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Tekla Structural Designer vs. Civil 3D

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricTekla Structural Designer

by Trimble

Civil 3D

by Autodesk

Overall rating4.34.4
Review count12389
Ease of use8.37.8
Ease of setup8.67.4
Quality of support8.67.7
Meets requirements8.68.8
NPS66.66666757.99458
Small Business41.7%29.8%
Mid-Market41.7%43.8%
Enterprise16.7%26.4%
Total page views1691,338
Total LLM citations3628,736

Tekla Structural Designer

Tekla Structural Designer is an integrated 3D structural analysis and design software used by structural engineers working with multi-material buildings. It streamlines the entire design process by combining analysis and design into a single, seamless workflow, enabling engineers to deliver safe, efficient, and optimized designs more rapidly. Key Features and Functionality: - Unified Modeling Environment: Utilizes a single model for both analysis and design, eliminating the need for multiple software tools for structural engineering tasks.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Collaboration
  • 3D Visualization
  • Drawing
  • User Interface
  • File Management

Civil 3D

Autodesk® Civil 3D® is civil infrastructure design and documentation software that helps civil engineers design, analyze, and document transportation, land development, and water infrastructure projects in a 3D model-based environment. Civil 3D provides integrated tools for working with the data and design elements used throughout civil engineering projects. Engineers and designers can create and manage surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, grading, pipe networks, and other infrastructure design elements while maintaining relationships between objects as designs change.

Pros

  • Tools
  • Design Development
  • Versatility
  • Intuitive
  • Customization
  • Powerful Fun