CSI’s Uniform Drawing System (UDS) is a major portion of the U.S. National CAD Standard (NCS).
The NCS is a consensus standard incorporating industry publications. It comprises interrelated standards, guidelines and tools for uniformly organizing and presenting facility drawing information. It is the only comprehensive standard for facility planning, design, construction and operation drawings. The NCS includes the NIBS' Report of the NCS Project Committee, Introduction and Appendices, and the following constituent documents:
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CAD Layer Guidelines, published by the American Institute of Architects
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Uniform Drawing System, Modules 1-8, published by CSI
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Plotting Guidelines and Attributes of the United States Coast Guard, as promulgated by the U.S. Department of Defense CAD/GIS Technology Center
Learn more about the NCS.
NCS V5 Released!
NCS V5 comprises: The National Institute of Building Sciences' Foreword, Administration, and Plotting Guidelines modules; the American Institute of Architect's CAD Layer Guidelines module; and CSI's Uniform Drawing System modules. The only comprehensive standard for facility planning, design, construction and operation drawings, the NCS is also an essential part of the National BIM Standard. NCS V5 is now an online resource at www.nationalcadstandard.org and provides licensees with 24/7 access to the standard from their office computer, laptop, or PDA. Learn more. To purchase an NCS license, visit www.buildingsmartalliance.org.
License Options
NCS V5 Single License: Allows 1-2 employee(s) of your company or organization – within a single office at a single location – to access the NCS. You may make one printed copy of the NCS for your company or organization. List price: $410; Member price: $290; Academic/Government price: $200; Student price: $100.
NCS V5 Site License: Allows 10 or fewer employees of your company or organization – within a single office at a single location – to access the NCS. You may make no more than 10 printed copies of the NCS for employees of your company or organization. List price: $1,050; Member price: $730; Academic/Government price: $520
NCS V5 Enterprise License: Allows more than 10 employees of your company or organization company-wide – with multiple offices but a single domain name – to access the NCS. You may make unlimited printed copies of the NCS for employees of your company or organization.
List price: $2,800; Member price: $1,960; Academic/Government price: $1,400
To purchase an NCS license, visit www.buildingsmartalliance.org.
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