Electrical Design workflows, when a designer wishes to add a parameter to a lighting fixture schedule without editing the families themselves, the proper approach is to use a Project Parameter.

The Revit MEP documentation clearly explains:

“To add a custom field to a schedule, you can create a custom parameter using the Parameter Properties dialog. Under Parameter Type, select Project parameter.”

This method links the parameter directly to the project and to all instances of the specified category (in this case, Lighting Fixtures), allowing it to appear in the schedule automatically without requiring any modification to the family files (.RFA).

In contrast:

Family Parameters apply only within the family file and are not schedulable across multiple families.

Global Parameters control dimensional or relational constraints, not schedule data.

Reporting Parameters are read-only and extract model information; they cannot be manually added to schedules.

Revit’s scheduling workflow defines this process:

“On the Fields tab of the Sheet List Properties dialog, click Add Parameter… Under Parameter Type, select Project parameter.”

This same mechanism applies to lighting fixture schedules, as schedules and sheet lists share parameter structures in Revit. The new project parameter can then be sorted, filtered, and displayed in the schedule view for documentation or tagging purposes.

The exhibit shown in the image is taken directly from the Revit MEP Electrical Systems workspace, specifically from the Parallel Conduits command interface. This dialog box appears when the designer activates the Place Parallel Conduits tool in the Systems tab ? Electrical panel ? Conduit dropdown ? Parallel Conduits.

In this interface, the designer can specify:

Horizontal Number / Offset – defines how many conduits will be created horizontally and their spacing.

Vertical Number / Offset – defines how many conduits will be created vertically and their spacing.

Bend Radius Options:

Same Bend Radius – all conduits use identical bend radii.

Concentric Bend Radius – conduits bend concentrically around a common center point.

According to Autodesk’s Revit MEP 2011 User’s Guide (Chapter 18, Electrical Systems – Conduit Layout):

“The Parallel Conduits tool allows you to create multiple conduits side-by-side at the same time.

You can specify the number of conduits horizontally and vertically, as well as the offset between them.

You can also define whether bends have the same bend radius or concentric bend radii.”

— Revit MEP User’s Guide, Electrical Systems, Section: Conduit Layout

This tool is used when electrical designers need to route groups of conduits that run in parallel—such as power and data conduits running between panels or equipment racks.

The Concentric Bend Radius option (as shown in the exhibit) ensures all conduit bends share a common center, which is critical for maintaining uniformity in conduit sweeps and avoiding clashes during coordination.

Therefore:

A. Add Cable Tray – incorrect; the cable tray tool is separate and does not use bend radius options.

C. Array Conduit – incorrect; arraying is a different geometric function not specific to conduit routing.

D. Place Multiple Pipe – incorrect; applies to mechanical piping systems, not electrical conduits.

The display of Concentric Bend Radius, Horizontal Number, Vertical Number, and Offset confirms that the designer is using the Parallel Conduit placement tool.

Verified Reference Extracts from Revit Electrical Design Documentation:

Autodesk Revit MEP User’s Guide (2011) – Electrical Systems ? Conduit Layout ? “Parallel Conduits Tool” description.

Autodesk Revit MEP Training Curriculum – Electrical Module, Exercise 6.3 “Placing Parallel Conduits,” which illustrates the same interface for bend radius configuration.