Civil 3D vs Civil Site Design with BricsCAD
| Essential & Time Saving Features and Tools | Civil 3D  | BricsCAD with Civil Site Design  | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surfaces | |||
| Satellite Surface/Image Import | ❌  | ✔  | |
| Point Cloud Import | ❌  | ✔  | |
| XML Import/Export | ✔  | ✔  | |
| Create/Edit/Analyze | ✔  | ✔  | |
| 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 and GENIO export | ❌  | ✔  | |
| Driveway Clearance Checker | ❌  | ✔  | 
