DXF™ and DWG™ (Vector) data

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DWG & DXF with Internal Business Use Licence

Ideal for small one off jobs - 1 year licence

DWG & DXF with a Plan, Design and Build Licence

Ideal for larger projects, especially where data sharing is required - 12 to 30 months licence available

OS Sitemap - Vector format - DXF or DWG

Product: OS Sitemap - Vector (DXF™ or DWG™)
Scale: Any within CAD software
Software Required: AutoCAD® or ArchiCAD or Adobe® Illustrator® (DXF only) or other vector or CAD based applications
Coverage: From 100m x 100m
Licence: Options from 12 to 30 months (+ 13 years archive)
Format: DXF™ or DWG™
Delivery: E-mail
Price: From £20.00 + vat
Turnaround: Within 3 hours (during office hours)

Licensing \ Copyright

Ordnance Survey has introduced a new licence, which aims to meet market requirements for mapping and data on projects, including those longer than 12 months (The Plan, Design and Build Licence - PDB). An alternative for non-project based use, then the standard one year Internal Use (IBU) licence is still available

Key Features

Plan, Design and Build Licence (PDB) - click to order data and licence

- Coverage from 200m x 200m
- Data sharing with others allowed
- Choice of licence period - 12 months min, 18 months, 24 months or 30 months
- Right to archive for up to 13 years
- Use of data on up to 40 terminals per project permitted
- Subcontractors can be appointed to undertake work
- Unlimited production of paper copies (no rights to commercially exploit the data)
- Download full details(PDF)

Internal Business Use Licence (IBU) - click to order data and licence

- Coverage from 100m x 100m
- Licence valid for one year from date of purchase, no rights after term of licence
- Customer cannot share Ordnance Survey data with others
- Production of reports for clients allowed, also unlimited production of paper copies within the year
- Download full details (PDF)

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Ordnance Survey Licensing

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Digital Data (ie plans by email)

Ordnance Survey mapping is protected under Crown copyright by virtue of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Copying of mapping can be authorised under separate copyright licences depending upon the intended use.

Benefits of licensed data By adopting best practice and ensuring that the mapping you use is properly licensed you can take advantage of the following benefits:

You have the reassurance of using location-based information from a trusted content provider with data sourced from the master map of Great Britain
Being legitimately licensed supports your reputation in the marketplace
Maintaining an up-to-date licence is a legal requirement for use of Ordnance Survey data. Not having the correct licence could invalidate your indemnity insurance and result in costly legal fees

All the Mapping data we supply includes a licence per product (included in the price) - simply check on the licence tab on each product page.. for more details on licensing click here