ADS study plan

Build a personal template file (.dwt) with named layers for walls, doors, text, dimensions, and annotation, each with assigned color, linetype, lineweight, and plot style

Create and configure five layer states and switch between them to control visibility of annotation versus geometry

Draw a small floor plan using only the template: lines, polylines, arcs, circles, and hatches, all placed on the correct layers

Annotate the plan with single-line and multiline text, multileaders, and a table, applying a text style with an annotative height

Audit the drawing and purge unused layers, styles, and blocks to confirm a clean file

Create three block definitions with distinct base points, then insert them at different scales and rotations using both the Insert command and DesignCenter

Add attributes to a title block block, define a constant and a preset attribute, and edit attribute values on inserted references

Use QSELECT and FILTER-style selection to isolate objects by property, then modify them with STRETCH, OFFSET, TRIM, and ARRAY

Convert a block to a dynamic block with at least one visibility state and one stretch parameter, and test each state

Attach an external reference, clip it, and toggle its display between attached and overlay

Create dimension styles for linear, aligned, angular, radius, and diameter dimensions, each with correct arrowheads, text placement, and precision

Apply a baseline and a continue dimension series to a wall run and adjust the spacing of the dimension line stack

Set up annotative dimension and text styles, then add two annotation scales to one object and verify both display correctly

Add geometric and dimensional constraints to a simple parametric sketch and confirm the geometry responds to a changed value

Add tolerance notation and a feature control frame to a detail and verify the symbols render at the plotted scale

Create a layout from a template, set the page setup to a named plotter and a named plot style table, and verify the paper size and orientation

Place three viewports at different scales, lock each one, and set the annotation scale per viewport so text sizes stay consistent

Freeze layers per viewport so only relevant content appears in each viewport while remaining visible in model space

Plot to PDF and to a plotted file, then compare lineweights and line merges against the on-screen preview

Create a named view and restore it inside a viewport to control what the viewport shows

Practice property transfers with MATCHPROP and the Properties palette, and change object properties by layer versus by object to see the difference

Use OVERKILL and PURGE on a messy drawing and document what each removed

Build a layer standard with a naming convention and lineweight scheme, then apply it to an existing drawing using the Layer Translator or a script

Use the Layer Properties Manager filters to find layers that are empty, frozen, or off, and resolve each case

Rehearse the order of operations for a cleanup: audit, purge, overkill, layer standard, then plot check

Create a drawing standards (.dws) file from the layer standard and run a standards check on a noncompliant drawing, then fix each reported violation

Set up a sheet set with a subset, place a sheet list table on a cover sheet, and confirm that sheet numbers and titles update automatically

Resolve an xref path problem by switching between relative and absolute paths and by using the Reference Manager concept in a written procedure

Bind an xref and compare the result against inserting it, noting the layer naming difference

Document a file-naming and folder convention for a small project and apply it to a set of five drawings

Record a macro or write a short script that inserts a title block, fills in attributes, and sets the current layer in one step

Customize the Quick Access toolbar and a partial customization file to add three frequently used commands

Create a tool palette containing the block library from week 2 and insert a block from it into a new drawing

Set up annotation scaling defaults in the drawing so new text and dimensions adopt the correct scale automatically

Measure the time saved by the script on a repeated task and record the result

Assemble a complete practice project: template, block library, xref, layouts, dimensions, sheet set, and standards compliance, all from the prior weeks' deliverables

Run a timed 50-question self-test drawn from all eight domains and log every missed item by domain

Re-study the two weakest domains using the specific commands that caused misses, not by rereading notes

Re-run the timed self-test and compare scores by domain to confirm improvement

Write a one-page exam-day checklist covering template setup, plot settings, annotation scale, and standards checks