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Sep 18, 2026

QA Checklist for CAD Deliverable Packages

Multi-stage QA checklist used by CADMasters teams before client release of CAD deliverable packages.

Sep 14, 2026

BIM Coordination Best Practices for Infrastructure

Practical BIM coordination guidance for multidisciplinary infrastructure teams using CADMasters delivery standards.

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Sep 18, 2026

QA Checklist for CAD Deliverable Packages

Multi-stage QA checklist used by CADMasters teams before client release of CAD deliverable packages.

Sep 17, 2026

Geotechnical Report Drafting Workflow Guide

Drafting workflow for geotechnical report figures, borehole logs, and cross-section deliverables.

Sep 16, 2026

Survey Data Integration in Civil 3D

How to import, validate, and maintain survey data within Civil 3D production environments.

Sep 15, 2026

Drainage Design Standards for Highway Projects

Highway drainage design standards covering pipe networks, pond sizing, and sheet annotation for client packages.

Sep 14, 2026

BIM Coordination Best Practices for Infrastructure

Practical BIM coordination guidance for multidisciplinary infrastructure teams using CADMasters delivery standards.

CAD Standards

Version 1.0

File Exchange and XREF Policy

Policies for external references, relative paths, purge requirements, and package handover.

Version 1.2

Annotation and Dimensioning Standard

Text styles, dimension styles, leader formats, and scale requirements for plan production.

Version 3.0

Civil 3D Object Naming Convention

Naming rules for alignments, profiles, corridors, pipe networks, and surface objects.

Version 1.4

Sheet Layout and Title Block Standard

Standard sheet sizes, title block fields, revision tables, and border requirements.

Version 2.1

CADMasters Layer Naming Standard

Defines layer keys, colors, and linetypes for infrastructure CAD production at CADMasters.

Engineering Workflows

Engineering Workflow

QA Review and Redline Closure Workflow

Quality review workflow for redline tracking, closure, and final approval.

4 steps
Engineering Workflow

Plan Production and Publishing Workflow

Workflow for assembling plan sets, sheet indexes, and PDF publishing.

4 steps
Engineering Workflow

Survey Import to Design Workflow

Process for importing survey data and transitioning to design-ready models.

3 steps
Engineering Workflow

Drainage Network Modeling Workflow

Workflow for stormwater pipe networks, structures, and pond design in Civil 3D.

4 steps
Engineering Workflow

Road Design Production Workflow

End-to-end workflow from alignment design through corridor modeling and plan production.

4 steps

Popular Resources

Sep 14, 2026

BIM Coordination Best Practices for Infrastructure

Practical BIM coordination guidance for multidisciplinary infrastructure teams using CADMasters delivery standards.

Sep 15, 2026

Drainage Design Standards for Highway Projects

Highway drainage design standards covering pipe networks, pond sizing, and sheet annotation for client packages.

Sep 16, 2026

Survey Data Integration in Civil 3D

How to import, validate, and maintain survey data within Civil 3D production environments.

Sep 17, 2026

Geotechnical Report Drafting Workflow Guide

Drafting workflow for geotechnical report figures, borehole logs, and cross-section deliverables.

Sep 18, 2026

QA Checklist for CAD Deliverable Packages

Multi-stage QA checklist used by CADMasters teams before client release of CAD deliverable packages.

FAQ

The Knowledge Hub includes engineering articles, CAD standards, workflows, case studies, and shared FAQs curated by CADMasters.

CAD Standards define layer naming, annotation, sheet layout, and file exchange policies used across CADMasters delivery teams.

Published CAD standards may include downloadable reference attachments. Open a standard detail page to access available files.

Each workflow documents sequential steps with titles and descriptions, covering production processes from survey import through QA closure.

Case studies summarize client outcomes and link to related engineering articles for deeper technical context.

Case Studies

Consulting Engineering

CAD Production Scale-Up — Engineering Firm Partnership

Partner firm faced capacity constraints on multiple concurrent infrastructure projects.
Municipal Engineering

Stormwater Drainage Package — Municipal Client

Municipality needed a complete drainage network model and plan set for a new industrial precinct.
Transport Infrastructure

Highway Corridor Modeling — Regional Transport Authority

Client required accelerated corridor modeling for a 24 km highway upgrade with tight review milestones.

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