Civil 3D Reviews

Pros

the features provided makes perfect data output

Cons

the program speed while analyizing data is not fast

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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

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Best software to design infra structure and presentation

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Creating surface which can be used in road design as well as sewage and storm networh

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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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Civil 3D is a great program with many functions and is very user friendly for the most part.

Cons

Civil 3D has a tendency to crash while working in it, even with files of smaller sizes.

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Haven't got it working yet, terrible online support

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online support is shocking from [sensitive content hidden]

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.

Pros

Civil 3D is an essential software when it comes to designing infrastructure works and also in pure and applied topography projects. Its features range from the simplicity of the level curves to extremely elaborate projects such as an urbanization project.
With it, it is possible to carry out projects in an automated way, saving time and adding value to the final product.
In addition, everything has all the features of the already traditional and renowned autocad, using the fusion of two great tools.

Cons

Autodesk products are undoubtedly highly acclaimed, however the products have a high price when it comes to small designers, the platform could provide more amortized plans when it comes to users with little volume of projects or recent graduates.

Pros

It's a powerful tool to use for design if you know what you are doing.

Cons

too many tabs that are not useful, should simplify with different levels of usage.

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it is a very complete software for which it is proposed, its learning curve is not large and also meets small demands.

Cons

The value could be more affordable for emerging markets or a trial option, and most frequent updates.

Pros

1. Provides a comprehensive suite of tools for civil engineers, including design, drafting, and analysis capabilities.2. Offers intelligent objects that allow engineers to create and analyze complex 3D models with ease.3. Includes a wide range of customizable templates for common projects, such as roadways and pipelines.4. Seamlessly integrates with other Autodesk products, as well as with third-party applications.5. Offers extensive documentation and support resources for users of all skill levels.

Cons

Licenses can be expensive, particularly for smaller firms or individual users. Performance issues with very large or complex models.

Pros

I have been using Civil 3D for more than 7 years now. I use it for Roadway, highway, bridges , buildings and infrastructure design. Its very basic software that allows millions of customizing options for infrastructure design. There is no limit for this software. This software can do anything that user can imagine.

Cons

Civil 3D does not have an option where you xan customize the workspace to specific state standards. For example it can be modified to recognize standards to New York State's Department of transportation requirements to aid the design process. Other software like OpenRoads Designer allows this functionality.

Pros

In comparison to competitors, Civil 3D has a straightforward UI and short learning curve. Civil 3D has so many tools that I use daily, yet there are even more tools that I haven't even touched. In addition to drafting tools, Civil 3D's 3D tools saves a lot of time vs doing it by hand such as pipe networks and grading tools. There are also a lot of resources available online and very detailed tutorials. There is also a great online community.

Cons

Geographic Coordinate Systems are the base of every drawing so it would be great if Civil3D had a straightforward built in tool to transform drawings between coordinates systems (similer to the tool that Microstation has)

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One of the best things is to edit on my graduation project ( road project ) and easy to view to my doctors in university also manage GIS data along connecting the design
Function and tools make it easy to deal

Cons

Sometimes it crashes while processing and opening please work on this issue

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The capacity to construct 3D surfaces and curves and edit and modify them. Good user interface. If you've already used AutoCAD software, the user interface is almost the same.

Cons

A single PDF can occasionally lag and take a long time to publish. Although the file was large for a project I worked on, it took me 30 minutes per sheet, but publishing these pdfs took time.

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I think it's really fun using Civil 3D because it can be connected to other Autodesk software, which helps me to switch accordingly when necessary in my projects.
Also, Civil 3D made life really easy for me by simplifying the process in Pipe Network Part Replacement. Now, I can easily analyze the gravity flow and get size recommendations. After years of using Civil 3D, I can now properly understand the pressure parts in my designs.

Cons

Still, very minimum tutorials are available online regarding the use of Autodesk Civil 3D with Navisworks. I believe Autodesk can make such tutorials available so that the time required to fix design challenges could be minimized.

Pros

Civil 3D excellent Design Tool for designing roads and highway and very easy to use.

Cons

Sometimes the added features like assemblies are not added properly and software behaves abnormally

Pros

Civil 3D is the most versatile AutoCAD software in my opinion. It has a whole host of features that can accomplish so many things. With four main workspaces to choose from, you can configure the program to function based on what tasks you are doing. The Drafting and Annotation workspace is just like AutoCAD integrated into Civil 3D with all the functionality. Planning and Analysis is great for setting up you site environment with the relevant data. 3D modelling is useful to visualize concepts. The best part is all of this can be achieved in one file.

Cons

It is understandable that the only drawback is that there is a steep learning curve. With so much functionality, it is a bit hard to get a grip on how to use some of the features in the software.

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Civil 3d is the best software than others to design different civil engineering works.

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I can not least the negative impact of civil 3d software.

Pros

Importing inputs, editing and setting capabilities, very user friendly, 3D and 2D display of the design, amazing in creating assemblies and daylights/side slops, having four work spaces...

Cons

I have observed some problem while making triangulation,

Pros

It creates intelligent relationships between objects, objects are dynamically updated as soon as there is a change in design, all Civil 3D objects are linked to each other. The profiles are updated automatically as soon as a change is made on the route.

Cons

It only serves in the field of civil engineering and cannot be coordinated between other disciplines. In this case, conflicts may occur.

Pros

If you're like me and you've been using AutoCAD for a long time, transitioning to Civil 3D is as easy as one, two, three. Instead of spending time learning the basics of a new app, I went straight to exploring the new functions 3D had to offer.

Cons

Sometimes, functions are locked behind an internet connection. Like when I was out on the field with new survey data and I had poor reception, I couldn't integrate the new data to our existing network until I got back to the office and updated the survey database.

Pros

From the ability to create surface models, alignments, corridors, dynamically change designs... there are plenty of reasons to love Civil 3D!

Cons

I really dislike the slow performance on large models and the way in which many of the menus to configure items are "hidden".

It can be a difficult learning curve due to the sheer amount of features.

Pros

In my past organisation, I have used this software for modelling. I liked the interface and user friendly input module for designing as compared to MX Road.

Cons

The new version 2021 have slow updates and bulky which takes more time to reboot, which can be made more easy and optimized.

Pros

the way of generating the topographic surfaces makes it easier to appreciate the earth movements that occur both in cut and fill for a platform or a road

Cons

the way to enter the data is very tedious