The person who created the header). This trend will only continue because CAD systems, which were previously prohibitively expensive, are available to virtually everyone involved in the construction industry. The court found that the CAD program was not making a copy of the plans for Neptune and that the new architectural plans were not shown as copies of the plans for Neptune. In reality, DWG files suggest that customers who demand CAD files will find a design professional willing to deliver them in their native format, or move on to the next professional to do so.
I was once in a similar situation and had to politely tell the owner that I had no legal right to CAD files. Unfortunately, the architect is not required to give you the CAD files unless you have specifically agreed to it in your design agreement. Industry best practices suggest that contract terms should make clear whether the design professional retains his intellectual property and that this includes CAD files. A design professional who agrees to deliver CAD files must clearly state in his contract with the customer under what conditions and at what additional cost.
Any design professional who agrees to publish CAD files should be aware of the many unpredictable risks associated with doing so. The publication of CAD files, therefore, is a matter that can and should be specifically negotiated beforehand between the parties. While some design and insurance industry professionals argue that the best practice is to avoid the delivery of CAD files entirely or, at a minimum, just delivery. There was no evidence that the Neptune CMI had been physically or electronically removed during the process of introducing the drawings into the CAD.
The 3D printing process involves the preparation of a computer-aided digital (CAD) file, which can be derived from images or drawings, scanned from products with a 3D scanner, or downloaded from websites. Every design professional should anticipate that customers who demand CAD files are likely to become commonplace in the coming years. CAD is used to make preliminary designs and layouts, design details and calculations, create three-dimensional models, create and publish drawings, and interact with analysis, marketing, manufacturing and end user personnel. Unfortunately, none of these industry standard contracts specifically address the delivery of CAD files.
Advances in 3D printing are driving the demand for 3D CAD software, since 3D printing allows the development of a three-dimensional model using computer-aided design technology.
