Civil Designer

Civil Designer is a civil infrastructure design software suite developed by Civil Designer. According to the vendor, it is designed to meet the needs of small to large engineering and design firms. The software combines CAD, aerial image handling, and digital terrain modeling to assist civil engineers, structural engineers, infrastructure designers, surveyors, and architects in their daily workflow. Civil Designer offers a range of features and capabilities that are essential for professionals in the civil engineering and design industries.

Key Features

Graphics Base Platform: According to the vendor, the software combines CAD, aerial image handling, and digital terrain modeling to provide the necessary tools for producing final drawings. It also supports BIM IFC integration.

Survey & Terrain: The software offers advanced survey calculations and draughting routines, allowing users to design bulk earthworks, terraces, and dam walls. The vendor claims it also includes functionality for material volumetrics and haulage optimization.

Roads: Civil Designer provides a comprehensive road design program that offers interactive embankment design and facilitates intersection and area calculations for various road types, according to the vendor.

Storm: The software includes features for surface drainage and stormwater infrastructure design. According to the vendor, it provides comprehensive runoff calculations and allows for the analysis of flow, overflow, capacity, velocity, and flow depth.

Sewer: Civil Designer offers full network analysis and design capabilities for foul water systems, according to the vendor. It includes connection modeling, trench excavation quantity calculations, and handles inflows, attenuation, pipe sizes, levels, and slopes.

Water: The software enables the design of clean water networks, including reservoirs, pump stations, valves, and pipe types. According to the vendor, it supports external consumption data tables and allows for water loss analysis.

Turn: Civil Designer includes a feature for simulating low-speed turning maneuvers, which can assist in planning and designing road layouts. According to the vendor, it enables users to define waypoints and projects load clearance for various vehicles in both forward and reverse motions.

Signage: According to the vendor, the software simplifies the selection, placement, and quantity calculations of road signs. It also includes features for road marking and linear road furniture, facilitating comprehensive road infrastructure design.

CAD: Civil Designer offers extended 2D/3D drafting capabilities for final drawing production. The software supports various file formats, including DWG, DXF, DGN, LandXML, and SHP, and allows for multiple drawing layouts and viewports, according to the vendor.