Civil Designer vs TopSolid'Design
Civil Designer
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| Figure | Civil Designer | TopSolid'Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · 3D CAD Software | 7.3 (#65) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Cloud collaboration | Yes | No |
| File import and export | DWG, DXF, DGN, LandXML, IFC, PDF, KML, CSV, Excel, TIFF DEM, ASCII, Shapefile | Reads Catia, Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Inventor, Solid Edge, Parasolid, STEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, FBX; point-cloud formats .xyz, .pts, .ply. |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | Cape Town, South Africa | 7 Rue du Bois Sauvage, 91055 Évry, France |
| Purpose | Civil Designer is an integrated suite for designing civil infrastructure including earthworks, roads, highways, stormwater, wastewater and potable water supply. | TopSolid'Design is a 3D CAD solution for mechanical design. |
| Support | Purchases include technical support, and the Help Desk says it does not charge per support hour. | TopSolid provides technical support, TopSolid'Learning, FAQs, a forum, and web help. |
| Supported platforms | Windows desktop | Windows desktop; vendor download page lists TopSolid 7 installer for Windows. |
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
In their own words
Civil Designer
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TopSolid'Design
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