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Buildings VDC Standards
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The new term for ACC and BIM 360
What is Forma ?
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Shortcut for Create Similar
What is CS?
100
The primary shared model file used to enable team-wide worksharing, saved on a local network or via cloud platforms like Forma
What is a Central Model ?
Cloud Model
100
The first link you see when you open the Buildings VDC Standards Sharepoint
What is a BIM Advisor?
200
This is a smart, computer-based process for creating and managing digital designs of buildings and public structures
What is BIM ?
Building Information Modeling
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Shortcut for Reference Plane
What is RP?
200
Easiest way to add levels/floors to a model
What is creating and opening up a section?
200
Collections of elements grouped to manage team permissions and control visibility or performance in shared projects
What are Worksets ?
200
Under Project Setup, you'll find an automated questionnaire that allows you to create a project under Forma
What is 1.) Forma Project Initialization ?
300
It is a roadmap and governance document that outlines how BIM will be implemented, managed, and coordinated across a construction or infrastructure project
What is a BEP ?
Building Execution Plan
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Shortcut for Extend to Corner
What is TR?
300
3D physical components that form the building, such as walls, doors, stairs, and roofs.
What are Modeled Elements?
300
Instead of viewing this in Content Catalog you can open a PDF version and scroll through the available details
What is Structural Typical Details (View PDF Catalog) ?
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A way to find and resolve conflicts between different building components in a 3D model before construction begins
What is Clash Detection ?
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Shortcut for Tag by Category
What is TG?
400
This tool allows you to add moulding to a wall family
What is a sweep?
400
Changing this does not affect other elements of the same type.
Changing this causes each instance to update across your model.
What is an Instance and a Type Parameter?
400
A faster publishing method that only processes the current model and streamlines downloads
What is Publish without Links (Default)?
500
A centralized, cloud-based digital hub used in construction, engineering, and architecture (AEC) to store, manage, and share project data, blueprints, and models
What is a CDE ?
Common Data Environment
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Shortcut for Canvas Theme
What is CA?
500
The name of this icon 
This is Temporary View Properties?
500
A tool that brings the shared coordinate system, elevation data, and True North angle from a linked file (such as another Revit model) into your active host model.
What are Acquire Coordinates?