Revit Schedules and Data Extraction 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When you export a Revit schedule to a .txt file, what delimiter is used by default?
- Comma
- Semicolon
- Tab (Correct answer)
- Pipe
Correct answer: Tab
Revit exports schedules as tab-delimited text files by default, which can then be opened in spreadsheet applications.
Question 2: A Keynote Legend in Revit is best described as what type of view?
- A schedule that lists keynote text and numbers used on sheets (Correct answer)
- A 3D view with keynote tags
- A drafting view with manual text
- A camera view with annotation
Correct answer: A schedule that lists keynote text and numbers used on sheets
A Keynote Legend is a schedule-type view that automatically lists all keynotes placed in the project with their associated text.
Question 3: In Revit, which parameter type stores a formula result (e.g., area × cost per SF)?
- Shared Parameter
- Project Parameter
- Calculated Value (Correct answer)
- Global Parameter
Correct answer: Calculated Value
Calculated Values in schedule properties use formulas referencing other fields to compute and display derived data.
Question 4: What must be true for a shared parameter to appear in a schedule from a linked Revit model?
- The linked model must be bound, not linked
- The shared parameter must be in the same shared parameter file used by the host (Correct answer)
- The linked model must be on the same workset
- Shared parameters from links can never appear in schedules
Correct answer: The shared parameter must be in the same shared parameter file used by the host
Shared parameters from linked models are accessible in host schedules only when both models reference the same shared parameter file.
Question 5: Which schedule phase-related setting controls whether demolished elements appear in a schedule?
- Phase Filter (Correct answer)
- Workset Filter
- Design Option filter
- View Template
Correct answer: Phase Filter
The Phase Filter assigned to a schedule view determines which phases and states (existing, new, demolished) are included.
Question 6: How do you merge cells in a Revit schedule header row?
- Select adjacent header cells and click 'Merge' in the Modify Schedule panel (Correct answer)
- Use the Format Cell dialog
- Right-click and choose 'Group Header'
- It is not possible to merge schedule header cells
Correct answer: Select adjacent header cells and click 'Merge' in the Modify Schedule panel
In the schedule view, selecting two adjacent header cells activates the Merge button in the Modify Schedule/Quantities panel.
Question 7: A 'Key Schedule' in Revit is primarily used for what purpose?
- Scheduling keynote tags
- Assigning a set of properties to elements using a single key value (Correct answer)
- Listing all sheet keys in the project
- Generating a legend of annotation symbols
Correct answer: Assigning a set of properties to elements using a single key value
A Key Schedule lets you define a style key that populates multiple parameters at once when applied to an element, ensuring consistency.
Revit Schedules and Data Extraction 3
When you export a Revit schedule to a .txt file, what delimiter is used by default?