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Complete projects faster, smarter, and more accurately with AutoCAD Civil 3D software. Civil 3D is the only software you will need for the design, drafting, and management of all types of projects – from site and subdivision development, local road rehabilitation and highway projects, to water and wastewater utility design.
Not Just Faster, More Thorough
The Civil 3D dynamic model greatly reduces the time it takes to implement design changes and evaluate multiple scenarios. Impress your clients with thorough evaluation of more design alternatives in less time and deliver better value to differentiate your services from the competition.
Reduce Costly Errors and Omissions
Civil 3D derives production drafting directly from the model, allowing you to minimize manual edits. Using a highly flexible styles system, you can also define and enforce CAD and design standards for greater consistency and accuracy.
Experience Before You Build
Smart design isn’t everything. You need to sell your ideas to multiple stakeholders, including the public and review boards. With the 3D visualization tools in Civil 3D, it is easy to create high-impact presentations that quickly communicate design intent to your audience.
On Schedule and on Budget
With AutoCAD Civil 3D, both local and remote project team members have parallel, controlled access to the most up-to-date project data—helping to keep your work on schedule and on budget, all with existing resources.
The Dynamic Model – The Technology that Makes It Possible
AutoCAD Civil 3D software uses a dynamic engineering model that delivers proven power to complete projects up to 75 percent faster.* Surfaces, cross sections, profiles, production drafting, and more are dynamically linked and updated automatically, reducing costly errors and omissions. Evaluate multiple alternatives quickly, make better decisions, minimize manual edits, and output updated plans automatically.
Features
Highlights:
Automated Plan Production
Style-based annotation, drafting and display Integrated project management tools
Powerful dynamic model
Based on AutoCAD software
Includes Survey Features
Includes all AutoCAD Map 3D functionality
Based on AutoCAD Software
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software is based on industry-leading AutoCAD® 2008 software. Work in a familiar graphical environment with drafting tools you already know and plot project documentation and plan sets with dependable accuracy and fidelity.
Plan Production
Automatically layout and generate plan, plan and profile, and profile only sheets with the new Plan Production tools. Quickly and accurately generate all the plan sets required to complete your project in a timely manner by taking advantage of the powerful style-based drafting and annotation tools included with Civil 3D. The Plan Production tools ensure your construction documents are always in synch with the latest design changes.
Complete Survey Functionality
Survey commands are cleanly integrated into the Civil 3D toolset and user interface. Users have a consistent environment for all tasks, ranging from fieldbook import, least squares adjustment, and editing of survey observations to management of point groups, creation of surfaces and layout of parcels and alignments.
Project Management
AutoCAD Civil 3D software adds multi-user project support for core elements in the Civil 3D model so that your project team can work more efficiently and with less risk of coordination errors as modifications occur in the project cycle. The project support in Civil 3D software leverages the core data management capabilities of Autodesk® Vault software functionality to provide the entire project team access to the data they need to complete their work.
Styles
A unique style system in AutoCAD Civil 3D software enables organizations to define CAD and design standards that can be easily used throughout the entire organization. Standards from the color, linetype, and increment of contours, to the labeling that appears in a section or profile band can be defined in a style that will then be used throughout the design and production drafting process.
Data Management
The project support in Civil 3D leverages the core data management capabilities of Autodesk Vault software so that the entire project team has access to the data that they need to complete their work. It facilitates the organization of files, distribution of files over a network, version control, check-in and check-out, and rollbacks.
Points
Create points using a variety of coordinate geometry (COGO) and graphical methods. AutoCAD Civil 3D software incorporates points as part of the engineering model, making them integral throughout the analysis and design process.
Surfaces
Build surfaces from a variety of 3D source data. Analyze contours, slope, elevation, and watershed areas, and update contours, volumes, and surface analysis instantly when making surface edits. AutoCAD Civil 3D software updates surfaces when data is added or edited, and rebuilds the surface when data is removed.
Parcels
Dynamic relationships mean that parcel collections are always up-to-date. AutoCAD Civil 3D software integrates parcels within a single topology, so a change to one parcel creates related changes in neighboring parcels.
Alignments
The alignment object includes tangent, curve, and spiral elements and enables the addition of any labeling required in the finished draft. Editing with a tabular editor or graphical interface automatically updates the alignment’s labeling. Share alignment and profile data across drawings for use by multiple project team members.
