Request an AutoCAD DWG Floor Plan
How to request an AutoCAD DWG floor plan during or after iGUIDE creation.
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How to request an AutoCAD DWG floor plan during or after iGUIDE creation.
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On the iGUIDE Creation page, reach Choose your iGUIDE Package.
Under Paid Add-ons, select the AutoCAD DWG checkbox.
After reading the message, select Enable.
After reading the message, decide whether to request your DWG now or later.
If now, select your preferred unit of measurement and then press Request DWG.
If later (after your iGUIDE is finished), select Not Yet.
Complete the remaining steps on the iGUIDE Creation page.
On My iGUIDEs, find the iGUIDE you're looking for.
Click iGUIDE Details.
Scroll down to find Packages & Add-ons in the menu on the left side of your screen (Refer to Figure 1).
Find the blue "Edit" button underneath the iGUIDE Package Info section, and select the AutoCAD DWG file, select your measurement units, and then click the "Request" button to request the DWG file.
Note: The Drafting Team can only begin working on your DWG after your iGUIDE is finished. Once your AutoCAD DWG has been completed by the Drafting Team, you will receive an automated email notification which includes a link to download your new DWG file. You can redownload the DWG again at any time on your iGUIDE's AutoCAD DWG page.
DWG is short for drawing and is a file format used by CAD software to store detailed dimensional property information. iGUIDE DWG Floor Plans are used to create Architectural Floor Plans, Construction Floor Plans, As-Built Drawings, and Design Drawings.
DWG files are used by Architects, Engineers, construction professionals, and designers to understand and work with dimensional property data. However, they can be used by anyone with access to CAD software who needs to redesign or plan changes to a space.
There are many including AutoCAD and Revit.
iGUIDE DWG Floor Plans is a head start on creating more complex drawings. They can save you a great amount of time and money in the lead-up to creating your custom drawing by greatly reducing the time it takes to measure a property and convert it into a usable CAD file.
Yes – you are required to order an iGUIDE Standard or Premium to get a DWG Floor Plan.
All previously created iGUIDEs can have the DWG Floor Plan add-on. There are key differences between Premium and Standard iGUIDEs when creating the DWG. The differences can be seen here.
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Wall Types & Placement
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Wall Sizes at ½” Tolerances
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Door Types & Placement
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Windows Placement
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Stairs
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Structural Elements
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AIA Layers
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Partial Floor to Floor Alignment
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Room Labels
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Room Areas
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Room Dimensions at ¼” Tolerances
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Premium Objects
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Flat Ceiling Heights
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iGUIDE DWG Floor Plans are more detailed than iGUIDEs DXF floor plans. The DWG has additional features such as AIA Layers, door types, and partial floor-to-floor alignment.
Simply request the DWG file upon creation of a Standard or Premium iGUIDE and your file will be delivered within 48 hours. Excluding Sundays, holidays, and outside office hours (Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm ET).
The iGUIDE DWG floor plan does not contain any 3D data.
iGUIDE DWG Floor Plans are suited for residential and commercial properties of all sizes.
DWG Floor Plans are billed at $0.02/ft² USD. This is on top of the processing fee for a Standard or Premium iGUIDE which is between $0.02/ft² and $0.03/ft² USD respectively. This brings the total cost of DWG Floor Plans to between 0.04/ft² and 0.05/ft² for properties up to 10,000ft².
Acceptable tolerance for wall thicknesses is + or – 1/2”. This information is based upon the maximum dimensions of each room and will have an effect on room dimensions. Room dimensions can also vary. Acceptable tolerance is + or – 1/4”.
The scale is set to 1:1. If you would like to adjust the scale you will have to do that manually in your CAD software.
iGUIDE DWG floor plans can be set to Metric or Imperial units within your CAD Software and will scale correctly.
To download your DWG floor plan from the AutoCAD DWG page once it is ready, your assigned role for the iGUIDE must be at least an Editor, and your account type must be an Operator or Sub-account. Learn more about Roles and Accounts here.
