AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009

Working with AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software is quite simply a better way of designing, analyzing, and documenting civil engineering projects.

Product Solution

Streamline Your Tasks with Tools Designed for You - AutoCAD Civil 3D software makes it easier to compile preliminary data for conceptual design. With Civil 3D, design and documentation are intelligently connected, so drafting and annotation are updated automatically as changes are made.

Improve Quality of Designs and Documentation - The dynamic model in AutoCAD Civil 3D software automatically synchronizes design and drafting, so you can immediately see the impact of proposed changes. As a result, what-if scenarios can be evaluated in less time, helping you to focus on developing quality designs for your client.

Stay Coordinated from Survey to Construction Documentation - AutoCAD Civil 3D software enables your entire team to work from the same consistent, up-to-date model so team members stay coordinated throughout all phases of the project, from survey to construction documentation. By providing a scalable approach to data management and team coordination, Civil 3D addresses the needs of any organization, regardless of size or organizational structure.

Visualize and Simulate Before You Build - Most civil engineering projects require you to deliver presentations to review boards and funding agencies, but preparing those presentations can be time consuming and disconnected from the design process. AutoCAD Civil 3D software provides integrated tools for developing 3D visualizations directly from the model so that you can easily communicate design intent and create high-impact presentations.

Streamline with One Flexible Solution - With AutoCAD Civil 3D software, you get the flexibility to address a broad range of project types—including transportation, land development, and environmental—with one application. It also has the depth of functionality to support the technical needs of your entire project team, including surveyors, civil engineers, designers, and drafters.

Feature Focus

Equipment Communication Surveying - Survey functionality is fully integrated into AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009, so you have a consistent environment for all tasks, including direct import of raw survey data, least squares adjustment, editing of survey observations, automated creation of survey figures, and creation of surfaces.

Hydrology and Hydraulics - AutoCAD Civil 3D software streamlines and accelerates workflows with purpose-built design and analysis tools for automating time-consuming tasks and predicting project performance. And with Civil 3D, design and analysis changes are automatically reflected in the documentation, so you can immediately understand the impact of changes, evaluate more alternatives, and achieve higher-quality results faster.

Criteria-Based Road Design Design and Analysis - With AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009, Criteria-Based Road Design feature enables you to associate agency-specific standards with your road designs so that you can create horizontal and vertical curves that comply with local jurisdiction requirements.

Plan Production Documentation - AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 includes a comprehensive tool for the layout of plan and profile sheets. Fully integrated with the AutoCAD® Sheet Set Manager, the Plans Production wizard automates the layout of sheets and match lines along alignments and generates plan and profile sheets based on the layout.

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