Thank you! That was my feeling as well and I'm relieved that my client backs me up on this. If they really push it, I can spend some time exploding everything, putting it all on one layer, etc. so that it is very difficult for them to use any of it. But still only after receiving a release.
Even with that, I'm still not comfortable sending it to them.
------------------------------
Cindy Larson AIA
Centrepoint Architects
Somerville MA
------------------------------
Original Message:
Sent: 04-25-2024 07:51 AM
From: Arben Sela AIA
Subject: CAD files to building departments
Have never run into this, seems an odd request and I would not send my cad files to anyone, unless a cad release disclaimer is signed. But personally I think I would avoid sending cad files to an AHJ altogether.
------------------------------
Arben Sela AIA
BuildPlus Architecture PLLC
West Nyack NY
Original Message:
Sent: 04-23-2024 04:35 PM
From: Cindy A. Larson AIA
Subject: CAD files to building departments
We were asked to send our CAD file to the building department along with the pdf. I told my client that I refused without a full disclaimer from that city (which of course, they will never do!) Thankfully, my client felt the same way. I'll send CAD files for consultants and to the client but not to building departments. Have any of you run in to this yet and if so, how did you handle it.