CATIA vs Civil Designer
CATIA
3ds.com
Civil Designer
civildesigner.comSide by side
| Figure | CATIA | Civil Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $544.75/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · 3D CAD Software | 8.5 (#10) | 7.3 (#65) |
| Cloud collaboration | Yes | Yes |
| File import and export | STEP import and export; DXF, STL, VRML and IGES are listed as supported by other CATIA V5 products. | DWG, DXF, DGN, LandXML, IFC, PDF, KML, CSV, Excel, TIFF DEM, ASCII, Shapefile |
| Purpose | CATIA supports imagining, designing, and simulating new products and systems. | Civil Designer is an integrated suite for designing civil infrastructure including earthworks, roads, highways, stormwater, wastewater and potable water supply. |
| Support | Online AEC purchasers can use a support community, ask product experts questions, and receive an onboarding meeting with a platform expert. | Purchases include technical support, and the Help Desk says it does not charge per support hour. |
| Supported platforms | Web browser applications on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform; Windows for CATIA V5 sheet-metal software. | Windows desktop |
Plans
CATIA
- CATIA for Architecture, Engineering & Construction — Yearly Subscription$6,537 a year
Civil Designer
- Roads & Highway DesignPrice not published
- Clean Water DistributionPrice not published
- Surface Runoff DesignPrice not published
- Foul Water NetworksPrice not published
- Enterprise SuitePriced on request
- Specialised Design PackagePriced on request
In their own words
CATIA
CATIA is a parametric modeling and engineering product with tools for assembly design, sheet-metal work, and surface modeling. It supports cloud collaboration. Platform availability depends on the CATIA product: browser applications run on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, while CATIA V5 sheet-metal software is available for Windows. File format support also varies by product. STEP import and export are listed, while DXF, STL, VRML, and IGES are supported by other CATIA V5 products. CATIA is paid, with pricing on request. Buyers should match the intended modeling work, collaboration needs, platform, and file exchange requirements to the specific CATIA product. Its web and Windows listings do not mean that every CATIA capability is offered on both platforms.
Civil Designer
Civil Designer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.