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AutoCAD Civil 3D Changelog

What's new in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2022.0.1

Aug 6, 2021
  • The Autodesk Civil 3D 2022.0.1 Update fixes a stability issue that would occur when deleting parcel segments and then using the UNDO and PURGE commands.

New in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2022 (Aug 6, 2021)

  • New in Alignment Workflows:
  • The connected alignment functionality has been enhanced to better handle complex geometry for ramps and interchanges.
  • New in Pressure Networks:
  • Learn about enhancements to pressure networks.
  • New in ArcGIS Workflows:
  • Learn about recent enhancements to ArcGIS workflows.
  • User Profile:
  • Create a user profile by submitting some information about your disciplines and job roles.
  • New to AEC Collection and Enterprise Customers:
  • Project Explorer and Grading Optimization provide new functionality to AEC Collection and Enterprise customers.
  • More features:
  • New Installation Experience:
  • The installation process has been streamlined with a simplified user experience.
  • New in Collaboration for Civil 3D:
  • Learn about enhancements to Autodesk Collaboration for Civil 3D.
  • New in Dynamo for Civil 3D:
  • Dynamo for Civil 3D has been upgraded to the latest version of Dynamo core, and now supports Python 3 nodes.
  • PurgeAECData Command:
  • Learn about a command to purge invisible AEC data from a drawing.

New in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2021 (Mar 25, 2021)

  • Project Explorer for Civil 3D:
  • Explore and share design information in your Civil 3D model with an intuitive tool for review and reporting.
  • Collaboration for Civil 3D:
  • Process more file types faster and easily navigate the project with cloud-based Collaboration for Civil 3D.
  • Bridge object support:
  • Assign layers for bridge generic-object subtypes and configure layers for an existing bridge.
  • Connector for ArcGIS:
  • Enjoy geometry upgrades, edit and save back features, and more enhancements to the Autodesk Connector for ArcGIS.
  • Pressure pipe networks:
  • Do more with new capabilities for pressure pipe networks, like snap specific angles, snap to a pipe, and add PVI bends.
  • Rail profile view bands:
  • Create new settings, input additional profile band information, and revise cant data based on your rail project needs.

New in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2019.0.1 Hotfix (Jul 6, 2018)

  • This Hotfix addresses an issue with Draw Order not functioning correctly after switching layouts.

New in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 (Nov 29, 2017)

  • Relative elevation feature lines:
  • Obtain feature lines from a surface or relative to a surface, so feature lines update with changes to the surface.
  • Dynamic offset profiles:
  • Create dynamic offset profiles using a default cross slope. Modify them by editing the profile properties.
  • Connected alignments:
  • Create a new dynamically linked alignment and profile that transitions between 2 intersecting alignments and their profiles.
  • Pipe sizing and analysis:
  • Resize pipes and reset inverts, and compute the energy and hydraulic grade lines according to HEC-22 2009 standards.
  • Plan and profile sheet generation:
  • Create plan/plan and profile/profile sheets by including multiple plan or profile views on a single sheet.
  • Enhanced:
  • Use the Property Sets tab within the standard label style setup process to add custom properties to label styles
  • Label property set data:
  • Add custom data to AutoCAD Civil 3D object labels by using property sets.
  • Enhanced:
  • The traverse can be used to generate a polyline, COGO points, and a TRV2 traverse file
  • Traverse editor:
  • Create points, lines, and curves representing traverse legs and sideshots using COGO input and editing tools.
  • In certain conditions, inner and outer corridor corners are automatically cleaned up, improving modeling efficiency and accuracy
  • Corridor overlap resolution (bowties):
  • Resolve corridor bowties in daylighting conditions.
  • Enhanced | InfraWorks interoperability:
  • Use preliminary design models within AutoCAD Civil 3D.
  • Enhanced | Pressure pipe networks:
  • Swap pressure network pipes, fittings, and appurtenances with parts of another size or type.
  • More features:
  • Civil design
  • Corridor design
  • Tools for corridor modeling.
  • Extract corridor feature line workflow
  • Easily extract multiple feature lines.
  • Advanced roundabout design
  • Bring new roundabout designs into AutoCAD Civil 3D.
  • Rail track layout
  • Streamline the layout of rail tracks.
  • Point clouds
  • Use and display point cloud data.
  • Surface creation from point cloud data
  • Create TIN surfaces from point cloud data.
  • Surface modeling
  • Use tools to create dynamic surfaces.
  • Grading
  • Terrain models for grading.
  • Parcel design
  • Automated parcel design tools.
  • Gravity pipe networks
  • Tools for sanitary and storm drainage systems.
  • Geotechnical modeling
  • Tools to help you better plan, visualize, and model geotechnical data.
  • Drafting and documentation:
  • Property set definition
  • Create and use data for any drawing object.
  • Property data to corridor solids
  • Automate data and information changes.
  • Construction documentation
  • Generate annotated production plans.
  • Visualization and analysis:
  • Geospatial analysis
  • Advanced mapping and analysis functionality.
  • Storm and Sanitary Analysis software
  • Dynamic models enable stormwater management.
  • Analyze gravity networks
  • Measure pipes and inverts to HEC-22 2009 standards.
  • Model analysis
  • Dynamic QTO and earthwork calculations.
  • Visual analysis
  • Better understand civil designs with visualization.
  • Collaboration:
  • Corridor data shortcut (DREF)
  • Create and share data shortcuts for corridors.
  • Cache DREF surface
  • Cache terrain surfaces to share AutoCAD Civil 3D drawings more broadly.
  • Streamlined reference creation
  • Add DREFs via simple drag-and-drop operations.
  • AutoCAD Civil 3D with Navisworks
  • Gain better predictability.
  • AutoCAD Civil 3D with Revit
  • Enhance structural and civil design collaboration.
  • 3ds Max interoperability
  • Create professional-quality visualizations.
  • IFC import and export
  • Import and export AutoCAD solids to IFC files.

