What Is DLTM Format?

DLTM (Dubai Local Transverse Mercator) is Dubai’s local coordinate system. A drawing in DLTM format is an AutoCAD drawing set in those coordinates, so every point sits in its true position on the ground.

Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa

Streamlined

Approval process

End-to-end

NOC to permit, managed

Direct access

To your project team

Always on

Client support

Why Developers and Authorities Ask for It

It lets reviewers check exactly where works sit — within or outside the plot limit — and overlay your drawing on the plot and the road.

How We Prepare DLTM Drawings

01

Site Visit & Survey

02

Survey Points Fixed in DLTM

03

AutoCAD Drawings Prepared

04

Plot Limit & Works Shown

05

PDF + DWG Package Issued

06

Developer / Authority Submission

How Our Approval Process Works

Our expert engineers handle the entire NOC process, ensuring faster approvals and full compliance with Dubai regulations.

How DLTM Drawings Are Made

From a site survey tied to DLTM coordinates, then drafted in AutoCAD and issued as DWG plus PDF.

Work We Prepare DLTM Drawings For

Plot Access

Demarcation

Boundary Wall

Works Outside Plot

Utility NOC

Site Plan

What Is DLTM Format? at a Glance

StepWhoWhat happens
1Structural engineerSurveys the site and prepares drawings to the format of the developer and the authority.
2Master developer (where the community has one)Issues the community NOC against its design guidelines.
3Building authority — Dubai Municipality, DDA or Trakhees — depending on the communityBuilding permit; work starts only after it is issued.
4Developer and authorityCompletion inspection and sign-off.

Documents Required

  • Title deed (or tenancy contract plus landlord NOC for tenants)
  • Owner passport and Emirates ID copy
  • Affection plan / site plan
  • Any existing drawings (PDF or CAD)
  • Access to the site for the survey

Key Technical Rules

  • Survey-based: drawings are prepared from our own site survey, not traced from old PDFs.
  • Authority format: prepared to the submission format of DM, DDA or Trakhees as required.
  • DLTM where required: developers and authorities ask for AutoCAD in DLTM coordinates for works near or outside the plot limit.
  • Existing and proposed: both sets are shown so reviewers can see the change.
  • PDF and DWG: issued in both formats for submission.
As-built drawings and measured survey in Dubai — Structural Solutions

Site Survey

Our own team

Authority Format

DM, DDA, Trakhees

PDF + DWG

Ready to submit

Why Owners and Contractors Choose Structural Solutions

Drawings From Our Own Site Survey

We survey the site and prepare the AutoCAD drawings in DLTM coordinates ourselves — not traced from a PDF.

Plot Limit Shown Clearly

Works within and outside the plot limit, demarcation lines and existing features are shown the way developers and authorities expect.

Ready for Submission

AutoCAD (DWG) in DLTM plus PDF sets, coordinated with the NOC or permit you are applying for.

Get Your DLTM Drawings Prepared

Send us your location, affection plan and what the drawings are for — we will arrange the site survey and prepare AutoCAD DLTM drawings ready for submission.

What Is DLTM Format? — FAQs

What is DLTM format?

AutoCAD drawings set in Dubai Local Transverse Mercator coordinates.

Can a normal drawing be moved into DLTM?

Only accurately with survey data tied to DLTM.

What is DLTM?

DLTM (Dubai Local Transverse Mercator) is the local coordinate system used for surveys and drawings in Dubai.

Who asks for DLTM drawings?

Mainly master developers and authorities — especially to show works within or outside the plot limit, and for demarcation works.

Do you survey the site?

Yes — we prepare DLTM drawings based on our own site survey.

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