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United States National CAD Standard®

NCS Version 7

NIBS Product Code: 92014-7
ISBN: 978-0-9673513-6-6
Release: September 2025

Online Web Document
The United States National CAD Standard (NCS) streamlines and simplifies the exchange of building design and construction data from project development throughout the life of a facility.

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Single License
List Price
$558
Allows one to two employees 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.
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Single License
Academic/Government Price
$272
Allows one to two employees 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.
Available to United States Federal, State, and City Government agencies and Academic Institutions only.
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Single License
Student Price
$136
Allows one to two employees 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.
Available to students enrolled in an academic institution with a ".edu" domain email address only.
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Site License
List Price
$1,428
Allows ten 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 ten printed copies of the NCS.
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Site License
Academic/Government Price
$707
Allows ten 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 ten printed copies of the NCS.
Available to United States Federal, State, and City Government agencies and Academic Institutions only.
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Enterprise License
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$3,808
Allows company-wide access — including multiple offices with a single domain name — to access the NCS.

You may make unlimited printed copies of the NCS.
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Enterprise License
Academic/Government Price
$1,904
Allows company-wide access — including multiple offices with a single domain name — to access the NCS.

You may make unlimited printed copies of the NCS.
Available to United States Federal, State, and City Government agencies and Academic Institutions only.
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What's Included in Every License:

  • 24/7 access to the standard from your office computer, laptop, or mobile device
  • Foreword and Administration
  • AIA CAD Layer Guidelines
  • Uniform Drawing System
  • BIM Implementation
  • Plotting Guidelines and Appendixes
  • Excel Files: AIA CAD Layer Guidelines; UDS Terms and Abbreviations, Schedules, Regulatory Information; and Plotting Guidelines' tables, downloadable from the online document
  • DWG, LIN and PAT Files: UDS Symbols, downloadable from the online document

📋 After Purchase:

  1. You will be emailed your payment confirmation
  2. A second email will contain your license code for the NCS
  3. Proceed to www.nationalcadstandard.org to create your USER ACCOUNT
  4. You will need the license code to create your user account and access the United States National CAD Standard

🔄 Return Policy

Licenses can be returned for a full refund provided a request on company/institution/agency letterhead is received within 30 days of the purchase date of the license with a statement attesting that all NCS files and information have been purged from all company computers, accompanied by a sales receipt.

PRICES—Prices are effective as of 2024, and are subject to change without notice.