Bentley PowerCivil vs. AutoCad Land Development Software
Bentley PowerCivil vs. AutoCad Land Development Software
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I'm thinking about switching over to Bentley PowerCivil.
http://w ww.bentley .com/en-US /Promo/YDB +Civil/Sof tware+Solu tions/Powe rCivil.htm
AutoCad's high price, contants "forced" upgrades, and other pains in the rear have me looking for another drafting and design tool.
Bentley's price is right, they seem ready to address the problems with Autocad, and it's fully compatable with .dwg files.
Anyone have any knowledge of Bentley's PowerCivil?
I'm ready to jump off the Autocad bandwagon (NOW!)
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AutoCad's high price, contants "forced" upgrades, and other pains in the rear have me looking for another drafting and design tool.
Bentley's price is right, they seem ready to address the problems with Autocad, and it's fully compatable with .dwg files.
Anyone have any knowledge of Bentley's PowerCivil?
I'm ready to jump off the Autocad bandwagon (NOW!)





RE: Bentley PowerCivil vs. AutoCad Land Development Software
Bently recently purchased Haestad Methods, so look for SewerCAD, WaterCAD and StormCAD seamlessly interfacing with Microstation in the near future... whether that's a blessing or a curse is another matter. Prior to the take-over, Haestad Methods' direction had been toward GIS integration, with SewerGEMS and presumably WaterGEMS and StormGEMS. There was no indication that they would change the underlying engine of their SewerCAD/GEMS software to allow it to correctly model an air & vacuum relief valve, however, and I still regard their SewerCAD with contempt.
I guess I was spoiled on traffic modeling software.
RE: Bentley PowerCivil vs. AutoCad Land Development Software
RE: Bentley PowerCivil vs. AutoCad Land Development Software
Vs. Land development AND Civil Design module for approx. $7,600.
Big difference!
RE: Bentley PowerCivil vs. AutoCad Land Development Software
If you are going to use an upgrade price for Bentley (competitive upgrade in this case) Why not use the upgrade price for LDD? Or ...just use list prices for both?
RE: Bentley PowerCivil vs. AutoCad Land Development Software
RE: Bentley PowerCivil vs. AutoCad Land Development Software
You have a point. My numbers are slightly skewed. oops
The LDD price is $7,600 for a new account, this is LDD plus the Civil Design module. The Bentley price for NEW account is $4,000.00 complete package deal. I did'nt mean to mislead anyone..
I will be trading with Bentley and droping LDD.