CIVIL 3D FOR ROAD AND HIGHWAY DESIGN

Deliver optimized designs and documentation

Accelerate design, optimization, and documentation of road network and bridge projects. Work with an intelligent model-based approach for surface and corridor modeling, drainage layout, and plans production.

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Road design

What you can do with Civil 3D

  • Video: Silent screencast that shows a parkway corridor overlaid as survey data is applied

    Survey

    Download, create, analyze, and adjust survey data. Streamline the transfer of field-captured data to the office. (video: 16 sec.)

  • Video: Silent screencast that shows a roadway model and driving simulation in Civil 3D user interface

    Corridor modeling

    Create dynamic, flexible 3D models of road corridors. Simulate driving through the corridor and visually evaluate sight distance and influence analysis. (video: 35 sec.)

  • Video: Silent screencast showing a wireframe of a 4-way intersection from different angles

    Intersection design

    Create dynamic models of 3-way (T-shaped) or 4-way intersections. Model roundabouts according to standards that blend with existing or planned roads. (video: 10 sec.)

  • Video: Silent screencast that shows draining options for a roadway model in Civil 3D 2021

    Drainage design

    Perform storm water management tasks, including storm sewer design. Define pipeline paths, optimized with hydraulics/hydrology analysis. (video: 10 sec.)

  • Video: Silent screencast that shows some of the road rehab tools in Civil 3D

    Road rehabilitation

    Automate assembly generation for your rehab corridor design model. Optimize mill and overlay to balance costs vs. performance. (video: 57 sec.)

  • Video: Expedite project delivery and enhance quality with Dynamo for Civil 3D 2021

    Design automation

    Use visual programming to generate re-usable scripts that automate repetitive and complex tasks. (video: 1:28 min.)

  • Video: Silent screencast that shows a roadway volume report being generated in Civil 3D

    Materials and quantities

    Use materials information to create reports for volumes along an alignment, comparing design and existing ground surfaces, and quantity takeoff. (video: 20 sec.)

  • Video: Silent screencast showing tools for creating plan production sheets for a road in Civil 3D

    Plan production and documentation

    Create plan production sheets that automatically display station ranges of alignments and profiles that are based on predefined areas along an alignment. (video: 24 sec.)

Workflows

Connect other Autodesk products for road network design.

  • Video: Tools in the AEC Collection let you create accurate road and highway models with greater detail

    Civil 3D + ReCap Pro + InfraWorks + Dynamo

    Create conceptual design in-context, complete detailed design, and automate repetitive tasks. (video: 2:42 min.)

  • Video: The AEC Collection has an integrated bridge design workflow that lets you rapidly develop multiple design options

    Civil 3D + InfraWorks + Revit

    Use parametric modeling tools to better coordinate multidiscipline teams on bridge projects. (video: 2:56 min.)

See how people are using Civil 3D for road design

Aerial view of an urban area with expressways, high-rise buildings, and a body of water

CHONGQING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INSTITUTE (CQADI)

Speeding up a complex interchange project

BIM helps deliver a multi-layered solution to a major highway reconstruction project in China.

Image courtesy of Chongqing Architectural Design Institute of China