Autodesk Updated RVT_ELEC_01101 Exam Questions and Answers by karson

In Autodesk Revit MEP Electrical Design, the System Browser is used to analyze and verify electrical systems, including panelboard connections, circuit hierarchies, and connected loads.

From the exhibit, the Properties palette shows that the selected equipment is a Lighting and Appliance Panelboard (208V MLO, 100A), named P4. To determine the parent panel that feeds Panel P4, we refer to the System Browser, which organizes the entire electrical distribution network hierarchically under the Electrical discipline.

In the System Browser on the right, under the Electrical category, we can observe that Panel P4 is nested directly under Panel P2. This organization indicates that P4 is circuited to (or fed from) Panel P2.

According to the Revit MEP 2011 User’s Guide, Chapter 4, “Electrical Systems—Using the System Browser,” it states:

“The System Browser displays electrical systems in a tree structure. Each subpanel or device listed beneath a main panel is connected to that panel through an electrical circuit. When a panelboard appears under another, it indicates the subpanel is fed from that parent panel.”

This is further reinforced in Smithsonian Facilities Revit Electrical Template Documentation (April 2021), Section 8.3 “Documentation Views,” which describes:

“Panel schedules and browser hierarchies show the distribution sequence. Subpanels appear indented beneath their source panel, indicating electrical dependency and circuit assignment.”

Therefore, by interpreting both the Revit interface and Autodesk’s documentation, Panel P4 is a subpanel connected to Panel P2, confirming that its electrical feed is assigned from Panel P2.

Final Verified Answer: B. Panel P2

Reference Sources:

Autodesk Revit MEP 2011 User’s Guide, Chapter 4 — Electrical Systems and the System Browser

Smithsonian Facilities Revit Template User’s Guide, Section 8.3 — Electrical and Fire Alarm Templates: Documentation Views

In Autodesk Revit workshared projects, it is common for teams from multiple disciplines (architecture, structure, MEP) to collaborate using linked Revit models. Sometimes, an electrical designer may wish to hide or unload the linked architectural model only for their local session, without affecting how other team members see it.

Revit provides the “Unload for Me” option specifically for this purpose.

According to the Autodesk Revit MEP User’s Guide (Chapter: Worksharing – Managing Linked Models):

“When working in a shared model environment, you can unload a link temporarily from your local file using the Unload for Me command in the Manage Links dialog. This action affects only your local copy and does not impact other users working on the project. The link remains loaded for all other team members.”

This means that using Manage Links → Select the architectural link → Click Unload for Me, the designer can remove the visual presence of the architectural model from all of their views without impacting the rest of the team. The link remains active in the central model, and other disciplines will continue to see it as usual.

Here’s a breakdown of the incorrect options:

B. Remove: Permanently removes the link from the project, affecting all users — not allowed in a team collaboration environment.

C. Unload: Temporarily unloads the link for everyone upon synchronization with the central model.

D. Unload For all users: Explicitly unloads the link globally; all users lose access to the link after the next sync.

Therefore, the correct process for the electrical designer to hide the architectural link only for themselves is:

➡️ Manage Links → Select architectural link → Click “Unload for Me.”

In Autodesk Revit, each type within a family represents a unique combination of parameters such as size, voltage, photometric properties, and construction configuration. When a family is created in the Family Editor, the designer can define multiple Family Types using the Family Types dialog. This interface allows the user to duplicate, rename, or modify type parameters before loading the family into a project.

In the exhibit, the Type Name dropdown list clearly shows two available lighting fixture types:

1x4 – 120

1x4 – 277

These two types appear to represent different voltage configurations of the same 1x4 light fixture format. Since these are the only types visible in the Family Types selection preview, the correct number of family types saved within the family file is two.

Revit’s behavior aligns with standard family management described in documentation, which explains that every defined type is listed in the Family Types browser. When a designer saves a family, all defined types are stored and become available for placement in the project environment. Devices can then be selected based on parameters such as voltage or photometric values, which are often driven by electrical design requirements.

The Revit MEP User’s Guide explains how type properties and family types are controlled:

“Selection of named items or elements [such as Family Types] are managed through the Properties and Family Types dialogs, allowing multiple variations to exist within a single family.”

In Autodesk Revit, when demolished walls or other elements from a linked architectural model are missing in the host model, the issue typically lies in phase inconsistency between the host and linked models. The architectural model may include elements created or demolished in phases that do not exist or are mismatched in the electrical model (the host). To resolve this, Revit allows users to map phases between the host and linked models through the Phase Mapping tool in the link’s Type Properties dialog.

According to the Autodesk Revit MEP Electrical Design Guide (Linked Models Section, pp. 1282–1287), the official procedure is:

“You can manually set up a correspondence between phases in the host model and phases in the linked model. To do this, you set up a phase map in the properties of the linked model, and then apply the phase map in the host model.”

(Revit MEP User’s Guide, Chapter 53 – Linked Models, p. 1282)

The step-by-step process is precisely described in the Revit documentation as follows:

To map phases in the linked model:

In the drawing area of the host model, select the linked Revit model.

Click Modify | RVT Links tab ➤ Properties panel ➤ Type Properties.

In the Type Properties dialog, find the Phase Mapping parameter and click Edit.

In the Phases dialog, select the appropriate mapping options for each phase, and click OK.

Click OK to exit the Type Properties dialog.(Revit MEP User’s Guide, p. 1287)

This procedure ensures that demolished or existing architectural elements display correctly according to the electrical model’s phase structure. Without this mapping, Revit cannot interpret which linked phase corresponds to the host’s “Existing” or “New Construction” phases, causing certain geometry—like demolished walls—to disappear from view.

Supporting Extracts from Revit for Electrical Design Study Documentation:

Linked Model Type Properties:

“To modify the type properties of a linked model, select the linked model in the drawing area, and click

Modify | RVT Links tab ➤ Properties panel ➤ (Type Properties).

The Phase Mapping parameter allows you to set up a correspondence between phases in the host model and phases in the linked model.”

(Revit MEP 2011 User’s Guide, p. 1305)

Phases and Linked Models Concept:

“When you link a Revit model that has more than one phase, phases in the host model automatically map to phases in the linked model. When this initial mapping occurs, Revit maps phases by matching phase names.

You can manually set up a correspondence between phases in the host model and phases in the linked model using the Phase Mapping function.”

(Revit MEP 2011 User’s Guide, p. 1282)

Phase-Specific Room and Element Display:

“If phase-specific elements in a linked model do not reflect correctly, check phase mapping for the linked model. If automatic mapping does not give the desired result, map phases manually between projects.”

(Revit MEP 2011 User’s Guide, p. 710)

Conclusion:

Therefore, to fix the issue where demolished walls are missing in a linked architectural model, the electrical designer must perform manual phase mapping between the architectural model and the host electrical model. This is done by selecting the linked file, opening its Type Properties, and editing the Phase Mapping parameter.