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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Civil 3D

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AAutodesk's Civil 3D is a computer aided design (CAD) application designed to support a variety of civil infrastructure projects including rail, roads and highways, land development, airports, drainage, storm and sanitary, and civil structures.

    $335

    per month

    SOLIDWORKS

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADassault Systemes offers SOLIDWORKS, a computer-aided design (CAD) system for education and manufacturing supporting 2D or 3D design, electrical design, simulations, and product development with collaboration tools.

    $1,295

    per year

    Pricing
    Civil 3DSOLIDWORKS
    Editions & Modules
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    Solidworks Annual Subscription
    1,295
    per year
    Solidworks Standard
    3,996
    per standalone license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Civil 3DSOLIDWORKS
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsCan be licensed monthly ($305), Annually ($2,430), or every 3 years ($6,560).Available free for one year on a student license.—
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    Civil 3DSOLIDWORKS
    Considered Both Products
    Autodesk
    Chose Civil 3D
    Nothing compares to the ease of learning for Autodesk Civil 3D. It is very intuitive and easy to pick up. However, most DOTs require the use of MicroStation for roadway and transportation modeling. Autodesk Civil 3D does NOT integrate well with GIS or Bentley products. However, …
    Incentivized
    Dassault Systemes
    Chose SOLIDWORKS
    SOLIDWORKS enables manufacturers to become more productive in a relatively short amount of time.
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Features
    Civil 3DSOLIDWORKS
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Autodesk Civil 3D and SOLIDWORKS
    Feature
    Autodesk Civil 3D
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    Ratings
    SOLIDWORKS
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    3D Modeling00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    2D Drafting00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Parametric Design00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Assembly Design00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Civil 3DSOLIDWORKS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (57 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.2
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)