Revit Schedules and Data Extraction 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a Revit Door Schedule, which field would you add to display the fire rating of each door?
- Comments
- Fire Rating (Correct answer)
- Type Mark
- Assembly Code
Correct answer: Fire Rating
The Fire Rating field is a built-in door parameter in Revit that stores fire-resistance classification data.
Question 2: What happens when you select 'Itemize every instance' in schedule properties?
- Each unique type appears once
- Every placed element gets its own row (Correct answer)
- Parameters are grouped by level
- Shared parameters are hidden
Correct answer: Every placed element gets its own row
Itemize every instance lists each individual element placement as a separate row rather than consolidating identical types.
Question 3: Which Revit schedule type is best for counting and listing window types across an entire project?
- Note Block
- Key Schedule
- Multi-Category Schedule
- Single-Category Schedule (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Single-Category Schedule
A Single-Category Schedule focused on windows gives the most direct, filtered count of window types and instances.
Question 4: How do you add a calculated value column to a Revit schedule?
- Right-click a column header and choose 'Calculate'
- Use the 'Calculated Value' button in the Fields tab of Schedule Properties (Correct answer)
- Insert a formula in the cell directly
- Use Dynamo to inject the column
Correct answer: Use the 'Calculated Value' button in the Fields tab of Schedule Properties
The Calculated Value button on the Fields tab lets you define a formula-based column derived from existing schedule fields.
Question 5: In a Revit Room Schedule, the 'Area' field displays values in what default unit (US project)?
- Square meters
- Square feet (Correct answer)
- Acres
- Cubic feet
Correct answer: Square feet
In a US-unit Revit project, room area is displayed in square feet by default.
Question 6: What is the purpose of the 'Hidden Field' option in a Revit schedule?
- Removes the field from the project permanently
- Keeps the field available for sorting/filtering without displaying it as a column (Correct answer)
- Encrypts the field data
- Makes the column print in white ink
Correct answer: Keeps the field available for sorting/filtering without displaying it as a column
Hidden fields remain active for sorting and filtering logic but do not appear as visible columns in the schedule view.
Question 7: Which option in the Sorting/Grouping tab adds a grand total row at the bottom of a schedule?
- Itemize every instance
- Grand Totals (Correct answer)
- Footer
- Count
Correct answer: Grand Totals
Enabling Grand Totals in the Sorting/Grouping tab appends a summary row that aggregates totals for numeric columns.
Revit Schedules and Data Extraction 2
In a Revit Door Schedule, which field would you add to display the fire rating of each door?