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glenlake

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I might be invited for an interview with the practical test (not a question test).

I know that this company is big, and in similar tests they asked to make a mass, mass floors, more than 10 levels, put walls and windows, make a rendering and organiza all this staff on a sheet.

What else could they ask to do in one hour? Rooms? Room or area legends? Schedules?

How creative can I be in this test?

I would be glad to hear any suggestions and opinions.

Thanks.

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teafoe5

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I don't use a lot of massing and I never have with revit so this must be a lot of different designing going on in this firm.  1 hour is not a lot of time to complete all of this so I am not sure what else they would ask.  a practical test for me would be drawing floors, walls, windows doors etc, creating a schedule perhaps.  I took a 15 minute test for my current job and it is not a lot of time at all especially when you don't know their revit layout.  Good Luck!

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oneworld279

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Worksharing, Design options, parametric family(s), schedules (VVIMP). It totally depends on the kind of projects they are dealing with right now. It it's all about high-rise buildings then yes, Mass, Adaptive points (maybe, not sure).. a firm like Perkins+Will or SHoP will definately ask about that. I was asked in my interview, I told them I have theoritical knowledge of how it works but never got a chance to do it. That's a fact btw.. Back then, I didn't have a super computer or a REVIT program to practice with

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glenlake

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Thanks a lot for the support (practical and moral). It's very important for me now. 

I will try to practice.

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teafoe5

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Phases and Phase Filters also.

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glenlake

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Thanks. I am OK with phases - worked a lot with renovations.

Interestingly, for some Revit students it is the most difficult topic (of Revit fundamentals). When I exp;ained this, I "played"  with them in "Back to the Future " film. It helped.

But in my case, I suspect, moght be also curtain walls and families.

Where in standard libraries are Curtain wall profiles? I cannot find them.

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oneworld279

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Profiles > Curtain Wall Profiles ... also check Mullions > Railings etcc.. I don't rem the exact location.

With Phases,,, there is always something new you don't know. It is a Pandora's box of Troubles !!!

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glenlake

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I checked there - in Profiles, Curtain walls... Did not found. I downloaded 3 curtain wall profiles from RevitCity, but the software says that they are not of the required kind. Where else can I find these mullions?

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CDWdavid

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Hi Glenlake,

Here was the thread you asked before. That should answer your curtain wall profile question.

http://www.revitcity.com/forums.php?action=viewthread&thread_id=30342

Hope that was it. You also can create your own from any profile family template.

Good luck!

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glenlake

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Thank you very much.

I worked with these curtain walls just once, long time ago, and still do not understand how it works. Tried everything what people recommended, but, probably only practice could help. Hope, R 17- R 20 will simplify this thing. And will make a slanted wall type available for us as well.

 Again, deep gratitude for all who helped me during all this time.

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