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.
Enterprise License - List Price
License Details:
An Enterprise License 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 for employees of your company or organization.
Standard Includes:
- 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
🛒 Purchase Enterprise License - List Price
Price: $3,808
📋 After Purchase:
- You will be emailed your payment confirmation
- A second email will contain your license code for the NCS
- Proceed to www.nationalcadstandard.org to create your USER ACCOUNT
- 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.