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 CADD Standards – 2018 Edition

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

City CADD Standards - 2016 Edition

City Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) Standards, 2016 Edition

Archived Standards

City Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) Standards, 2012 Edition
City CADD Standards Document - Full Version

• Introduction - Section 7, Dimensions
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E & F
• Appendix G
• Appendix H
• Appendix I & J

City Standard Autodesk Drafting Files

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

Civil 3D Survey Deliverables Checklist

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

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