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# Civil 3D

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> Civil 3D software is a product-focused on civil infrastructure design and documentation. It provides the tools required for creating, editing, and publishing drawings of roads, highways, bridges, railroads, canals and junctions that enable you to create intelligent designs. 

Users can quickly document them using the latest data capture technology, create 3D artwork to interactively visualize design, produce a wide range of reports and perform advanced calculations to support complex master planning. Start with plan production including profile and cross-section sheets and get high accuracy drawing sheets on your desktop. Easily create stakeout points from plan views, and then convert them to construction staking layouts. 

Design projects more efficiently with Autodesk PowerCivil tools for international coordinate system translation and translation tables, plus an intelligent design tool for automatic grading.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 39 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 39 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Autodesk
- **Location**: San Rafael, US
- **Founded**: 1982

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$320.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Flexible subscription options available. Talk to sales at: (818) 797-9690
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 201–500, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- 2D Drawing
- 3D Imaging
- CAD Tools
- Civil
- Collaboration Tools
- Data Import/Export
- Design Analysis
- Document Management
- Electrical
- Manufacturing Design Data
- Mechanical
- Presentation Tools
- Project Management
- Reporting/Analytics

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Chat

## Category

- [Engineering CAD Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4321/engineering-cad/software)

## Related Categories

- [Engineering CAD Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4321/engineering-cad/software)
- [BIM Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3417/bim/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Altium Develop](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/310581/altium-designer) — 4.6/5 (181 reviews)
2. [AutoCAD](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/390127/autocad) — 4.7/5 (3205 reviews)
3. [SolidWorks Premium](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/206302/solidworks-premium) — 4.6/5 (756 reviews)
4. [Alibre Design](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/309859/alibre-design) — 4.7/5 (182 reviews)
5. [MATLAB](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/264043/matlab) — 4.6/5 (2090 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Perfecto software to Engeniers and Arhcitects" — 3.0/5

> **Kalitt** | *23 November 2021* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: This tool is perfect for people who work with point clouds, streets, topographies and others. 
The software is intuitive and on the net there are thousands of forums with help to develop projects.
From sketch drawing to street planning it is the perfect software for civil engineers and structural architects.
> 
> **Cons**: I could say that the function that I liked the least is the integration with some extensions. 
Also the software could be even easier to use and much more descriptive with its functions.
> 
> Overall my experience with the software has been positive, I have used it for over 3 years and it has helped me to accomplish my work duties and tasks. It is a very complete and comprehensive software, you can always keep learning about it.

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### "Great software even if its a bit buggy" — 4.0/5

> **Mike** | *8 January 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Its ability to process vast amounts of data and create topography and roads better than any other software
> 
> **Cons**: It is buggy and can often crash without warning
> 
> Civil 3D is a great piece of software that can do things seamlessly that no other software could cope with but unfortunately it has a lot of legacy bugs that cause issues and crashes often

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### "Terrible service for the price you pay" — 1.0/5

> **James** | *26 August 2024* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Haven't got it working yet, terrible online support
> 
> **Cons**: online support is shocking from \[sensitive content hidden\]

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### "Exceptional software" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *26 December 2022* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: What I like the most about this software are the plan drawings, the gradient and especially the drawing of the different profiles for road projects. Unlike other software, civil 3D makes exceptional plan views
> 
> **Cons**: Civil 3D is very complicated to handle and weighs a lot, which makes it very difficult to work with low capacity computers
> 
> I have been using this software for more than 2 years for my road works and various networks (VRD)

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### "Civil 3D for Road Design" — 4.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *29 August 2024* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The software provides an opportunity to design roads and especially developing 3D BIM models.
> 
> **Cons**: The software cannot handle large-size files.

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