BIM tools for civil engineering design
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® civil engineering software tools support Building Information Modeling (BIM) and help reduce the time it takes to design, analyze, and implement changes.
What's new
Corridor data shortcut (DREF) (enhanced)
Create and share data shortcuts for corridors.
Advanced roundabout design
Bring new roundabout designs into Civil 3D.
Feature line as corridor baseline
Use the corridor to design site features.
Corner cleanup for corridors
Easily model shapes at interior/exterior corners.
Pressure pipe content (enhanced)
New content for valves and pressure pipes.
Extract corridor feature line workflow
New ability to extract multiple feature lines.
"No Site" option for feature lines
Create feature lines without creating a site.
Reference styles utility
Centralize management to enforce design standards.
Property data to corridor solids
Automate data and information changes.
Property set definition
Create and use data for any drawing object.
Cache DREF surface
Cache terrain surfaces to share Civil 3D drawings more broadly.
Subfolders for objects
Organize model data with subfolders.
Streamlined creation of references
Add DREFs via simple drag-and-drop operations.
Civil Design
Corridor data shortcut (DREF) (enhanced)
Create and share data shortcuts for corridors.
Advanced roundabout design
Bring new roundabout designs into Civil 3D.
Feature line as corridor baseline
Use the corridor to design site features.
Corner cleanup for corridors
Easily model shapes at interior/exterior corners.
Pressure pipe content (enhanced)
New content for valves and pressure pipes.
Extract corridor feature line workflow
New ability to extract multiple feature lines.
"No Site" option for feature lines
Create feature lines without creating a site.
Corridor design
Tools for corridor modeling.
Pressure pipe networks
Tools for pressure network creation.
Gravity pipe networks
Tools for sanitary and storm drainage systems.
Grading
Terrain models for grading.
Parcel design
Automated parcel design tools.
Bridge modeling
Module available to customers who subscribe to Civil 3D or Infrastructure Design Suite Premium or Ultimate editions or have a current maintenance plan.
Geotechnical modeling
Streamline import and use of borehole data.
Rail track layout
Streamline layout of rail tracks.
Design concepts with InfraWorks 360
Communicate and collaborate more effectively.
Loop Geometry tool
Change loop number values and control repetition.
Solids from Civil 3D objects
Create AutoCAD solids in Civil 3D user interface.
Civil Drafting & Documentation
Reference styles utility
Centralize management to enforce design standards.
Property data to corridor solids
Automate data and information changes.
Property set definition
Create and use data for any drawing object.
Drafting standards
Use an extensive library of CAD civil drafting styles.
Construction documentation
Generate annotated production plans.
Map production
Use cartographic mapping functionality.
Reports and tables
Use dynamic tables for linework.
Crossing pipe labels for profiles and section views
Label where gravity and pressure pipes cross.
Cross section view control
Specify section direction in the view grid.
Gps Survey & Data Collection
Data access and exchange
Read, write, and convert data between formats.
Surface modeling
Use tools for dynamic surface creation.
Base map creation
Streamlined GPS mapping and surveying workflows.
Reality capture
Use point clouds to digitize as-built features.
Point clouds
Use and display point cloud data.
Surface creation from point cloud data
Create TIN surfaces from point cloud data.
Exclusionary catchments
Modify catchment boundaries and flow paths.
IFC import and export
Import and export AutoCAD solids to IFC files.
Visualization & Analysis
Geospatial analysis
Advanced mapping and analysis functionality.
Storm and Sanitary Analysis
Dynamic models enable stormwater management.
Model analysis
Dynamic QTO and earthwork calculations.
Visual analysis
Better understand civil designs with visualization.
River and flood analysis
Module available to customers who subscribe to Civil 3D or Infrastructure Design Suite Premium or Ultimate editions or have a current maintenance plan.
AutoCAD Civil 3D with 3ds Max
Create professional-quality visualizations.
Collaboration
Cache DREF surface
Cache terrain surfaces to share Civil 3D drawings more broadly.
Subfolders for objects
Organize model data with subfolders.
Streamlined creation of references
Add DREFs via simple drag-and-drop operations.
AutoCAD Civil 3D with InfraWorks 360
Use preliminary design models inside of Civil 3D.
Bring InfraWorks 360 bridges into Civil 3D
Bring preliminary bridge models into Civil 3D.
AutoCAD Civil 3D with Vault Professional
Create, organize, and share project data.
AutoCAD Civil 3D with Navisworks
Gain better predictability.
AutoCAD Civil 3D with Revit Structure
Enhance structural and civil design collaboration.
Prior version compatibility
Prior version compatibility for better collaboration.
Data shortcuts and references
Share model data using data shortcuts and xrefs.
Project organization tools for Vault Professional 2016
Display project objects and create data references.
Coordination models
Attach coordination models to Civil 3D drawings.
Data shortcuts
Replace drawing objects and repair data shortcuts.
