Civil 3D is used to plan, design, and deliver land development, water, and transportation projects
Civil 3D: Comprehensive detailed design and documentation software for civil infrastructure
What is Civil 3D?
Civil 3D® design software empowers civil engineers to realize tomorrow’s infrastructure, today.
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Work with a model-based environment for better design decisions and project quality.
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Streamline documentation with a design-driven approach to plans production.
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Harness the power of BIM (Building Information Modeling) for greater design coordination and project collaboration.
Civil 3D overview (video: 2:18 min.)
Geotechnical Modeler for Civil 3D (video: 1:53 min.)
Connected alignments in Civil 3D (video: 1:38 min.)
Why use Civil 3D?
Accelerate civil design efficiencies
Work in a 3D model-based detailed design environment with tools for design automation, analysis, and optimization.
Streamline construction documentation
Automate plans production based on your 3D design model.
Use your investment in BIM
Enable multidisciplinary team coordination and more integrated workflows throughout the project lifecycle.
Explore Civil 3D by project type
Civil 3D includes purpose-built tools for critical civil engineering disciplines. See how Civil 3D can help you design and build better roads and highways, sites, and rail projects.
What you can do with Civil 3D
Corridor targeting and property information in Civil 3D
Improve design processes and respond to changes quickly
Work in an intelligent, model-based design environment. Connect design to plans production, integrate design automation, streamline analysis and optimization, and support BIM throughout the project lifecycle.
Rail track and station design using Civil 3D
Design better civil infrastructure
Civil 3D supports workflows for various civil engineering projects, including roads and highways, rail, bridges and tunnels, site development, and storm and sanitary networks.
BIM Collaborate Pro overview (video: 2:01 min.)
Collaborate with ease
Connect project teams anytime, anywhere with Collaboration for Civil 3D and BIM Collaborate Pro to keep teams in sync and projects on track.
“[With Autodesk] we’re able to collaborate seamlessly using the AEC package on our BIM platform.”
— Ismaeel Babur, Senior Civil Engineer, Virgin Hyperloop One
“Civil 3D allowed for quick generation of plans for signature and submittal to the agencies.”
— Charles D’Errico, IT Systems Analyst, Thomas & Hutton
“Pipelines intersect with each other heavily, so engineers needed absolute accuracy to optimize design and analysis.”
— Hao Fu, Civil Engineer, Chongqing Architectural Design Institute of China
Do more with Civil 3D extensions
A separate install or subscription to another Autodesk product may be required.
Grading Optimization for Civil 3D (AEC Collection only)
Use Grading Optimization to automate time-consuming grading tasks, explore alternatives to find optimal solutions, and return to Civil 3D to complete the detailed design. (video: 1:59 min.)
Project Explorer for Civil 3D (AEC Collection only)
Transform how you navigate, visualize, and interact with Civil 3D design models using Project Explorer. (video: 2:01 min.)
Geotechnical Modeler
Effectively visualize and analyze geotechnical data, then easily utilize that data directly in your Civil 3D design model.
PPK Survey for Civil 3D
Import base and rover survey data and convert it to coordinate geometry points in a Civil 3D drawing
Connector for ArcGIS
Bring geospatial information systems (GIS) data from ArcGIS into Civil 3D drawings, save back edited content, and publish and export Civil 3D data for use in ArcGIS.
Collaboration for Civil 3D
Collaborate on Civil 3D projects anytime, anywhere from one location. Keep teams on the same page and clearly visualize the impact of design changes.
Autodesk Vehicle Tracking
Use a set of transportation design tools, including tools for vehicle swept path prediction for steered vehicles, light rail vehicles, and aircraft; parking layout design; and roundabout design.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Civil engineers, civil designers, and other civil infrastructure professionals rely on Civil 3D for better, more innovative project outcomes.
Your Civil 3D subscription gives you access to install and use the 3 previous versions. Available downloads are listed in your Autodesk Account after subscribing. See also previous releases available for subscribers.
With a subscription to Civil 3D software, you can install it on up to 3 computers or other devices. However, only the named user can sign in and use that software on a single computer at any given time. Please refer to the Software License Agreement for more information.
Launch your trial software and click Subscribe Now on the trial screen or buy Civil 3D here. When buying your subscription, enter the same email address and password combination you used to sign in to your trial. Learn more about converting a trial to a paid subscription.
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Connect tools for context modeling and concepting with detailed design, analysis, and optimization for better decision making. Better coordinate horizontal and vertical design projects. Support multi-discipline processes with a cloud-based common data environment.
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