Profiles
Extract profiles of multiple surfaces based on alignment geometry. Automatically create the profile appearance and annotation based on the styles that you select. Update profile labeling and drafting dynamically.
Corridor Modeling
Generate a dynamic model of any road, rail, or corridor project based on design elements, including alignments, profiles, superelevation, and criteria included in design subassemblies. Any change to any elements that were used to create the model result in updated corridor volumes, surfaces, sections, and other analysis and output.
Sections
Extract and draft surface and corridor sections. Select sections at specific stations, at intervals along alignments, or at specific points, and create section plots for a single station or full section sheets.
Grading
Combine multiple grading elements into one group to find solutions for complex grading problems. Grade into surface, elevation, distance, and adjacent grading objects. Balance cut/fill volumes dynamically for an entire site or a single grading object. Build a static or dynamic surface from grading groups.
Pipe Layout
Lay out sanitary and storm drainage systems as dynamic, interactive networks. Make changes to pipes and structures using graphical as well as numerical input. Plot and complete final drafting of the pipe network in plan, profile, and section views, and share pipe network information, such as material and size, with external analysis applications.
Pipe Drafting
Plot and complete final drafting of the pipe network in plan, profile, or section views. Data from the pipe network is used in labels. Subsequent changes to the pipe network automatically update the drafting.
Visualization
Take advantage of integrated rendering and visualization tools to create powerful and visually pleasing presentations of your designs. Whether it’s a quick 3D view of a proposed design change, or a complete rendering of the final design, use AutoCAD Civil 3D software to quickly and accurate generate design visualization.
Coordinate Geometry (COGO)
Point creation and management tools, automated linework and curve routines, and transparent commands allow you to quickly and accurately create and manage the coordinate geometry needed to complete and design projects.
AutoCAD® Map 3D® 2008 Foundation
Since AutoCAD Civil 3D software includes all the powerful geospatial functionality found in AutoCAD® Map 3D software, you can create, edit, manage and share geospatial data in a seamlessly integrated platform.
System Requirements
Intel® Pentium® IV processor, 3 GHz or higher, AMD Athlon TM
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, Home Edition, or Windows 2000 (SP4)
32 bit Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Premium
2 GB RAM
5 GB free disk space for installation
1280x1024 video display with true color
OpenGL-capable, workstation-class graphics card or DirectX® 9 support
MS-Mouse compliant
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or later)
DVD drive
Not Just Faster, More Thorough
The Civil 3D dynamic model greatly reduces the time it takes to implement design changes and evaluate multiple scenarios. Impress your clients with thorough evaluation of more design alternatives in less time and deliver better value to differentiate your services from the competition.
Reduce Costly Errors and Omissions
Civil 3D derives production drafting directly from the model, allowing you to minimize manual edits. Using a highly flexible styles system, you can also define and enforce CAD and design standards for greater consistency and accuracy.
Experience Before You Build
Smart design isn’t everything. You need to sell your ideas to multiple stakeholders, including the public and review boards. With the 3D visualization tools in Civil 3D, it is easy to create high-impact presentations that quickly communicate design intent to your audience.
On Schedule and on Budget
With AutoCAD Civil 3D, both local and remote project team members have parallel, controlled access to the most up-to-date project data—helping to keep your work on schedule and on budget, all with existing resources.
The Dynamic Model – The Technology that Makes It Possible
AutoCAD Civil 3D software uses a dynamic engineering model that delivers proven power to complete projects up to 75 percent faster.* Surfaces, cross sections, profiles, production drafting, and more are dynamically linked and updated automatically, reducing costly errors and omissions. Evaluate multiple alternatives quickly, make better decisions, minimize manual edits, and output updated plans automatically.
Features
Highlights:
Based on AutoCAD Software
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software is based on industry-leading AutoCAD® 2008 software. Work in a familiar graphical environment with drafting tools you already know and plot project documentation and plan sets with dependable accuracy and fidelity.
Plan Production
Automatically layout and generate plan, plan and profile, and profile only sheets with the new Plan Production tools. Quickly and accurately generate all the plan sets required to complete your project in a timely manner by taking advantage of the powerful style-based drafting and annotation tools included with Civil 3D. The Plan Production tools ensure your construction documents are always in synch with the latest design changes.
