civil engineering software
civil engineering software
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Could someone recommend good Civil engineering CAD software?
Creating existing topo grading and also new grading with contour lines, calculate cut and fill volumes etc?
Creating existing topo grading and also new grading with contour lines, calculate cut and fill volumes etc?





RE: civil engineering software
RE: civil engineering software
Personally, I think that for site design AutoCAD Civil 3D is unparalleled. InRoads is not as flexible and not as good at reusing your 3D data as Civil 3D. Civil 3D is also a simpler interface with a lot of user-friendly add-ons. I had no trouble picking up Civil 3D on my own and using it effectively. I'm now an Autodesk-certified instructor. My experience with InRoads is that it is not intuitive at all. I am at a loss with it without formal training.
You can download a 30-day free trial of Civil 3D here: http:
RE: civil engineering software
Base Model: Everything you need for grading and cut/fill volumes (plus survey, corridor, pipe networks, etc.)
Deluxe Model: Base model plus hydrologic/hydraulic add-ons and Map 3D.
If you do any sort of drainage work, the hydrologic/hydraulic add-ons are well worth it.
RE: civil engineering software
RE: civil engineering software
RE: civil engineering software
Civil Development Group, LLC
Los Angeles Civil Engineering specializing in Hillside Grading
http://www.civildevelopmentgroup.com
http://www.civildevelopmentgroup.com/blog
RE: civil engineering software
RE: civil engineering software
I still have yet to see someone show me Civil 3D being usable in the Los Angeles Hillside grading environment. Yes I do know how to use the software and I could see where Civil 3D is amazing, I just don't think it's for everyone just yet.
Civil Development Group, LLC
Los Angeles Civil Engineering specializing in Hillside Grading
http://www.civildevelopmentgroup.com
http://www.civildevelopmentgroup.com/blog
RE: civil engineering software
Hydrology, Drainage Analysis, Flood Studies, and Complex Stormwater Litigation for Atlanta and the South East - http://www.campbellcivil.com