New in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2017 (Nov 8, 2016)

  • New features:
  • Analyze gravity networks:
  • Measure pipes and inverts to HEC-22 2009 standards.
  • Swap pressure network parts:
  • Choose parts of another size or type.
  • Corridor data shortcut (DREF) (enhanced):
  • Create and share data shortcuts for corridors.
  • Advanced roundabout design:
  • Bring new roundabout designs into Civil 3D.
  • Feature line as corridor baseline:
  • Use the corridor to design site features.
  • Corner cleanup for corridors:
  • Easily model shapes at interior/exterior corners.
  • Pressure pipe content (enhanced):
  • New content for valves and pressure pipes.
  • Extract corridor feature line workflow:
  • New ability to extract multiple feature lines.
  • "No Site" option for feature lines:
  • Create feature lines without creating a site.
  • Corridor design:
  • Tools for corridor modeling.
  • Pressure pipe networks:
  • Tools for pressure network creation.
  • Gravity pipe networks:
  • Tools for sanitary and storm drainage systems.
  • Grading:
  • Terrain models for grading.
  • Parcel design:
  • Automated parcel design tools.
  • Bridge modeling:
  • Module available to customers who subscribe to Civil 3D or Infrastructure Design Suite Premium or Ultimate editions or have a current maintenance plan.
  • Geotechnical modeling:
  • Streamline import and use of borehole data.
  • Rail track layout:
  • Streamline layout of rail tracks.
  • Design concepts with InfraWorks 360:
  • Communicate and collaborate more effectively.
  • Loop Geometry tool:
  • Change loop number values and control repetition.
  • Solids from Civil 3D objects:
  • Create AutoCAD solids in Civil 3D user interface.
  • AutoCAD 360 Pro:
  • View, create, edit, and share DWG drawings on mobile devices.

New in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 (Apr 24, 2014)

  • Enhanced features:
  • Corridor design - Tools for corridor modeling.
  • Construction documentation - Generate annotated production plans.
  • Data access and exchange - Read, write, and convert data between widely used formats.
  • Reality capture - Use point clouds to digitize as-built features.
  • Visual analysis - Better understand civil designs with visualization.
  • Prior version compatibility - Prior version compatibility for better collaboration.

New in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 (Apr 22, 2013)

  • Design:
  • Bridge modeling
  • Geotechnical modeling
  • Rail track layout
  • Analysis:
  • River analysis
  • Complementary workflows:
  • Compatibility features for better collaboration.
  • Cloud services - Autodesk 360 and AutoCAD WS for design sharing.

New in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 (Mar 19, 2013)

  • Design:
  • Create a pressure network parts list
  • Control surface edge triangulation using the Use Maximum Angle setting
  • Create a Pressure Network in Plan View
  • Use a surface border as a hide boundary for another surface
  • Display and Edit a pressure network in profile view
  • Data Exchange:
  • Import pressure network data from an AutoCAD Map 3D water industry model
  • Import and Export to and from Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler
  • Analysis:
  • Analyze surface volumes using the Volumes Dashboard
  • Survey:
  • Query the survey points and figures that are in a survey database.
  • Add survey query results to a surface definition.
  • Railway Design:
  • Create a Rail alignment
  • Specify degree of curvature for curves that are defined by radius
  • Calculate cant along a rail alignment
  • Corridor Design:
  • Simplified corridor creation workflow.
  • Automatic adjustment of the section editor grid frequency when you zoom in or out.
  • Quickly select all subassemblies of the same type
  • Enhanced assembly creation tools, including:
  • automatic side detection
  • improved naming for subassemblies and groups
  • simple subassembly insertion and replacement
  • Annotation:
  • Label the lines, curves, and areas of survey figures.
  • Visualization:
  • Change the drive path to another linear object while the Drive command is active.

New in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 (May 24, 2011)

  • Corridor Enhancements:
  • Corridor enhancements include tools that streamline corridor editing by providing for interaction in plan, profile, and section view simultaneously. In addition, flexibility to create cross sections off multiple baselines, such as those found on divided highways, and the ability to create sections off skewed or angled sample lines offer extended modeling capabilities.
  • Enhanced Alignment Layout:
  • Alignment layout enhancements offer improved support for multi-element curves and added control over alignment constraints, including alignments imported from LandXML. These enhancements extend to global drafting improvements related to Point of Intersection labeling and curve mid-point labeling.
  • Styles Management:
  • Collaborate more efficiently with new functionality that helps to simplify sharing of AutoCAD Civil 3D drafting and design standards across organizations.
  • Enhancements include:
  • The ability to copy styles and settings from a selected drawing or template
  • Improved control over styles that are copied
  • The ability to purge unwanted styles from a drawing
  • The ability to replace drawing object styles
  • Data Import Enhancements:
  • Help simplify the process of creating intelligent objects in AutoCAD Civil 3D. More easily select, view, and import point data. Create intelligent 3D pipe networks using data that resides in GIS data formats.