• Have You Tried?  Shared Reference Point extension for Civil 3D and Revit

    In this month’s edition of our Have You Tried series, we’ll be taking a close look at the Shared Reference Point extension for Civil 3D and Revit. Civil 3D and Revit manage coordinate systems in different ways. Because of the difference in coordinate systems, using the shared reference point extension can greatly improve the organization…


  • Introducing Project Explorer in Civil 3D

    Reduce design time and better manage project complexities. With the release of Autodesk Civil 3D 2021.1 on August 17th, 2020, we are pleased to announce the availability of Project Explorer, an all-in-one hub for managing the staggering volume of design data in Civil 3D models. This new extension to Civil 3D provides users with a…


  • Autodesk Acquires ProjectExplorer

    On May 11, 2020, Autodesk announced the acquisition of ProjectExplorer for Autodesk® Civil 3D® (ProjectExplorer) from 3AM Solutions (UK) Limited, a UK-based privately-owned technology company. This product delivers easy to use, user-configurable report generator and design review tools into Civil 3D, enabling Civil 3D users to: simplify project data navigation, review, and model editing; more…


  • Introducing Collaboration for Plant 3D with BIM 360

    Enhanced cloud-based collaboration for plant designers and engineers March 25, 2020. We are excited to introduce Autodesk Collaboration for Plant 3D. This releaseexpands our BIM 360 platform to include a connection with the AutoCAD Plant 3D toolset. Now, with Collaboration for Plant 3D, plant designers and engineers can more effectively manage access permissions to enable…


  • BIM & GIS Integration: Smarter Designs, Better Outcomes

    A version of this article was published in the Geospatial Engineering publication of Civil Engineering Surveyor. The ongoing shift from more traditional computer-aided drafting & design (CAD) to building information modeling (BIM) tools has launched exciting new opportunities for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.  But for AEC professionals, taking advantage of these developments…


  • What’s New in Civil 3D 2020.1? BIM & GIS Integration!

    Our partnership with Esri continues to develop, enabling more streamlined flow of data between design tools and GIS.  Now, the integration of BIM and GIS has come to Civil 3D! Autodesk® Civil 3D® continues to deliver improvements to design, performance and collaboration efficiencies, enhancing BIM design workflows for larger, more complex infrastructure projects.  With this…