12d Synergy Reviews & Insights

Score9 out of 10

9 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for 12d Synergy are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Offline capability: Users appreciate the ability of 12d Synergy to work offline, allowing them to continue working even without an internet connection. Many reviewers have stated that this feature is essential for their productivity and enables them to work from anywhere, regardless of internet availability.

Seamless integration with various applications: The compatibility of 12d Synergy with various applications through managed folders is highly valued by users, as it allows for seamless integration and collaboration. Several reviewers have mentioned that this feature enhances their workflow by providing a unified platform for managing files across different software tools.

Efficient project management capabilities: The integrated workflows and tasks in 12d Synergy are praised by project managers, as they enable efficient tracking of job progress and enhance project management capabilities. Numerous users have highlighted how this feature streamlines their workflows and improves overall project coordination.

Reviews

4 Reviews

Data Management Done Right

Rating: 10 out of 10

February 12, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

12d Synergy has been implemented as our organization's document management system across all offices and departments. It is currently being used to store and manage all data including MS Office, Emails, AutoCAD and 12d Model. When choosing a document management system 12d Synergy's ability to handle large files and multiple office locations made it clearly stand out as the best in the market for the engineering industry.

Pros

Working with remote offices has always been difficult, however, 12d Synergy has solved this while maintaining the speed of a local network.
Compatibility with most applications through managed folders.

Cons

Limited integration with REVIT.

Likelihood to Recommend

12d Synergy and its ability to handle all file types really suited the engineering industry.

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

Manages the complex, huge and many-file data sets

Rating: 10 out of 10

February 4, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

12d Synergy (12dS) is used by our Civil Engineers and is supporting several engineering applications, especially those which are not a "single file" database, i.e. uses a folder of files. 12d Synergy allows our users to be anywhere. If they have an internet connection (even 4G cell), it works fine.

Pros

Manages multiple files in a folder, while allowing file sharing (AutoCAD, xrefs, etc.)
Delivers HUGE (2, 3, or 5GB) files with minimal bandwidth

Cons

Because we work with huge files (a few GB is not uncommon), I would like to see zipped downloads added to the feature list (PS already has zipped uploads)
Where large file transfers have been initiated by the user, it would be good to be able to change your mind and pause/interrupt that if you decide that you don't want to wait for that data after all

Likelihood to Recommend

I give it a 10/10 for managing folders full of files common in engineering applications. It's particularly well suited for 12dModel, Autocad and Autocad-like applications, even GIS applications where the files are huge. We are still delving into the extra features like web drops, external publishing and DMS, but the features there appear to be spot on.

Verified User

Engineer (5001-10,000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

A Complete Document Management System

Rating: 10 out of 10

February 4, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

12d Synergy is being used in our organization to help manage 12d model and engineering design data/documentation on small to large scale infrastructure projects across numerous disciplines and geographical locations. 12d Synergy helps solve resource sharing issues and data management integrity by having a centralized server where users are able to check-in/check-out data. It speeds existing working conditions up as users work on the files in a local work space and once finished, check the data back to the server with a description of what has changed during the check out period. This process allows other users to be notified of changes, what has changed and if needed, the users can roll back previous versions of files.

Pros

12d Synergy manages 12d model data and data sharing for projects across the same or different locations really well and provides security and integrity that wasn't available before 12d Synergy was developed.
12d Synergy integrates with the Microsoft Office suite including outlook really well, with solutions to help transfer information attributes from 12d Synergy into documentation fields, saving time and maintaining consistency. It manages and files emails and can be set up to be simply filed away or have additional information attached to the email if necessary.

Cons

12d Synergy could provide additional analytical reporting on user behavior and usage out of the box.
Improved speeds when referencing shared files from other 12d model projects.

Likelihood to Recommend

12d Synergy is particularly well suited to engineering and construction firms involved in managing data on any size project. It handles the management and integration of 12d model projects and other engineering documentation throughout a project life cycle. Data is managed in a centralized server or cloud setup and allows users in different locations to check in and check out data to a local workspace. This process allows users to receive notifications and see what has changed on folders and files and provides the users an ability to roll back to the previous version if necessary.

Travis March

Design Manager in Engineering at WSP in Australia & New Zealand (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

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Happy customer!

Rating: 10 out of 10

February 4, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Currently, the software is being used by about 60 staff members within Australia. It started as a trial in our urban development sector to help address data management issues we were encountering in which no other CDE was addressing. We instantly saw the benefits and have never looked back.

Pros

12d model data management.
CAD data management.

Cons

Revit integration.
Bentley integration.

Likelihood to Recommend

12d Synergy is perfect for the medium to large projects in which large data sets are being used and management of this data is critical.

Patrick Cavanagh

Senior Civil Engineering Designer in Engineering at Arcadis (10,001+ employees)

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2 years of experience

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A Complete Document Management System

Rating: 10 out of 10

February 4, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros

12d Synergy manages 12d model data and data sharing for projects across the same or different locations really well and provides security and integrity that wasn't available before 12d Synergy was developed.
12d Synergy integrates with the Microsoft Office suite including outlook really well, with solutions to help transfer information attributes from 12d Synergy into documentation fields, saving time and maintaining consistency. It manages and files emails and can be set up to be simply filed away or have additional information attached to the email if necessary.

Cons

12d Synergy could provide additional analytical reporting on user behavior and usage out of the box.
Improved speeds when referencing shared files from other 12d model projects.

Likelihood to Recommend

Travis March

Design Manager in Engineering at WSP in Australia & New Zealand (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

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