Comparison - AutoCAD vs. Civil Site Design Plus • Civil Site Design

Functionality	AutoCAD	Civil Site Design Plus
General Survey
COGO Points	❌	✔
Survey Linework	❌	✔
Survey Data (Legend) Tables	❌	✔
Multi Scaled Symbols	❌	✔
COGO Code Report and Validation	❌	✔
Cadastral Lines	❌	✔
QA/Comparison Reporting	❌	✔
Horizontal Distance tool	❌	✔
Survey utilities	❌	✔
Surfaces
Satellite Surface/Image Import	❌	✔
Point Cloud Import	❌	✔
XML Import/Export	❌	✔
Create/Edit/Analyse	❌	✔
Surface Paste	❌	✔
Surface Volumes	❌	✔
Water Drop	❌	✔
3D Design Review
Model Viewer	❌	✔
Land Development Design
Section Templates	❌	✔
Site Grading	❌	✔
Design Modelling	❌	✔
Alignment
Alignment Design and Editing	❌	✔
Alignment Offsets	❌	✔
Alignment Labels	❌	✔
Enquiry Tools	❌	✔
Auto Create from Polylines	❌	✔
Road and String Design
Section Templates	❌	✔
String Design	❌	✔
Curb Returns, Cul-de-sacs and Knuckles	❌	✔
Roundabout Tool	❌	✔
Design Modelling	❌	✔
Section Volume Reports	❌	✔
XML Export	❌	✔
Driveway Clearance Checker	❌	✔
String Design Production Outputs
Profiles	❌	✔
Cross Sections	❌	✔
Stake Out	❌	✔
Tables and Reports	❌	✔
Pipe Design
Stormwater Design	❌	✔
Sewer Design	❌	✔
Utilities	❌	✔
Clash Detection	❌	✔
Pipe Production Outputs
Pipe Profiles	❌	✔
Plan Labelling	❌	✔
Tables and Reports	❌	✔
Quantities and Design Reports	❌	✔
HEC-RAS Exchange
1D HEC-RAS exchange	❌	✔
2D HEC-RAS exchange	❌	✔
AutoCAD Compatibility
Civil 3D Object Enabler	✔	❌
Dynamic Block Support	✔	✔
AutoLisp Support	✔	❌

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