Improve Coordination
AutoCAD Civil software helps enable
your entire team to work from the same
consistent, up-to-date model so they stay
better coordinated throughout all phases
of the project, from survey to construction
documentation. By providing a scalable
approach to data management and team
coordination, the solution addresses the
needs of any organization, regardless of size
or organizational structure.
Data Shortcuts and References
Starting with xrefs and data shortcuts,
project team members can share model
data, such as surfaces, alignments, and
pipes, and work off the same instance of a
design object for multiple design tasks. For
example, if a surveyor creates the existing
ground surface, engineers and designers can
connect to that data in parallel to conduct
design tasks such as parcel layout or road
design. Annotation can also be generated
from the data shortcuts or directly through
an xref to help ensure that production
drafting remains in sync.
Advanced Data Management
For companies looking for more advanced
data management for civil engineering
workflow, the addition of Autodesk Vault
technology enhances the data shortcut
functionality with advanced change
management, version control, user
permissions, and archive control.
Design Review
Today, the engineering process from design
through construction is more complex than
ever. Design review often involves team
members who are not CAD software users,
yet are vital to the project. Publishing to
DWF™ file format helps overcome these
challenges by digitally extending design
review to the entire team.
Enhance productivity and deliver more consistent construction
documentation that remains coordinated with the design.
High-Quality Construction Documentation
Drafting Styles and Standards
AutoCAD Civil software provides an extensive library
of country-specific CAD styles to control virtually
every aspect of drawing display, including colors,
linetypes, contour increments, robust label settings,
and more.
Production Drafting
Automatically generate production plans such as
fully annotated section sheets, profiles, grading
plans, and more. Most important, drafting can be
generated across multiple drawings by using xrefs
and data shortcuts or Autodesk
®
Vault software. The
result is a workflow that enables production sheets to
use a single instance of the model. And if the model
changes, you can quickly synchronize all production
sheets to reflect the update, saving design teams
valuable time and resources.
Plan Production
A comprehensive tool assists with the layout of
plan and profile sheets. Fully integrated with the
AutoCAD Sheet Set Manager, and Autodesk Vault
software, the Plans Production wizard automates the
layout of sheets and match lines along alignments,
and generates plan and profile sheets based on the
layouts. The finished product is a series of drawing
sheets that remain dynamic to design data and are
ready for final annotation and plotting. AutoCAD
Civil also introduces automated cross section
production that quickly automates the tedious task
of creating and labeling cross sections throughout a
project. Each section can be customized to meet your
specific project needs.
Annotation
The software’s annotation is derived directly from
design objects or through external references, and
updates automatically when the design changes. It
also automatically responds to changes in drawing
scale and view orientation so if you rotate or change
the plot scale within different viewports, all labels
update instantly. All labels update instantly in
multiple viewports.
Reporting
AutoCAD Civil provides flexible, real-time, and
extensible report generation directly in the software.
And, because the data is derived directly from the
model, reports update dynamically, providing quicker
feedback as design changes are made.