Best Civil Engineering Design Software in 2024

8.6

★★★★★

AutoTURN

Advanced vehicle swept path and turn simulation software for the transportation and engineering professional.

Useful - User in Civil Engineering

Ease of use

8.1

Support

8.5

Ease of Setup

8.2

Languages supported: German, English, French, Spanish

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9.0

★★★★★

ActCAD has been consistently providing CAD Solutions for years and is the leading Indian CAD Software trusted by over 1 Million happy users worldwide. A power-packed genuine CAD Software available to you at a reasonable price.

I am using ActCAD from Aug-2018, Bought ActCAD 2019 Pro & upgraded to ActCAD 2020 Pro-Dongle License - MK S.

Ease of use

8.8

Support

8.9

Ease of Setup

8.9

Languages supported: Czech, German, Greek, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Serbian, Turkish

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8.6

★★★★★

Softree Optimal

Softree Optimal is a Mathematical Optimization tool for Geometric Design that optimize the vertical alignment of a road created in any civil design program to minimize construction costs, save engineering time, and evaluate design parameters like never before.

Very perfect software in improving design. - Gerva A.

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Languages supported: English

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8.6

★★★★★

Autodesk InfraWorks 360

InfraWorks 360™ preliminary engineering and design software improves your infrastructure project outcomes throughout the asset lifecycle. Make decisions in the context of the real world, not the CAD world. Combine and connect data to better create, view, analyze, share, and manage information anywhere, on any device using the power of the cloud.

Planning Your Site!!!! - Steve R.

Ease of use

7.8

Support

8.5

Ease of Setup

8.2

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8.6

★★★★★

Civil 3D

Civil 3D civil engineering design software is a civil design and documentation solution that supports Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows.

Powerful Tool - Would Recommend - Meghan B.

Ease of use

7.2

Support

8.5

Ease of Setup

6.7

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9.6

★★★★★

GeoHECRAS

GeoHECRAS is an AutoCAD, MicroStation and ESRI ArcGIS compatible interactive 2D/3D graphical user interface data wrapper to the US Army Corps of Engineers HEC-RAS.

One of the best software experiences. - Deveshan G.

Ease of use

9.2

Support

9.8

Ease of Setup

9.0

Languages supported: English

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8.6

★★★★★

Site3D

Site3D is a fully featured software product for the engineering design of road systems and housing developments.

Powerful Solution for the Complex Designs. - Joyce W.

Ease of use

9.2

Support

8.3

Ease of Setup

0.0

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8.0

★★★★★

MicroStation

MicroStation is a modeling environment explicitly for the architecture, engineering, construction, and operation of all infrastructure types including utility systems, roads and rail, bridges, buildings, communications networks, water and wastewater networks, process plants, mining, and more. MicroStation can be used either as a software application or as a technology platform.

16 years experience MicroStation User - Ron R.

Ease of use

7.6

Support

7.7

Ease of Setup

6.7

Languages supported: Czech, German, English, Finnish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified)

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8.4

★★★★★

MicroDrainage

Advanced drainage design software that optimises the performance and effectiveness of drainage systems, including SuDS – both greenfield and retrofit.

The Best Drainage Software - TARAKESWARA RAO V.

Ease of use

8.3

Support

8.3

Ease of Setup

7.9

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8.4

★★★★★

CityEngine

Esri CityEngine improves urban planning, architecture, and design. Use its 3D visualization power to see the relationships of projects, assess their feasibility, and plan their implementation.

City Engine is a stable 3D editing Product. - William C.

Ease of use

8.8

Support

8.2

Ease of Setup

7.7

Languages supported: English, Finnish, Chinese (Simplified)

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9.0

★★★★★

Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection

Integrated BIM tools for building design, civil infrastructure, and construction

The Whole Package!!! - Steve R.

Ease of use

8.2

Support

9.0

Ease of Setup

0.0

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8.6

★★★★★

OpenFlows WaterCAD

Utilities and engineering firms around the world trust OpenFlows WaterCAD as a reliable decision-support capability for their infrastructure. Design new water systems and manage existing water networks effectively to reduce disruption risks and energy use. OpenFlows WaterCAD's ease-of-use helps you successfully plan, design, and operate water distribution systems.

Terrain extraction Automation solution. - Grace l.

Ease of use

8.6

Support

8.4

Ease of Setup

0.0

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9.0

★★★★★

Tekla Tedds

Tekla Tedds is powerful software developed to meet the needs of the structural engineering workflow and designed to help you automate your repetitive structural calculations. Choose from one or more of our regularly updated calculation libraries or write your own, and create professional documentation every time. Combine your structural calculations with 2D frame analysis.

Good element and frame analysis and design software - Consultant in Civil Engineering

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10.0

★★★★★

ATIR STRAP

STRAP is a powerful structural engineering tool for the design and analysis of all types of structures. It covers the entire design process including the production of drawings and schedules.

Fast and reliable structural analysis FEM software - Octavian P.

Ease of use

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Languages supported: English, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

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9.2

★★★★★

RoadEng Civil Engineer

RoadEng is a tool that help civil engineer to make civil design projects faster and easier, its a civil design package for surveying, terrain modeling, corridor design and site planning ideal for roads (public and industrial), rural highways, rail and pipeline projects, streams, and many site design applications.

