Civil engineering CAD software
DWG-native survey and site design.
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Civil engineering
What is civil engineering design software?
Civil engineering design software helps teams turn survey and field data into accurate drawings and models for land development, site design and infrastructure. It spans disciplines such as land surveying, grading and earthworks, site plans and terrain modelling.
The Octave BricsCAD Civil & Survey toolset brings these workflows into a native DWG environment, so teams produce deliverables faster.
Civil & survey workflows
Octave BricsCAD for civil engineering
For civil and survey teams, Octave BricsCAD combines survey drafting, modelling and terrain analysis in a familiar DWG environment.
Automate common survey tasks such as point labelling, profiles and cross-sections; import point clouds and build TIN surfaces to calculate earthwork volumes; and work directly with external survey data sources, so your field data becomes a finished deliverable faster.
Why civil & survey teams choose us
Why civil and survey teams choose Octave BricsCAD
Octave BricsCAD is the cost-effective, DWG-compatible choice for firms that need strong 2D civil drafting, survey and site design without paying for a full infrastructure suite. Flexible licensing replaces token-based models that charge for more than teams use.
More than basic drafting
One environment, field to deliverable
Flexible, right-sized licensing
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CAD Software to Suit Your Design Needs
BricsCAD allows experts to create more accurate design representations. CAD replaced manual design drafting, allowing better development, alteration, and optimization. BricsCAD enables engineers to craft more detailed designs and manipulate them virtually. CAD software calculates how multiple materials relate.
BricsCAD has designed the ultimate suite of tools to meet your design needs. From the earliest stages of 2D drafting to the finalized 3D models utilized for manufacturing or building, our robust set of products makes it easy to create a streamlined workflow.
€330/yearHigh-performing, compatible, and concise 2D drafting and detailing.
€710/yearProfessional 2D & 3D CAD - powerful and flexible.
€998/year2D & 3D Mechanical CAD to document manufacturing processes.
€1,060/year2D & 3D CAD for building modeling and documentation.
€1,176/yearIntegrated 2D & 3D CAD for Mechanical, Building, and Surveying.
Civil & survey toolset
Inside the Civil & Survey toolset
Purpose-built tools for survey and terrain workflows, all in the native DWG environment your team already knows.
Survey and terrain
Create points, linework, TIN surfaces and contours directly in CAD. Point, surface and terrain creation from measured data, with survey-specific drafting automation including dynamic labelling.
Field data, unified
Grading and corridors
Reality capture
DWG-native and interoperable
One platform
Five product levels at a glance
Octave BricsCAD scales with you. Every level shares the same DWG-native core, so moving up never means changing formats or retraining your team.
Product level | Focus | Best for |
|---|---|---|
Lite | 2D drafting | Fast, familiar 2D documentation in native DWG |
Pro | 2D and 3D CAD | General design work, with LISP and third-party apps |
Mechanical | Manufacturing | Assemblies, sheet metal conversion and BOMs |
BIM | Building design | Architectural and structural BIM in DWG |
Ultimate | Everything | All modules combined in one license |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best CAD software for civil engineering?
The best civil CAD software brings survey data, terrain and drafting into one environment. Octave BricsCAD, with its Civil & Survey toolset, works natively in DWG and handles points, TIN surfaces, contours, grading and reality-capture data. It is a strong fit for teams that need more than basic drafting without a full infrastructure suite.
Is Octave BricsCAD an alternative to AutoCAD Civil 3D?
Can Octave BricsCAD work with survey and GIS data?
Does Octave BricsCAD support corridor and road design?
Can Octave BricsCAD create TIN surfaces and calculate earthwork volumes?
Our clients
Teams that chose Octave BricsCAD for DWG
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Realserve, an Australian surveying firm specialising in as-built documentation, integrates total station data, point clouds and drone imagery in Octave BricsCAD for precision drafting and coordinate geometry.
Realserve · Surveying & as-built documentation, Australia
ADG Engineers, an Australian structural and civil engineering firm working on rail, metro and airport projects, deployed Octave BricsCAD Pro on network licences for 2D drafting, 3D modelling and land surveying, cutting licence fees by 80% with no loss of functionality.
ADG Engineers · Structural & civil engineering, Australia
Vermessung AVT, an Austrian surveying firm, generates survey plans in Octave BricsCAD Pro with its GeoSI extension, delivering cadastral surveys, engineering geodesy and photogrammetry across central Europe on 80-plus perpetual licences.
Vermessung AVT · Surveying & geodesy, Austria
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