8 Ratings
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22 Ratings
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Based on 22 reviews and ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Civil 3D
Well suited:
- Simple and self-explanatory user interface.
- Inter usability between other software such as MicroDrainage and Bentley CivilStorm.
- Autodesk customer service.
- Easily customizable.
Sr Lighting Artist
Labyrinth cinematic sollutions pvr.ltdMotion Pictures & Film, 11-50 employees
CATIA
CATIA is probably the most preferred 3D modeling tool in the automotive and aerospace industries. This specific surface (it can be handled well by the experienced users) is well suited to use parametric design principles and hence result in great products. One of the issues we have in the automotive industry is to work with large surfaces for body exterior (main body, gate, hood.) or interior trim (door, headliner.) panels. CATIA enable us to design surface perfectly through the lines. Also, assembly features for intricate designs (gearbox, exhaust, engine, suspension.) are more than adequate. I did not find any inefficiency while designing products with CATIA. Only the interface and handling of the menu and mouse is not the best - or at least you need time to get used to it.
Exhaust Systems Supervisor
Ford Motor CompanyAutomotive, 10,001+ employees
Pros
Civil 3D
- The best part of using Autodesk software is that all of its software is connected, which helps us to switch according to our project use.
- Pipe Network Part Replacement is very easy. It analyze the gravity flow and recommends the size accordingly. It also helps to understand the pressure parts.
Engineering Executive
Watashi infrastructure(formally know as witcom industry's)Civil Engineering, 201-500 employees
CATIA
- Easy modeling with production steps in mind.
- Surface modeling is pretty intuitive and makes possible to design complex geometries faster.
- Model edit is practical, making possible to edit a geometry parameter and rerun the program to have the new parameters ready.
- CATIA works very well for assemblies too, it makes possible to easily attach parts and bind specific parameters, also to hide parts that are not desirable for the analysis.
Engenheiro de desenvolvimento de produtos Jr
ElectroluxConsumer Goods, 10,001+ employees
Cons
Civil 3D
- There is nothing to improve in Civil 3D, I personally use Autodesk products like Maya, max and other including Civil 3D and Autodesk has a separate R&D team for tools development which they do their jobs perfectly.
Sr Lighting Artist
Labyrinth cinematic sollutions pvr.ltdMotion Pictures & Film, 11-50 employees
CATIA
- Updating an existing design can become really frustrating. You have to reassign all the radiuses, for example, even if they moved slightly.
- CAE function is not that good.
- Radiuses are slightly bad and can cause you lots of problems.
D&R Engineer
Ford OtosanAutomotive, 10,001+ employees
Support Rating
Civil 3D
Civil 3D 10.0
Based on 1 answer
They have a vast open community, which has helped us understand Autodesk Civil 3D from the beginning. They have provided many templates and tutorials videos to our team due to that we can learn every new feature from them. Autodesk Civil 3D has also helped us to interconnect all its software in an internal bridge, which helps us switch between software as we need.
Engineering Executive
Watashi infrastructure(formally know as witcom industry's)Civil Engineering, 201-500 employees
CATIA
CATIA 8.1
Based on 5 answers
I gave a 9-star rating because CATIA's support system is excellent in terms of quick resolutions. As soon as we escalate any issue regarding this software, its support system resolves it in a short period. There was a scenario when we were unable to login to the CATIA server. At that time, our issue was resolved within an hour. Thus, in terms of support, CATIA is good.

Verified User
Professional in Product Management
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering Company, 201-500 employeesAlternatives Considered
Civil 3D
There is nothing like Civil 3D stacks up against them, I personally use all this software but we this software because of our client demands. But I personally found no problem with each other’s software and obviously Autodesk team of research and development works really great and whenever you are stuck their backend team reaches you immediately and responds back asap.
Sr Lighting Artist
Labyrinth cinematic sollutions pvr.ltdMotion Pictures & Film, 11-50 employees
CATIA
You can create solid or 3D figures more easily and efficiently using Catia than in other programs or in specific AutoCAD. You can also create different pieces to later assemble them and thus create figures even more complex or in greater detail. In the same way, you can make 2D drawings without much complication.
Designer
Peekaboo Design StudioDesign, 1-10 employees
Return on Investment
Civil 3D
- In term of accuracy our firm has some positive impacts , mainly in pipeline design.
- When design changes have to be made: change any aspect of the corridor, whether alignment, profile, or any cross-section, and Autodesk Civil 3D automatically recalculates and redraws everything else affected by that change. Due to this, we can save more time.
Engineering Executive
Watashi infrastructure(formally know as witcom industry's)Civil Engineering, 201-500 employees
CATIA
- If designing large assemblies or very complex ones, especially in the aerospace industry, CATIA is the way to go.
- The graphics are really good, and the software offers many possibilities to view a design: 2D, 3D, bird's eye view...
- Controls pan zoom rotate are easy.
Autocad Designer
Palni IncDesign, 51-200 employees
Pricing Details
Civil 3D
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
CATIA
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No