What is Autodesk Civil 3D?
Autodesk Civil 3D design software empowers civil engineers to meet complex infrastructure challenges in a 3D model-based environment.
Accelerate design and documentation
Advance design automation
Improve collaboration and coordination




Why use Civil 3D?

Improve design operations
Improve productivity and quality with a dynamic 3D model–based design environment and design-driven documentation environment.

Streamline collaboration
Access real-time updates and share with other Autodesk software for design, analysis, and construction.

Enhance data exchange
Meet complex design challenges through interoperability with other software using the common IFC format(s).
Explore Civil 3D by project type

Road and highway design

Site design

Rail design
What you can do with Autodesk Civil 3D

Streamline your design and documentation workflows
Deliver design and construction documentation for road and highway, site design, rail, and bridge projects. Reduce overall design time with faster modeling for surfaces, corridors, terrain, and more.
Gain efficiencies with seamless GIS Integration
Streamline the process of incorporating geographical data into your designs, ensure accurate geolocation of assets, analyze for planning, and contextually visualize your designs.


Improve project collaboration
Enable designers to author, share, and update design projects in a central data environment. Make real-time updates at any phase of the project lifecycle to share with different teams.
Do more with Civil 3D extensions
A separate install or subscription to another Autodesk product may be required.

Grading Optimization for Civil 3D
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.

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.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
What is Civil 3D used for?
Civil 3D is used to plan, design, and deliver land development, water, and transportation projects
Who uses Civil 3D?
Civil engineers, civil designers, and other civil infrastructure professionals rely on Civil 3D for better, more innovative project outcomes.
Which versions of Civil 3D can I use if I subscribe to the current version?
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.
How do I download Civil 3D?
Autodesk provides download and install instructions for individuals and administrators. Your available downloads appear in Autodesk Account. Find your product, select a version, platform, language, and download method. For more information, visit the Autodesk Knowledge Network.
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