Complete Survey Functionality
Survey commands are cleanly integrated into the Civil 3D toolset and user interface. Users have a consistent environment for all tasks, ranging from fieldbook import, least squares adjustment, and editing of survey observations to management of point groups, creation of surfaces and layout of parcels and alignments.
Project Management
AutoCAD Civil 3D software adds multi-user project support for core elements in the Civil 3D model so that your project team can work more efficiently and with less risk of coordination errors as modifications occur in the project cycle. The project support in Civil 3D software leverages the core data management capabilities of Autodesk® Vault software functionality to provide the entire project team access to the data they need to complete their work.
Styles
A unique style system in AutoCAD Civil 3D software enables organizations to define CAD and design standards that can be easily used throughout the entire organization. Standards from the color, linetype, and increment of contours, to the labeling that appears in a section or profile band can be defined in a style that will then be used throughout the design and production drafting process.
Data Management
The project support in Civil 3D leverages the core data management capabilities of Autodesk Vault software so that the entire project team has access to the data that they need to complete their work. It facilitates the organization of files, distribution of files over a network, version control, check-in and check-out, and rollbacks.
Points
Create points using a variety of coordinate geometry (COGO) and graphical methods. AutoCAD Civil 3D software incorporates points as part of the engineering model, making them integral throughout the analysis and design process.
Surfaces
Build surfaces from a variety of 3D source data. Analyze contours, slope, elevation, and watershed areas, and update contours, volumes, and surface analysis instantly when making surface edits. AutoCAD Civil 3D software updates surfaces when data is added or edited, and rebuilds the surface when data is removed.
Parcels
Dynamic relationships mean that parcel collections are always up-to-date. AutoCAD Civil 3D software integrates parcels within a single topology, so a change to one parcel creates related changes in neighboring parcels.
Alignments
The alignment object includes tangent, curve, and spiral elements and enables the addition of any labeling required in the finished draft. Editing with a tabular editor or graphical interface automatically updates the alignment’s labeling. Share alignment and profile data across drawings for use by multiple project team members.
Profiles
Extract profiles of multiple surfaces based on alignment geometry. Automatically create the profile appearance and annotation based on the styles that you select. Update profile labeling and drafting dynamically.
Corridor Modeling
Generate a dynamic model of any road, rail, or corridor project based on design elements, including alignments, profiles, superelevation, and criteria included in design subassemblies. Any change to any elements that were used to create the model result in updated corridor volumes, surfaces, sections, and other analysis and output.
Sections
Extract and draft surface and corridor sections. Select sections at specific stations, at intervals along alignments, or at specific points, and create section plots for a single station or full section sheets.
Grading
Combine multiple grading elements into one group to find solutions for complex grading problems. Grade into surface, elevation, distance, and adjacent grading objects. Balance cut/fill volumes dynamically for an entire site or a single grading object. Build a static or dynamic surface from grading groups.
Pipe Layout
Lay out sanitary and storm drainage systems as dynamic, interactive networks. Make changes to pipes and structures using graphical as well as numerical input. Plot and complete final drafting of the pipe network in plan, profile, and section views, and share pipe network information, such as material and size, with external analysis applications.
Pipe Drafting
Plot and complete final drafting of the pipe network in plan, profile, or section views. Data from the pipe network is used in labels. Subsequent changes to the pipe network automatically update the drafting.
Visualization
Take advantage of integrated rendering and visualization tools to create powerful and visually pleasing presentations of your designs. Whether it’s a quick 3D view of a proposed design change, or a complete rendering of the final design, use AutoCAD Civil 3D software to quickly and accurate generate design visualization.
Coordinate Geometry (COGO)
Point creation and management tools, automated linework and curve routines, and transparent commands allow you to quickly and accurately create and manage the coordinate geometry needed to complete and design projects.
AutoCAD® Map 3D® 2008 Foundation
Since AutoCAD Civil 3D software includes all the powerful geospatial functionality found in AutoCAD® Map 3D software, you can create, edit, manage and share geospatial data in a seamlessly integrated platform.
System Requirements
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, Home Edition, or Windows 2000 (SP4)
32 bit Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Premium