Great Engineering Software for the busy professionals. - Arianna T.

Ease of use

9.2

Support

9.2

Ease of Setup

8.6

Languages supported: English, Croatian, Spanish

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8.4

★★★★★

Carlson Civil

Carlson Civil is one component of the Carlson Civil Suite and is designed especially for civil engineers and CAD technicians who need power and flexibility to make “short work” of even the most challenging design projects. At its foundation, Carlson Civil contains sophisticated and integrated command sets that are easy to learn, cost-effective and even fun to use!

Great Road and Site Design Creation Solution for the Civil Engineers. - Joyce W.

Ease of use

8.8

Support

8.1

Ease of Setup

0.0

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8.8

★★★★★

OpenFlows SewerCAD

OpenFlows SewerCAD is Ideal for system design and the rehabilitation of sanitary sewers.

Powerful and easy tool for Water Collection Systems Planning. - Martin S.

Ease of use

8.7

Support

8.7

Ease of Setup

0.0

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7.4

★★★★★

OpenFlows StormCAD

OpenFlows StormCAD offers a complete approach to storm sewer design and analysis, from rainfall to outlet.

Simple Solution with Customizable Engineering Library. - Martin S.

Ease of use

7.0

Support

7.5

Ease of Setup

0.0

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9.2

★★★★★

SkyCiv Structural 3D

SkyCiv Structural 3D is a cloud-based Structural Analysis program that allows users to model and solve complex 3D structures. It is completely online; requiring no installation to use.

Best Cloud Software for Civil Engineering - Om P.

Ease of use

9.0

Support

9.4

Ease of Setup

8.3

Languages supported: English

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8.4

★★★★★

midas Civil

The prime focus of MIDAS Information Technology Co., Ltd. (MIDAS IT) includes civil/structural/mechanical engineering software development along with analysis & design support.

A commodious product - Ashutosh A.

Ease of use

8.3

Support

8.3

Ease of Setup

8.1

Languages supported: English

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8.2

★★★★★

OpenRoads Designer

OpenRoads is a transportation, civil analysis and design software, designed to enable the project delivery of road networks through construction-driven engineering and deliver all the information needed to support operational workflows.

Satisfied ORD User - Ron R.

Ease of use

6.8

Support

8.0

Ease of Setup

0.0

Languages supported: Czech, German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

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9.4

★★★★★

Civil Designer

An integrated design system for civil engineering infrastructure, including roads, earthworks, sewer, water & stormwater networks.

Functional Engineering tool with great pricing plan. - Martin S.

Ease of use

9.8

Support

9.0

Ease of Setup

0.0

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8.4

★★★★★

HydroCAD

HydroCAD combines the best of TR-20, TR-55, and SBUH, plus built-in hydraulics, graphics, automatic database, and on-screen routing diagram in a single program. (see comparison table) The result is the fastest, easiest, and most capable stormwater modeling system available. We call it HydroCAD because it brings the benefits of Computer Aided Design to hydrology, while not requiring any other CAD software. However, HydroCAD-10 now offers ...

Makes the job more efficient. Very accurate and a great way to store information. - User in Civil Engineering

Ease of use

7.7

Support

8.5

Ease of Setup

0.0

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7.8

★★★★★

Carlson Survey

arlson Survey is designed for use for land surveying. It provides a full tool kit for surveyors with everything from network least squares to surface modeling. Users get the ability to work seamlessly between the office and the field and they can establish company-wide design styles to ease and speed their work.

Excellent Package Land Surveying Operations. - Joyce W.

Ease of use

8.7

Support

7.3

Ease of Setup

0.0

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9.0

★★★★★

ArCADia Architecture

ArCADia-ARCHITECTURE is an industry-specific module of the ArCADia BIM system, designed to enable the creation of comprehensive, interdisciplinary designs of buildings and offers analysis of collisions among structural elements and installations.

Professional tool for the digital documentation of the architecture and construction project. - Angela B.

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Languages supported: Czech, German, English, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

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9.0

★★★★★

SignCAD

SignCAD is a quantum leap in CAD technology.

Decent product - User in Civil Engineering

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8.0

★★★★★

GuideSIGN

GuideSIGN provides engineers a fast and easy way to design even the most complex highway and roadway signs.

Generally positive opinion - User in Civil Engineering

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7.0

★★★★★

AllyCAD

A powerful user-friendly CAD package with advanced toolkits for the engineering and architectural fields.

AllyCAD - Good for precise drawings - User in Aviation & Aerospace

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7.0

★★★★★

VisionPlus

VisionPlus is a simple and intelligent land surveying software from field to finish work for your land survey projects. VisionPlus integrates into BricsCAD, AutoCAD, Microstation, PowerDraft, and helps to automatically draw all the information from plots, segments, annotation distances, directions, as well as areas representing sinuous rivers.

Time management and planning - Internal Consultant in Architecture & Planning

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10.0

★★★★★

GRAITEC Advance Design

Advance Design was specifically developed for industry professionals that require a superior solution for the structural analysis and design of reinforced concrete and steel structures.

Clodaghs Review - User in Design

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