The City of San Diego has transitioned to the Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction products and is in the process of finalizing the file conversions, data migrations and configuration of the Computer Aided Design & Drafting (CADD) resources. The City of San Diego has approved this set of CADD Standards to be used as a minimum in creating CADD drawings for Citywide Capital Improvement Projects. These standards are associated with our current Autodesk 2025 version. All City and Consultant CADD Users, who are producing CADD drawings must utilize these standards for City submittals. Some Citywide Departments may have additional requirements for preparing and submitting CADD drawings. Please ensure you communicate directly with that department for specific details, if required. Also, information on this website is subject to change at any time due to updates and revisions as needed. It is the users responsibility to ensure the latest CADD and Drafting Standards are being followed. If you have any questions regarding these standards, please contact ECP-CADD@sandiego.gov.

City Standard Autodesk Drafting Files

• AutoCAD Standards & Resource Files (November 2025, ZIP file)

City Standards for Bentley ORD Connect Edition 2022 Release 3 (Version 10.12)

• OpenRoads Connect Edition Standards and Resource Files – 1/14/2025

City CADD Standards - 2018 Edition

• City Computer Aided Design and Drafting CADD Standards 2018 Edition (Effective January 1, 2019)

Engineering Resources

• Engineering Documents and Resources
• Civil 3D Survey Deliverables Checklist
• Design Checklists for Water, Sewer, & Storm Drain Projects
• As-Builts / Record Drawing Procedure for Capital Improvement Projects