The Distribution CAD File

This post is specific to Space Database users. It won't make sense to anyone else - sorry!

One of the key file types that Space Database manages for their clients is the Distribution CAD File. This can be a bit confusing because there is another CAD file under each floor called the Master CAD File. What's the difference?

The Master CAD File contains all of the information that is used to generate Space Database data. It contains area lines. It contains several title blocks and it contains tenant names and areas. It's a secure file that should not be distributed. You may have noticed that it is not visible to all users and the email feature is disabled on this type. You would never use this file outside the property management organization.

But CAD is very useful for other consultants. If your tenant needs to reconfigure a space or if a prospect would like their designer to work up a feasibility study. An accurate and up-to-date CAD file will speed up the process immensely.

We created the Distribution CAD File for this type of use. It is a file you can confidently distribute to help your tenants' consultants speed up work. It does not contain area lines, tenant names or anything else you need to worry about.

These drawings are very useful to designers. By providing these files, the landlord can drastically reduce the time required for the assessment and feasibility phase of the leasing process. Once a lease is signed, the time to develop working drawings is also reduced which means that the tenant will be paying rent sooner.

Make sure you distribute these files and get them working for you!