Civil Designer vs Siemens NX
Civil Designer
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Siemens NX
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| Figure | Civil Designer | Siemens NX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · 3D CAD Software | 7.3 (#65) | 8.6 (#7) |
| Cloud collaboration | Yes | Yes |
| File import and export | DWG, DXF, DGN, LandXML, IFC, PDF, KML, CSV, Excel, TIFF DEM, ASCII, Shapefile | NX X Manufacturing Essentials can import, export, and visualize Parasolid, IGES, DXF, STEP, STL, and JT models. |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Support | Purchases include technical support, and the Help Desk says it does not charge per support hour. | Siemens provides NX customer support and links users to its support center and NX community. |
| Supported platforms | Windows desktop | Windows desktop; NX X Design is cloud SaaS and supports browser-based access |
Plans
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
Siemens NX
- NX X Design Essentials, Standard, Advanced and PremiumPriced on request
In their own words
Civil Designer
Civil Designer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Siemens NX
Siemens NX is a product development suite spanning design, engineering, and manufacturing. It uses hybrid modeling and includes assembly design, sheet-metal tools, and surface modeling. Windows desktop use is supported, while NX X Design provides browser access as a cloud SaaS service with built-in data management. NX X Design has Essentials, Standard, Advanced, and Premium tiers, built on a common core with progressively added functionality. The tiers can share data without translation with other Siemens Xcelerator software. NX supports IGES, STEP AP203, STEP AP214, DXF/DWG, STL, and 3MF; NX X data exchange also lists JT, Solid Edge, and SolidWorks open. Design Copilot NX answers questions using documentation for the user's NX version and can link to documentation or launch mentioned commands. Other listed tools include virtual and augmented reality design, model-based inspection characteristics, sketch checking with automatic correction, and routed-systems design with rule checking. NX is paid, with pricing on request and a 30-day free trial; no free plan is listed.