

Many of the problems that Civil 3D sought to solve 10 years ago are still relevant today.įor example, Civil 3D is designed to give engineeers a way to use design standards throughout the design process.

Here's a snapshot of his observations and predictions: Now, after a hiatus from the blogosphere, the eponymous Dan Simeone (Civil Product Manager at Autodesk) is back and sharing his thoughts over on the BIM on the Rocks blog on where we've come and what's ahead for AutoCAD Civil 3D. Accompanying the launch of Civil 3D was the popular Dan and Dave blog. Softdesk was acquired by Autodesk, and Civil 3D was further evolved.

The software was originally developed as an AutoCAD add-on by a company in New Hampshire called Softdesk (originally DCA). AutoCAD Civil 3D is 10 years old! Can you believe it?Īs with many Autodesk products, Civil 3D began life elsewhere.
